A characteristic of a purchasing group is that it ____. 

A. requires members to disclose the group's prices to other physicians
B. allows members to spend as much or as little as they need to
C. may require physicians to pay dues
D. generally saves a larger medical practice 5% on supplies
E. is often more expensive than buying supplies as individual offices


C. may require physicians to pay dues
Physicians in purchasing groups pay dues and guarantee the vendors a certain amount of business.

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