Question $4$ of $16$

The do$-$it$-$yourselfer plucked a gallon can of base paint from the shelf of the local hardware store and ha the do$-$it$-$yourselfer silently handed over sample $150C-1,$ Musical Mist, to the clerk. It was impractical to paint manufacturer had created clever workaround. The workaround was a computer$-$based system that the desired shade, in this case, Musical Mist. The hardware store now needed to stock only the base pa colors in its catalog.

This scenario is a prime example of

A$.$ the bullwhip effect.

B$.$ drop shipping.

C$.$ vendor$-$managed inventory.

D$.$ postponement.