A Common Trait of Corporate Distribution Systems, Administered Distribution Systems

question 269

Multiple Choice

A common trait of corporate distribution systems, administered distribution systems, contractual distribution systems, and supply chains is that they all

• A) are arrangements which seek to distribute goods more efficiently by eliminating most functions performed by marketing intermediaries.
• B) seek to consolidate and control the distribution system by having one firm own all of the distribution functions.
• C) attempt to improve the efficiency of distribution systems by linking the firms together in a formal relationship.
• D) have been replaced by more efficient distribution systems relying heavily on online linkages.

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