Describe Problems That Can Occur Along the Supply Chain

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Essay

Describe problems that can occur along the supply chain. What are the consequences of these problems? How can companies address these problems?

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Definitions:

Recessions

Periods of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced, generally identified by a fall in GDP in two successive quarters.

Equation of Exchange

An economic equation (MV = PQ) that relates the money supply (M) and its velocity (V) to the price level (P) and quantity of goods sold (Q).

MV = PQ

An equation of exchange in economics that states money supply times the velocity of money equals the price level times the output (quantity of goods and services produced).

Big Government

A term referring to a government or state perceived as overly involved in the various aspects of societal, economic, and personal lives of its citizens.