Which of the following statements holds true for the purchase of staple merchandise?

A. Staple merchandise is purchased using a continuous replenishment system by monitoring sales and generating replacement orders.
B. The main objective of staple merchandise buying is to be as close to out of stock as possible.
C. Buyers often do not reorder additional merchandise after placing the first order.
D. The staple merchandise buying system requires more experienced buyers.
E. Buyers for staple merchandise categories have much less flexibility in correcting forecasting errors.


Answer: A

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