JCPenney Looks at Several Capabilities When Selecting a Paper Supplier

question 38

Multiple Choice

JCPenney looks at several capabilities when selecting a paper supplier. These organizational buying criteria include on-time delivery, the availability, quality and quantity of selected grades of paper, forestry management and sustainable practices, and price. This examination would be done during the ________ stage of the organizational buying decision process.

• A) procurement analysis
• B) break-even analysis
• C) purchase decision
• D) information search
• E) alternative evaluation

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Definitions:

Cash Receipts Journal

A ledger where all cash inflows or receipts are recorded, usually including sales, loan proceeds, and interest income.

Cash Payments Journal

An accounting ledger that records all cash outflows or payments made by a business.

Free On Board

Free On Board (FOB) is a term used in international trade that indicates whether the seller or the buyer is liable for goods that are damaged or destroyed during shipping.

Journalize

Journalize is the act of recording business transactions in the accounting journals as part of the double-entry bookkeeping system, detailing debits and credits.