The following table contains figures on the monthly volume and unit costs for a random sample of 16 items from a list of 2,000 inventory items as a health care facility.  Develop an A-B-C classification of these items.

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  • The following table contains figures on the monthly volume and unit costs for a random sample of 16 items from a list of 2,000 inventory items as a health care facility.  Develop an A-B-C classification of these items.  Step 1: find annual dollar value, Step 2: arrange in importance (A,B,C), find percent of items and percent of dollar value

 

 

Item

Unit Cost

Usage

K34

$10

200

K35

25

600

K36

36

150

M10

16

25

M20

20

80

Z45

80

200

F14

20

300

F95

30

800

F99

20

60

D45

10

550

D48

12

90

D52

15

110

D57

40

120

N08

30

40

P05

16

500

P09

10

30

 

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