Hutton Industries wants to hire an intermediary to help with the distribution of its products. Management needs an intermediary that will represent the company as sellers, but also wants to retain control over pricing and promotion decisions. It should most likely hire a

A. commission merchant.
B. broker.
C. manufacturers' agent.
D. selling agent.
E. limited-service wholesaler.


Answer: C

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