The Total Cost Approach to Physical Distribution Management

question 6

Multiple Choice

The total cost approach to physical distribution management

• A)seeks to eliminate the storing function.
• B)seeks to minimize the cost of transportation.
• C)might suggest a high-cost transporting mode if storing costs could be reduced enough to lower total distribution costs.
• D)ignores inventory carrying costs.
• E)All these answers are correct.

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