Which of the Following Statements Is True of a Traditional

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of a traditional distribution structure?

• A) The distribution system is national in scope.
• B) The relationship between the importer and any middleman is similar to that found in a mass-marketing system.
• C) The idea of a channel as a chain of intermediaries performing specific activities and each selling to a smaller unit beneath it until the chain reaches the ultimate consumer is common.
• D) Independent agencies providing functions such as advertising, marketing research, and financing are part of this distribution structure.
• E) The marketing system develops around the philosophy of selling a limited supply of goods at high prices to a small number of affluent customers.

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Definitions:

Epithelial Tissue

A type of body tissue that lines the cavities and surfaces of structures throughout the body, playing roles in protection, secretion, and absorption.

Epithelial Tissue

A type of tissue that lines the outer surfaces of organs and blood vessels, as well as the inner surfaces of cavities in many internal organs.

Secretion

The process by which substances are produced and discharged from cells or glands for a particular function in the organism or for excretion.

Absorption

The process by which substances are taken up into or across tissues, such as nutrients being absorbed through the gastrointestinal tract into the bloodstream.