Compared to a Centralized Distribution Network Strategy, an Organization Using

question 52

Multiple Choice

Compared to a centralized distribution network strategy, an organization using a decentralized distribution network strategy can usually expect:

• A) lower cost of lost sales and higher inventory cost
• B) higher cost of lost sales and higher inventory cost.
• C) lower cost of transportation and lower warehousing cost.
• D) higher cost of transportation and lower warehousing cost.

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Definitions:

Homemade Dividends

The concept that investors can create their own dividend policy by selling a portion of their portfolio of equities, instead of relying on the company's dividend payments.

Dividend Payout

The part of a company's profits that is paid out to shareholders as dividends.

Corporate Dividend

The distribution of a portion of a company's earnings, decided by the board of directors, to its shareholders.

Stock Repurchase

A stock repurchase is a program by which a company buys back its own shares from the marketplace, reducing the number of outstanding shares.