ABC analysis is based upon the principle that Select one a more time should be spent on class "C"items because there are more of them O b. an item is important if its unit price is high c. an item is important if its usage is high d there are usually a few important items, and many items which are not important e. all items in inventory must be monitored very closely Which of the following would not generally be a motive for a firm to hold inventories? Select one: a. to minimize holding costs b. to meet anticipated demand c. to decouple operations of the production process O d. all choices listed here are functions of inventory e to take advantage of quantity discounts