In the Terminology of Multilevel Marketing, Which of the Following

question 389

Multiple Choice

In the terminology of multilevel marketing, which of the following statements about the relationship between upliners and downliners is most accurate? In multilevel marketing,

• A) upliners are intermediaries who deal directly with final customers, while downliners are intermediaries who coordinate the transportation and storage services the upliners need to move the goods they sell through the channel of distribution.
• B) upliners are salespeople who act as independent contractors, earning commissions on their own sales and also on the sales of downliners, who are additional salespeople that they recruit.
• C) upliners sell through electronic retailing arrangements, while downliners use more traditional methods of retail selling.
• D) upliners use intensive distribution strategies to sell a good, while downliners use either a selective or exclusive distribution strategy to sell the same type of good.

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Definitions:

Annual Financial Advantage

The financial benefit that is realized on an annual basis from a particular investment or action, compared to alternative options.

Accepting Order

The process of agreeing to fulfill a customer's request for goods or services.

Monthly Financial Advantage

This term does not correspond to a widely recognized financial concept. However, it could refer to the monthly surplus or savings that a business or individual achieves after covering all their expenses.

Outside Supplier

A third-party entity or company that provides goods or services to another company, typically not affiliated with the purchasing company's internal structure.