White Wave Is a Small Company That Manufactures Several Flavours

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White Wave is a small company that manufactures several flavours of soy milk coffee creamers for people who are lactose intolerant.White Wave typically places large orders for the soy it uses to manufacture its creamers.This order size would give White Wave an advantage over other buyers of soy.What is the order size an example of?

• A)purchase volume
• B)joint demand
• C)fluctuating demand
• D)sales volume

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Definitions:

Appraisal Cost

Costs associated with ensuring that a product or service meets quality standards, including inspection and testing.

Testing Incoming Materials

The process of evaluating the quality and specifications of raw materials or components before they are used in production.

Suppliers

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Internal Failure Cost

Costs incurred when a product does not meet quality standards before being shipped to the customer, including scrap, rework, and downtime.