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Commerce · Q206

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Commerce · question 206

Q206

Out of the following, what is not the work of purchase department:

A.
Receiving purchase requisition
B.
Exploring the sources of material supply
C.
Preparation and execution of purchase orders
D.
Accounting for material received
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Accounting for material received is not the work of purchase department. Most major companies and even some government organizations have a purchasing or procurement department as part of everyday operations. These departments provide a service that is the backbone of many manufacturing, retail, military and other industrial organizations.