The Bullwhip Effect ________

question 17

Multiple Choice

The bullwhip effect ________.

• A)is not related to erratic consumer demand
• B)forces distributors, manufacturers, and suppliers to carry smaller inventories than necessary
• C)increases the overall profitability of the supply chain
• D)can be eliminated by restricting access to consumer-demand information from the retailer to only a few participants in the supply chain

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Definitions:

Object Persistence

The property of an object to continue existing even when it is not being perceived or observed.

Piaget's Theory

A theory of cognitive development that describes how children's intellectual abilities evolve through four stages from infancy to adolescence.

Vygotsky's Theory

A theory that emphasizes the fundamental role of social interaction in the development of cognition, suggesting that community and culture play central roles in the process of making meaning.

Cognitive Development

The process by which a person's ability to think, reason, and understand the world around them evolves over time.