Inventory levels increase by 10% at your company during the fourth quarter. Based on this increase, which of the following statements must be correct?
a. This could be good news if the company is ordering more goods because sales appear to be rising.
b. This must be good news because inventories are an asset to the company.
c. This could be bad news if the company is ordering more goods because unit costs are falling.
d. This must be bad news because higher inventories mean higher costs.