Order processing, inventory management, materials handling, warehousing, and transportation are the activities that define

A. wholesaling.
B. retailing.
C. physical distribution.
D. channel management.
E. drop shipping.


Answer: C

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Which of the following statements is true about the five forces identified by Michael Porter, that

determine the intrinsic long-run attractiveness of a market or market segment? A) A segment is unattractive if the company's suppliers are unable to raise prices or reduce quantity supplied. B) A segment is unattractive if buyers possess strong or growing bargaining power. C) A segment is attractive when there are actual or potential substitutes for the product. D) A segment is attractive if it already contains numerous, strong, or aggressive competitors. E) The most attractive segment is one in which entry barriers are low and exit barriers are high.

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Ethical theories that are driven from the viewpoint of the leader's character are called ______.

A. teleological theories B. virtue-based theories C. deontological theories D. utilitarianism theories

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Which government agency provides the most useful advice for writing a business plan?

A) Internal Revenue Service B) Small Business Administration C) Securities and Exchange Commission D) Department of Homeland Security

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Some argue that if unions are ______________________________ that interfere with competitive markets by controlling the supply of labor, then the NLRA should be repealed.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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