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81) Burt can visit his local hardware store and buy one 4-inch paint brush and not the case of 24 brushes that the retailer had to buy. This is an example of how the channel of distribution facilitates ________. A) assortment creation B) risk taking C) breaking bulk D) relationship management E) logistics 82) Nita can visit her local supermarket and buy a dozen roses, a gallon of milk, two birthday cards, a bag of cat litter, and a pan for roasting a turkey. This illustrates how channels of distribution benefit consumers by ________. A) creating atmospherics B) creating assortments C) directing logistics D) managing knowledge E) managing relationships 83) Which of the following is NOT a channel intermediary? A) the supplier of the raw materials used to make glass windows B) the distributor who sells stained glass windows C) the wholesaler who buys the stained glass window from its creator D) the showroom that displays glass windows for customers to see E) the manufacturers’ agent who sells the stained glass windows 84) Tony Pool Chemical Co. purchased 144 buckets of chlorine tablets over the Internet from Chemical, Inc., which then placed the order with the manufacturer and arranged for its transportation by truck to the Tony Pool store. Chemical, Inc. is an example of which of the following? A) a piggyback marketer B) a reverse flow marketer C) a disintermediator D) a hybrid marketer E) a wholesaling intermediary 85) A business buys candy and gum from many different manufacturers and then resells the items to a variety of different stores. The business is an example of a(n) ________. A) independent intermediary B) manufacturer-owned intermediary C) disintermediator D) reverse marketer E) brokerage company 86) You own an independent store in your neighborhood and like to offer fresh seafood in your meat display case. Which type of wholesaler is likely to best serve you? A) cash-and-carry wholesaler B) drop shipper C) rack jobber D) selling agent E) commission merchant 87) Tony Pool Chemical Co. purchased 144 buckets of chlorine tablets over the Internet from Chemical, Inc., then placed the order with the manufacturer and arranged for its transportation by truck to the Tony Pool store. Chemical, Inc. took title to the pool chemicals but never actually took possession of them. Chemical, Inc. is an example of a ________. A) drop shipper B) truck jobber C) rack jobber D) mail-order wholesaler E) cash-and-carry wholesaler 88) An independent hardware retail store 100 miles from the nearest city of more than 5,000 people but providing needed supplies for area ranchers would most likely buy its plumbing and electrical supplies through a ________. A) truck jobber B) commission merchant C) mail-order wholesaler D) rack jobber E) merchandise broker 89) Which of the following is an example of a dual distribution system? A) Walmart locating in several countries B) J.C. Penney’s catalog and retail store sales C) Avon’s door-to-door distribution D) Starbucks located inside a bookstore E) a hotel providing guest privileges at a nearby health spa 90) Increasingly commonplace today is the appearance of two different franchise chains under the same roof, such as Pizza-Hut and Taco Bell. This is an example of a(n) ________ marketing system. A) administered B) conventional C) cooperative D) vertical E) horizontal