If a Manufacturer Chooses to Continue Purchasing Direct Materials from a Supplier

question 3

True/False

If a manufacturer chooses to continue purchasing direct materials from a supplier because of the ongoing relationship that has developed over the years, the decision is based partially on qualitative factors.

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Definitions:

Abolition

Social movement of the pre–Civil War era that advocated the immediate emancipation of the slaves and their incorporation into American society as equal citizens.

Colonization

The process by which a central system of power dominates the surrounding land and its components, often involving the settlement of its population and exploitation of resources.

Slaveholding Border States

Refers to the U.S. states on the border between the North and South that permitted slavery during the Civil War but did not secede from the Union.