A __________ Is a Free- Form Corporation That Combines Several

question 15

Multiple Choice

A __________ is a free- form corporation that combines several diversified retailing lines and forms under central ownership, along with integration of distribution- and- management functions of those retailing lines and forms.

• A) retailer cooperative
• B) consumer cooperative
• C) merchandising conglomerate
• D) voluntary chain
• E) retail licensing arrangement

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