Regarding Business Supplies, Which of the Following Is NOT True

question 97

Multiple Choice

Regarding business supplies, which of the following is NOT true?

• A) Maintenance items are to business buyers as convenience products are to final consumers.
• B) Supplies do not become part of a final product, but they are expense items.
• C) Buyers of important operating supplies are likely to be particularly concerned about dependability.
• D) Operating supplies are frequently called "accessories."
• E) A seller of repair supplies is likely to face fewer competitors than a seller of operating supplies.

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Definitions:

Goal Displacement

A phenomenon where the original objectives of an entity or project are overshadowed by new, sometimes unrelated goals over time.

Task Environment Theory

A concept in organizational behavior that examines external factors that potentially affect an organization's performance, such as competition and regulation.

Resource Dependence

The theory that organizations depend on resources from their environment to survive, which influences their behavior and strategies to obtain those resources.

Supply-side

An economic theory that proposes reducing barriers on the production of goods and services, such as lowering taxes and decreasing regulation, will stimulate economic growth.