Items waiting to be used in production are considered to be

A) raw materials.
B) work in progress.
C) finished goods.
D) merchandise inventory.

Work in Progress

Inventory that has begun the manufacturing process but is not yet completed.

Merchandise Inventory

The total cost of all the goods a company intends to sell to customers that are available at any given time, reflected as a current asset on the balance sheet.

Raw Materials

Relates to the basic substances in their natural, modified, or semi-processed states used as inputs for manufacturing finished goods.