Deborah Sells Several Different Varieties of Candy at a Local

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Deborah sells several different varieties of candy at a local flea market. She buys the candy from a wholesaler who specializes in selling to convenience stores. Deborah gets low prices if she is willing to buy open bags, candy that is slightly past its "best-if-used-by-date," and candy that is not selling well to convenience store owners. The wholesaler buys from a number of different manufacturers to get the assortment desired by its buyers. This is an example of _____ distribution.

A) flexible
B) inflexible
C) selective
D) direct
E) indirect