A Firm May Choose to Use Members of the Distribution

question 114

Multiple Choice

A firm may choose to use members of the distribution channel as if they were assembly stations in the factory.Such an approach is known as

• A) postponement.
• B) deferred delay.
• C) backward integration.
• D) channel assembly.

Understand the concepts of average total, average variable, and average fixed costs.

Describe the relationship between marginal cost and marginal product.

Calculate total fixed costs from given average total and average variable costs.

Understand the concept of marginal cost and its relationship with average costs.

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