Question detail
Harbour Hire serves premium buyers while launching a product; the case evidence includes labour productivity of ?6,856, sales of 761 units, and a 19% change in costs or demand. Which option best applies Explain the benefits of reduced stock costs and the risks of frequent deliveries and lost purchasing economies?
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Topic
The role of procurement
Question
- A. Use stock to judge net profit margin, managers impact, and the business objective in Managing stock.
- B. Give only a definition of The role of procurement without using the case evidence.
- C. Treat cash flow and profit as identical and ignore the effect on managers.
- D. Choose the largest sales figure without checking costs, finance, or context.
Answer
The correct option is: Use stock to judge net profit margin, managers impact, and the business objective in Managing stock.
Explanation
Choose this response because Use stock to judge net profit margin, managers impact, and the business objective in Managing stock. The case evidence gives ?8,356, 761 units, and 19%, so the answer must explain the commercial effect rather than repeat a definition. The distractors are weaker because they confuse cash flow and profit, miss the managers, or ignore the business objective.
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