Robinson Crusoe Has Formed a Business That Sells Carved Gourmet

question 32

Multiple Choice

Robinson Crusoe has formed a business that sells carved gourmet coconuts.He has hired five employees.The most senior is Friday,who manages the carving process.Monday is the newest employee.She collects the coconuts.Tuesday,as you might expect,takes calls from curstomers,oops,I mean customers,who are unhappy with their coconuts.Wednesday tosses finished coconuts into the sea,whereupon they drift to the wholesaler.Thursday sends smoke signals to the wholesaler extolling the virtues of the latest production run of nuts that are drifting across the bay.Which of the following functions in the value chain is Wednesday performing?

• A) Inbound logistics
• B) Operations
• C) Outbound logistics
• D) Marketing and sales
• E) Service

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Definitions:

Sight Draft

A financial document that demands payment on presentation to the drawee.

Promissory Note

A financial document in which one party promises to pay another party a specified sum of money at a specified time.

Fixed Amount

A specified sum of money that does not change or vary.

Payable

Refers to an amount of money that is owed and should be paid, often within a specified period.