The Bullwhip Effect Is Characterized By

question 112

Multiple Choice

The bullwhip effect is characterized by:

• A) ordering patterns that experience increasing variance as you proceed downstream in the chain.
• B) ordering patterns that experience increasing variance as you proceed upstream in the chain.
• C) purchasing patterns that experience increasing variance downstream in the chain.
• D) purchasing patterns that experience decreasing variance as you proceed upstream in the chain.

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