Merchant Wholesalers Are Particularly Well Suited for Performing All of the Following

question 23

Multiple Choice

Merchant wholesalers are particularly well suited for performing all of the following distribution tasks for their suppliers except:

• A) Providing market coverage.
• B) Providing low-cost sales contacts over a wide geographical area.
• C) Providing low-cost warehousing and delivery.
• D) Processing orders.
• E) Serving as the firms' outside sales force.

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