Because More Intermediaries Are Using Computer Systems to Control Inventory

question 117

Multiple Choice

Because more intermediaries are using computer systems to control inventory levels,

• A) they can assess the profitability of each product.
• B) new-task buying is increasing.
• C) they are carrying larger inventories.
• D) negotiated contract buying is increasing.
• E) All of these alternatives are occurring.

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Definitions:

Bowman's Capsules

Cup-shaped structures in the kidneys that encase the glomeruli and initiate the process of blood filtration and urine formation.

Ascending Limb

The portion of the loop of Henle in the kidney nephron that transports fluid from the lower to the upper part, often involved in concentrating urine.

Loop Of Henle

A long, U-shaped portion of the tubule that conducts urine within each nephron of the kidney of mammals and birds.

Permeable

A characteristic of materials that allows liquids or gases to pass through them, often referring to the selective permeability of biological membranes to certain substances.