David Alexander has compiled the following table of six itemsin inventory at Angelo Products, along with the unit cost andthe annual demand in units:IDENTIFICATION CODE UNIT COST ($) ANNUAL DEMAND(UNITS)XX1 5.84 1,200B66 5.40 1,1103CPO 1.12 89633CP 74.54 1,104R2D2 2.00 1,110RMS 2.08 961 Use ABC analysis to determine which item(s) should be care-fully controlled using a quantitative inventory technique and which item(s) should not be closely controlled.

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David Alexander has compiled the following table of six items
in inventory at Angelo Products, along with the unit cost and
the annual demand in units:
IDENTIFICATION CODE UNIT COST ($)

ANNUAL DEMAND
(UNITS)
XX1 5.84 1,200
B66 5.40 1,110
3CPO 1.12 896
33CP 74.54 1,104
R2D2 2.00 1,110
RMS 2.08 961

Use ABC analysis to determine which item(s) should be care-
fully controlled using a quantitative inventory technique and

which item(s) should not be closely controlled.

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