A Purchasing Manager

question 50

Multiple Choice

A purchasing manager:

• A) Is basically a clerk who fills out paperwork to place orders.
• B) Is the only person a business-to-business salesperson ever needs to see in order to make a sale to a buying organization.
• C) May specialize by product area if he/she works for a large organization.
• D) Is only interested in finding the lowest possible price for a product.
• E) All of these alternatives are correct.

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Definitions:

Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation

A forum that links 21 countries to promote free trade and investment in the Pacific region.

Economic Alliance

A partnership between countries or organizations to pursue shared economic goals, often involving trade agreements or collaborative projects.

Restrictive Trade

Practices that limit competition within a market, often through regulations or agreements that control and reduce the level of trade.

Favourable Treatment

Preferential treatment or advantage given to a person or group over others.