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INVENTORY

In manufacturing, inventory consists of raw material, work-in-process, and finished goods inventories. Excess inventory is unproductive and represents an investment with a low or zero rate of return. For raw material and work-in-process inventory, the objective is to have the minimum to support production. See Standard Work in Process.

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