Ravi Singh Is Working His Way Through College as an Independent

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Ravi Singh is working his way through college as an independent distributor of the Rapier Knife Co.The Rapier product line includes kitchen knives,hunting knives,and other special-purpose cutlery.Ravi makes sales presentations to potential customers in their homes.If a customer wants to make a purchase,Ravi buys the knives from Rapier and sells them to the customer at a markup.For example,Rapier's most popular knife is a chef's knife that Ravi buys for $25 and resells to the consumer for $50.Ravi is

• A)part of a direct-to-customer channel.
• B)engaged in direct marketing.
• C)engaged in direct selling but is part of an indirect channel.
• D)None of these answers is correct.

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