Wholesalers and Retailers Create Efficiencies in the Flow of Goods

question 31

Multiple Choice

Wholesalers and retailers create efficiencies in the flow of goods from producer to end consumer by ________ when they provide a variety of products in one location.

• A) creating assortments
• B) inventorying with just-in-time
• C) breaking bulk
• D) order processing
• E) risk taking

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Definitions:

Meiosis

Type of nuclear division that reduces the chromosome number from 2n to n; daughter cells receive the haploid number of chromosomes in varied combinations; also called reduction division.

Spores

Reproductive cells produced by fungi, plants (such as ferns), and some microorganisms, capable of developing into a new individual without sexual fusion.

Gametophyte

A stage in the life cycle of plants and algae that is haploid and produces gametes for sexual reproduction.

Antheridia

Male gametophyte structures in plants where sperm are produced.