<P> Inventory analysis is the process of understanding the stock / product mix combined with the knowledge of the demand for stock / product . It is the technique to determine the optimum level of inventory for a firm . </P> <Ul> <Li> Average - cost method </Li> <Li> First in first out </Li> <Li> Last in first out </Li> </Ul>

What is the basic purpose of inventory analysis
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