An Independent Hardware Retail Store 100 Miles from the Nearest

question 5

Multiple Choice

An independent hardware retail store 100 miles from the nearest city of more than 5,000 people but providing needed supplies for area ranchers would most likely buy its plumbing and electrical supplies through a ________.

• A) truck jobber
• B) commission merchant
• C) mail-order wholesaler
• D) rack jobber
• E) merchandise broker

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