Match Each Item with the Correct Statement Below

question 222

Multiple Choice

Match each item with the correct statement below.
-_____ refers to the movement of products through more than one channel to reach the firm's target market.

• A)distribution channel
• B)forward integration
• C)logistics
• D)dual distribution
• E)direct selling
• F)intensive distribution
• G)selective distribution
• H)exclusive distribution
• I)tying agreement
• J)backward integration
• K)administered marketing system
• L)corporate marketing system
• M)contractual marketing system
• N)private carriers
• O)materials handling system
• P)franchise
• Q)common carriers
• R)upstream management
• S)suboptimization
• T)downstream management

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Definitions:

Compensating Balance

A minimum balance that must be maintained in a bank account, often required by banks as a condition for granting a loan or extending credit.

Assigned Receivables Financing

A financing method where a company uses its accounts receivable as collateral to receive a loan or advance.

Accounts Receivable Factoring

A financial deal in which a company trades its outstanding invoices to an external entity at a reduced price to get cash instantly.

Wholesale Nursery

A business specializing in growing plants in bulk for sale primarily to retailers, landscapers, and other businesses, rather than directly to the public.