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:

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

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