Use the Graph to Answer the Following Question

question 68

Multiple Choice

Use the graph to answer the following question.

What conclusion can you draw from the figure?

• A) Hares decrease in number just before lynx population size increases.
• B) Lynx control hare population size.
• C) Lynx and hare populations are independent of each other.
• D) The relationship between the populations cannot be determined only from this graph.

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Definitions:

Disintermediation

A source of channel conflict that occurs when a channel member bypasses another member and sells or buys products direct.

Directly Sells

The practice of selling products or services directly to the consumer in a non-retail environment, avoiding traditional retail channels.

Vertical Conflict

Disagreements or disputes between different levels of the same distribution channel, such as manufacturers and retailers or wholesalers and retailers.

Marketing Channel

The pathways or routes through which goods and services flow from the producer to the consumer, including intermediaries like wholesalers and retailers.