Giving Quantity Discounts Based on Annual Volume Instead of Single

question 10

Multiple Choice

Giving quantity discounts based on annual volume instead of single order size helps to control which supply-chain issue?

• A) control risk
• B) environmental risk
• C) the bullwhip effect
• D) unethical supplier behavior
• E) vendor-managed inventory

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