Question

When the grocery store orders a large shipment of chocolate candy just before Valentine's Day, this type of inventory is typically called:_______
A. Smoothing Inventory
B. Hedge Inventory
C. Cycle Stock
D. Transportation Inventory
E. Anticipation Inventory

Answer 1

Answer:

E. Anticipation Inventory

Explanation:

In the case when the grocery store wants to order for a big chocolate shipment prior to the valentine day so there the inventory type would be anticipation inventory as it represents the demand anticipation for the forthcoming event i.e. valentine day

So the same is to be considered

Hence, the correct option is E

And, the other options are incorrect