The Costs Incurred When a Firm Buys on the Marketplace

question 70

Multiple Choice

The costs incurred when a firm buys on the marketplace what it cannot make itself are referred to as

• A) switching costs.
• B) transaction costs.
• C) procurement.
• D) agency costs.

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