Which of the Following Statements Provides the Most Accurate Distinction

question 297

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements provides the most accurate distinction between an agent and a broker? Agents:

• A) represent final buyers while brokers represent marketing intermediaries.
• B) represent one manufacturer in a large sales area, while brokers represent several different manufacturers in a smaller area.
• C) develop a long-term relationship with the people they represent, while brokers are usually hired on a temporary basis.
• D) take title to the goods they help distribute, while brokers never assume ownership of the products they distribute.

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Definitions:

Mixed Cost

Expenses that have both fixed and variable components, changing with the level of production or sales activity.

Client-visits

The occurrence of clients or potential clients physically coming to a business location or being visited by the business’s representatives.

High-low Method

A technique used in cost accounting to estimate variable and fixed cost elements of a cost by using the highest and lowest activity levels.

Monthly Production Volume

The total number of units of a product manufactured by a company in a month.