Whitewater Corp

question 109

Multiple Choice

Whitewater Corp. is looking for a new vendor for basic plastics because the present vendor has been inconsistent about meeting delivery schedules. Which of the following buying processes is the firm's purchasing agent MOST LIKELY to use?

• A) Selective buying
• B) Modified rebuy buying
• C) Intensive buying
• D) New-task buying
• E) Straight rebuy buying

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