While the Purchasing Department Deals Primarily with Suppliers, the Outcome

Multiple Choice

While the purchasing department deals primarily with suppliers, the outcome of the relationship is important to the marketing department for all of the following reasons except

A) changes in prices of supplies will impact the price of the firm's products
B) any disruption in the supply of materials can cause a delay in production and impact the marketing function
C) the quality of supplies used will impact the quality of the product produced, and thus impact the way it is marketed
D) the marketing department is responsible for ensuring that a continual supply of finished products will always be available for customers to purchase