Neighborhood Grocers That Work Together with Several Other Independent Grocers

question 315

Multiple Choice

Neighborhood grocers that work together with several other independent grocers that all agree to buy their goods directly from food manufacturers is

• A)a retailer-sponsored cooperative.
• B)a consortium system.
• C)an administrative system.
• D)a conglomerate system.
• E)a contractual horizontal marketing system.

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Definitions:

Realized Niche

The actual conditions and resources in which a species exists as a result of competition in its ecosystem.

Fundamental Niche

The potential mode of existence of a species given its adaptations, without considering the effects of competition or other biotic factors on its actual distribution.

Limiting Resources

Essential resources (such as food, water, and shelter) that are in short supply, limiting the growth, reproduction, or distribution of organisms.

Interspecific Competition

A form of competition between individuals of different species inhabiting the same ecological area.