Match Each Item with the Correct Statement Below

question 28

Multiple Choice

Match each item with the correct statement below.
-A VMS in which a single owner operates the entire marketing channel is called a(n) _____.

• A)distribution channel
• B)forward integration
• C)logistics
• D)dual distribution
• E)direct selling
• F)intensive distribution
• G)selective distribution
• H)exclusive distribution
• I)tying agreement
• J)backward integration
• K)administered marketing system
• L)corporate marketing system
• M)contractual marketing system
• N)private carriers
• O)materials handling system
• P)franchise
• Q)common carriers
• R)upstream management
• S)suboptimization
• T)downstream management

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Definitions:

Annual Interest Rate

The annual interest rate is the percentage of interest that is charged or earned on an investment or loan over a one-year period.

Gross Investment

The total amount spent on purchasing or building new fixed assets and on replacing old assets, without deducting for depreciation.

Net Investment

The total amount spent on capital assets (like plant and equipment) minus depreciation, reflecting the actual increase in an entity's productive capacity.

Depreciation

The process of allocating the cost of tangible assets over their useful lives, reflecting the decrease in value of assets due to use, wear and tear, or obsolescence.