Which of the Following Is True of Changes in the Organization

question 141

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of changes in the organization of distribution channels?

• A) Developing new channels seldom causes conflict with a company's established channels.
• B) To remain competitive, product and service producers must use fewer marketing channels.
• C) The growth of the Internet threatens many brick-and-mortar companies with disintermediation.
• D) Companies have fewer channel options today than they did in the past due to economic problems.
• E) Advances in technology have decreased the number of channels available to entrepreneurial firms.

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Definitions:

Double-Declining-Balance

An accelerated depreciation method that doubles the rate at which an asset's book value is reduced compared to straight-line depreciation.

Scrap Value

A projection of the sale price for an asset at the point where it ceases to have utility.

Truck

A large motor vehicle designed for transporting goods by road.

Sum-Of-The-Years-Digits

A method of depreciation that accelerates costs based on the premise that an asset is more productive in its earlier years than its later years.