Ingram Micro Is the Biggest Computer Wholesaler in the World

question 74

Multiple Choice

Ingram Micro is the biggest computer wholesaler in the world. It has two divisions. One provides supplies for companies that manufacture computer products, such as IBM and Microsoft. To them it sells motherboards, monitors, etc. The other has been developed to serve the needs of the resellers and retailers who sell computers to
Businesses and individual customers. To them, it sells user-ready computers. Ingram Micro uses a simplistic version of what kind of organizational structure for marketing?

• A)functional grouping
• B)matrix organization
• C)product line grouping
• D)geographical grouping

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Definitions:

Commerce Clause

A provision in the United States Constitution giving Congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states.

Preemption Doctrine

The principle that federal law can supersede or override state law in areas expressly reserved for federal regulation or where there is a conflict.

Sales Tax

A tax imposed by governments on sales transactions, typically calculated as a percentage of the sale price of goods and services.

Internet Transactions

Commercial operations carried out online, including buying, selling, and the exchange of services or information.