An Third Party Can Increase the Supply Chain Surplus If

question 69

Multiple Choice

An third party can increase the supply chain surplus if it has a lower collection cost than the firm. This is called

• A) receivables aggregation.
• B) procurement aggregation.
• C) information aggregation.
• D) relationship aggregation.

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Definitions:

Profitable Growth

When a company increases revenues in excess of expenses over time

Support Function

Services or activities within an organization that assist the core operations or departments without directly generating profit, such as HR and IT.

Value Chain Analysis

A method for dissecting a business's activities to assess its competitive strengths and identify ways to create efficiency and value.

International Strategy

Actions by which companies manage differences across borders to create advantages over their competitors.