21) In a ________ distribution structure, an importer controls a fixed supply of goods and the marketing system develops around the philosophy of selling a limited supply of goods at high prices to a small number of affluent customers.

Group of answer choices

traditional

customer-oriented

domestic

manufacturer-oriented

service

22)

What makes Walmarts transactions with suppliers highly efficient and lowers its cost of operations?

Group of answer choices

ability to influence foreign governments

outreach programs to placate small retailers

internal Internet-based system with suppliers

lack of competitors

clean business reputation

23)

A disadvantage when using home-country middlemen as intermediaries in the distribution process is the

Group of answer choices

large amount of commission.

large managerial investments required.

limited number of retailers in the foreign country who can be reached.

large financial investment required.

limited control over the distribution process.

24)

IGP owned a large warehouse in England where it stored and distributed books. It was approached by a greeting card company in the U.S. to distribute those as well. Since the products would go into similar markets and IGP could make a profit on the distribution of the greeting card line, it decided to participate in

Group of answer choices

piggybacking.

skimming.

shape shifting.

demand shifting.

backhauling.