GNC sells vitamins and other products related to health and nutrition through franchises located in malls and shopping centers around the world. If GNC makes an agreement with Walmart to sell its private-label GNC vitamins in Walmart retail locations, this would likely lead to
A. horizontal channel integration.
B. vertical channel integration.
C. channel cooperation.
D. channel leadership.
E. channel conflict.
Answer: E
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Sherry Garcia begins her first job after graduating from college and starts putting money away in a savings account. She believes she has removed this money from the circular flow between buyers and sellers that she studied in Introduction to Business. Is Sherry correct?
A. Yes, by putting this money into a savings account, only she has access to the funds and they are no longer available to the circular flow. B. No, even though she has saved this money, the bank will in turn invest the money back into the circular flow. C. Yes, only direct investments into companies, such as purchasing ownership shares of that company, will put her savings back into the circular flow. D. Yes, the circular flow focuses on businesses and government, and therefore Gail's savings have no impact on the circular flow. E. No, because she earned this money from a company and because she paid taxes on it, it is always considered part of the flow.