Mendelsohn company keeps 20 days of materials inventory on hand to avoid shutdowns due to materials shortages. Carrying costs average $4,000 per day. Bach, Inc., a competitor, keeps 10 days of inventory on hand, and the competitor's carrying costs average $2,000 per day.
The non-value-added costs for the company are
A)$-0-.
B)$40,000.
C)$20,000.
D)$80,000.

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Mendelsohn's non-value-added costs are the extra costs it incurs over what its competitor, Bach, Inc., incurs for the same purpose. Mendelsohn keeps 20 days of inventory at $4,000 per day, totaling $80,000. Bach keeps 10 days of inventory at $2,000 per day, totaling $20,000. The non-value-added cost is the difference Mendelsohn incurs beyond Bach's strategy, which is $80,000 - $20,000 = $60,000. However, since the options provided do not reflect this calculation directly and the question seems to ask for the total carrying cost Mendelsohn incurs (misinterpreting the term "non-value-added costs"), the closest correct option based on the provided information is the total carrying cost for Mendelsohn, which is $80,000. The interpretation of non-value-added costs in the context of the question's options might be misleading, but based on the direct calculation from the given data, $80,000 is the amount Mendelsohn spends on carrying costs.

Mendelsohn Company Keeps 20 Days of Materials Inventory on Hand