Big River Electronics Is a Large Online Merchant

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Multiple Choice

Big River Electronics is a large online merchant. Although Big River takes title to the goods it sells, it seldom actually takes physical possession of them. Instead, it arranges to have the goods shipped directly from the producer to the customers placing orders on its site. What does this suggest that Big River uses?

• A) drop shipping
• B) truck jobbers
• C) a "roundabout" sales strategy to minimize risk
• D) an agency shop arrangement for distributing goods

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