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Chapter Twenty One - Intermediaries



Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Which of the following is not true?
a.
Wholesalers take title to the goods.
c.
Agents do not take title to the goods.
b.
Retailers do not take title to the goods.
 

 2. 

Which of the following is not true?
a.
Principals are liable for the acts of their agents.
c.
Agents cannot take delivery of the principal’s goods at an agreed price and then sell them for a higher price.
b.
Agents are liable for the acts of their principals.
 

 3. 

Which of the following is NOT a category of agent?
a.
Del credere agents.
c.
Franchisees.
b.
Factors.
 

 4. 

A contract by which a company sets up an entire industry in a foreign country is called:
a.
A turnkey contract.
c.
A licensing contract.
b.
A franchise contract.
 

 5. 

An organisation which takes title to goods but only sells to other intermediaries is called:
a.
A retailer.
c.
A wholesaler.
b.
An agent.
 

 6. 

A wholesaler which stocks and maintains display stands in retail stores, paying rent to the retailer, is called:
a.
A drop shipper.
c.
A rack jobber.
b.
A full-service wholesaler.
 

 7. 

What is outshopping?
a.
Shopping outside the area one lives in.
c.
Spending more than one can really afford.
b.
Establishing edge-of-town retail parks.
 

 8. 

Which of the following is not true?
a.
Shopping offers a social experience outside the home.
c.
Shopping is mainly a practical exercise.
b.
Shopping offers status and authority.
 

 9. 

What are the physical elements of the store called?
a.
Ambience.
c.
Image.
b.
Atmospherics.
 

 10. 

What does EPOS stand for?
a.
Electronic Point of Sale.
c.
Electronic Print-Out Screen.
b.
Electronic Purchase Organising System.
 

 11. 

Approximately what proportion of UK retailers are independently-owned?
a.
22%.
c.
62%.
b.
32%.
 

 12. 

A retailer which offers personal advice to each customer (for example a jeweller’s) is an example of:
a.
A limited service retailer.
c.
A maximum service retailer.
b.
A full-service retailer.
 

 13. 

Which of the following store layouts is likely to encourage browsing?
a.
Grid pattern.
c.
Free flow.
b.
Boutique.
 

 14. 

What does FMCG stand for?
a.
Fast-moving consumer goods.
c.
Foreign-made consumer goods.
b.
Free-moving customer grid.
 

 15. 

Retailers which have a physical presence as well as a website are called:
a.
Bricks and mortar.
c.
Word of mouse.
b.
Clicks and mortar.
 



 
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