Which of the Following Does Not Belong in the List

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following does not belong in the list of the seven principles of supply chain management?

• A) Segment customers based on service needs
• B) Differentiate products closer to the customer
• C) Develop an outsourcing strategy to maximize asset utilization
• D) Adopt channel-spanning performance measures

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Definitions:

Competitive Price-searcher Market

A market in which firms have some control over prices because their products are differentiated, but they still face competition and must search for competitive pricing strategies.

Zero Economic Profit

A situation where a firm's total revenue equals its total costs, including both explicit and implicit costs, indicating no supernormal profit.

Marginal Revenue

The additional income gained from selling one more unit of a good or service.

Marginal Cost

The additional cost incurred by producing one more unit of a product or service, a crucial concept for decision making in production and pricing strategies.