How Do Agents Differ from Brokers

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How do agents differ from brokers?
Agents receive commissions.
Brokers take title to merchandise, but agents do not.
Brokers provide information services to customers, but agents do not.
Agents take title to merchandise, brokers do not.
Agents deal in the product lines of a few producers usually on a long term basis, whereas brokers match sellers and buyers as needed.

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Definitions:

Fossil Fuels

Natural resources, such as coal, oil, and natural gas, formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals, used for energy.

Minerals

Naturally occurring, inorganic solid substances with a defined chemical composition and crystalline structure, found in the earth's crust.

Lithosphere

The rigid outer layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and the uppermost mantle, involved in tectonic activities.

Troposphere

The lowest layer of Earth’s atmosphere, where weather occurs and the majority of airborne pollutants are concentrated.