8. When Amazon.com collects products products from many small producers, the com

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8. When Amazon.com collects products products from many small producers, the company is involved in A assorting B. accumulating C bulk-breaking D. quantity planning E. sorting 9. Marketers need to foster cooperation with various members of a channel system to prevent: A. channel competition. 8. channel confusion C channel conflict D. channel changing. E. channel surfing. 10. "Intensive distribution" means selling through A. only one channel of distribution. B. all responsible and suitable retailers or wholesalers C. only one intermediary in a particular geographic area. D. only those intermediaries who give the product special attention. E. all retail outlets. 11. "Logistics is concerned with A reducing the distance between producers and consumers 8. transporting, storing, and handling of goods along channel systems C transporting, storing, and handling of goods within individual firms D. physical distribution E. all of the above are correct TRUE or FALSE: The "total cost approach" to physical distribution management involves evaluating all t costs of alternative physical distribution systems, including transporting, storing, and handling costs 12. 13. How does information technology help physical distribution? A. It improves service levels, but doesn't coordinate activities. B. While it cannot cut costs, it can coordinate activities C. It can cut costs and improve service D. It is overrated and generally fails to improve service levels. E. It improves service levels while raising costs levels. 14. TRUE or FALSE: A marketing manager should never increase the total cost of distribution-even if this result in a better customer service level for the firm's target market.

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8 accumulating

Accumulating also means collecting. Amazon.com collects products from many producers, this is accumulation.

9 channel conflict

There are various disagreements and arguments between the channels hence this leads to conflicts. The market needs to manage the conflict between the channels.

10 through all responsible and suitable wholesalers and retailers

The retailers and wholesalers stock the product and sell. This is intensive distribution.

11 E

All the options seem correct.

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