The Owner of a Grocery Store Wants to Have Non-Food

question 50

Multiple Choice

The owner of a grocery store wants to have non-food items delivered, priced, displayed, and inventoried by a wholesaler. Which type of wholesaler best fits the owner's needs?

• A) drop shipper
• B) cash-and-carry wholesaler
• C) truck jobber
• D) rack jobber
• E) mail-order wholesaler

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Definitions:

Base

A substance that can accept hydrogen ions (protons) or more generally, donate a pair of valence electrons in reactions.

Brønsted-Lowry

The Brønsted-Lowry theory defines acids as proton (H+) donors and bases as proton acceptors, emphasizing the role of proton transfer in acid-base reactions.

Hydrogen Ion

An atom of hydrogen that has lost its electron, resulting in a positively charged ion, H+.

Hydroxide Ion

A negatively charged ion made of oxygen and hydrogen (OH-), commonly found in bases.