A Major Cost in the Purchasing Function Is the Number

question 83

Multiple Choice

A major cost in the purchasing function is the number of purchase orders processed.One technique that may reduce purchasing-related expenses is to have suppliers compete with each other to meet demand at the lowest price.The name of this technique is

• A)an EDI auction.
• B)a trading exchange.
• C)a reverse auction.
• D)a supplier consortium.

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Definitions:

Population Proportion

The fraction of individuals in a population having a particular attribute, representing a particular kind of population parameter.

Confidence Interval

A range of values, derived from sample statistics, that is likely to contain the true value of an unknown population parameter with a specified level of confidence.

Population Proportion

A fraction or percentage that represents part of a whole or group within a population that shares a particular characteristic.

Formula

A symbolic representation of a principle or a set of mathematical relations, often used to solve problems or to define scientific laws.