Mary Bronson, Purchasing Manager for the Los Angeles Tool Company

question 79

Multiple Choice

Mary Bronson, purchasing manager for the Los Angeles Tool Company, placed her quarterly order for supplies from the Gibson Paper Company. Mary has been dealing with Gibson for many years. What type of problem solving would Mary employ in this purchase decision?

• A)routine problem solving
• B)casual problem solving
• C)limited problem solving
• D)extended problem solving
• E)specialized problem solving

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Definitions:

Base Period

A specific time period used as a reference point to measure changes in economic indicators or indexes.

Quantity

The quantity of a tangible or intangible good or service.

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A type of unemployment that occurs when people are temporarily between jobs or are waiting to start new jobs, often seen as a natural part of the labor market.

Labor Force

consists of all the people who are of working age, able and willing to work, and actively seeking employment or are currently employed.