Which of the Following Statements Holds True for the Purchase

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements holds true for the purchase of staple merchandise?

• A) Buyers often do not reorder additional merchandise after placing the first order.
• B) Buyers for staple merchandise categories have much less flexibility in correcting forecasting errors.
• C) Staple merchandise is purchased using a continuous replenishment system by monitoring sales and generating replacement orders.
• D) The staple merchandise buying system requires more experienced buyers.
• E) The main objective of staple merchandise buying is to be as close to out of stock as possible.

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