Ned and John, Owners of a Chicken Processing Plant, Recently

question 42

Multiple Choice

Ned and John, owners of a chicken processing plant, recently attended a trade show where they saw a breast deboning machine that operates at a capacity of 900 birds per hour and requires only one employee. Until the show, the brothers had no idea such a product existed. As far as they have learned, only one company is manufacturing such a machine. They have calculated that such a machine could save them up to $200 a day in labour costs. They have contacted the company to learn more about the $67,000 deboning machine. The Rogers brothers are engaged in which type of purchase?

• A) systems rebuy
• B) straight rebuy
• C) new task
• D) customised order
• E) modified rebuy

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