Falcon Enterprises,which Manufactures Lawn Mowers,recently Installed a Just-In-Time Purchasing System

Falcon Enterprises,which manufactures lawn mowers,recently installed a just-in-time purchasing system and an activity-based management program.
Required:
A.Determine whether the following items would be apt to increase or decrease as a result of the just-in-time system:
1.Inventory storage costs.
2.Number of suppliers used.
3.Number of raw material shipments handled.
4.Dollars available for alternative investment opportunities.
5.Quality of raw materials purchased.
B.Identify the following items as value-added activities,non-value-added activities,or both.
1.Attaching the engine to the mower's body.
2.Installing a new air-conditioning system in the executive offices.
3.Replacing a defective wheel with a new wheel.
4.Designing and printing an owner's instruction manual for a new model.
5.Moving completed mowers to the finished-goods warehouse.
6.Attaching the handle to the mower's body.The process took longer than normal because of a worker slowdown caused by disgruntled employees.

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