Multiple Choice
The retailer can justify the forward buying when
A) they have inadvertently built up a lot of excess inventory.
B) the forward buy allows the manufacturer to smooth demand by shifting it from peak to low-demand periods.
C) it decreases his total cost.
D) A and C only
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