A manufacturing company discovered that their stock turnover for the past three months had been dropping. How might this affect purchasing?

• A. The purchasing department will likely send more purchase orders to more suppliers.
• B. The purchasing department will likely send more bids to more suppliers.
• C. The purchasing department will likely buy less items next month.
• D. The purchasing department will likely buy more items next month.

C. The purchasing department will likely buy less items next month.