Greg Works with a Group of Farmers Who Provide Him

question 69

Multiple Choice

Greg works with a group of farmers who provide him with a regular supply of a variety of fresh vegetables.He picks up their produce and has a regular route of grocers and restaurants who purchase quantities of the items he has on any given day.Greg's operation is which type of wholesaler?

• A)Drop shipper
• B)General-line
• C)Truck
• D)Cash-and-carry
• E)Specialty-line

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Definitions:

Variable Cost

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Goldratt and Cox

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