After Getting Advice from the Company Mechanic on How to Get

question 183

Multiple Choice

After getting advice from the company mechanic on how to get better gas mileage,the owner of Lincoln Cab Company decided to have the mechanic install Cherry Bomb glasspack mufflers in all of his cabs to increase the cars' fuel efficiency.In terms of the buying centre,what did the mechanic fill the role of?

• A) decider and gatekeeper
• B) initiator and influencer
• C) user and decider
• D) user,influencer,and gatekeeper

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Definitions:

Intra-entity Inventory

Inventory transactions occurring between divisions or subsidiaries within the same parent company, which may need elimination during consolidation.

Goodwill

The excess of the purchase price of a business over the fair market value of its identifiable assets and liabilities, recognized as an intangible asset on the balance sheet.

Equity Method

An accounting technique used to record an investor's proportional share of an associate company's net income or loss on its financial statements.

Purchase Price

The total cost that is paid to acquire an asset or service, often including additional fees and taxes beyond the sticker price.