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2.4. Wholesaling
A subsection of Commerce, 7100, through 2. Commercial operations
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shows a country’s employment figures in 2023. Its total working population is 24 million. 35% Unemployed Public sector Private sector 55% Use to help you answer the following questions. Identify one characteristic of a public sector enterprise. Calculate the total number of unemployed people in 2023. Show your working. Many wholesalers sell vegetables to retailers in the private sector. Explain the role of wholesalers in: the breaking of bulk. risk‑bearing. Which of these statements about documents used between wholesalers and retailers are true and which are false? Tick (✓) TRUE or FALSE in the correct column. TRUE FALSE An order is sent by the wholesaler to the retailer. An advice note tells the retailer that the goods have been despatched. A credit note is sent when goods have been undercharged by the wholesaler. A wholesaler is experiencing a shortage of working capital. It is considering two options to improve its working capital. Option 1: improve collection of money owed by retailers Option 2: ask for a bank overdraft. Discuss each of these two options. Which would you recommend? Give reasons for your answer.
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2024
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The diagram in Fig. 1 shows four channels of distribution. Producer Wholesaler Retailer Consumer Producer Regional Distribution Centre (RDC) Retailer Consumer Producer/ Manufacturer Retailer Consumer Producer/ Manufacturer Overseas Agent Buyer Fig. 1 Use Fig. 1 to help you to answer the following questions: Which channel of distribution would be most suitable for each of the following products? Give a reason for each of your choices. matches which are sold by many small-scale retailers. bread. What is the role of the overseas agent in distribution channel 4? Name one type of shop that would have a Regional Distribution Centre. Why is a Regional Distribution Centre important to this type of shop? Name and explain the functions of one of the commercial documents used when a producer sells goods to a wholesaler. A wholesaler is used in distribution channel 1. Explain why a wholesaler is not needed in many other channels of distribution.
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2008
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For Examiner's Use Manufacturers use different channels of distribution for their products. State one channel of distribution for each of the following and explain why it is used. (Do not use the same channel of distribution more than once.) a sugar refiner producing pre-packed sugar for sale in supermarkets a manufacturer of shoes sold through many different shoe shops Explain why a manufacturer of raincoats would need a warehouse. For Examiner's Use How might a manufacturer make use of the Internet to improve its business? ‘The wholesaling function is being eliminated in many parts of the world’. Discuss this statement. Is it true? Give reasons for your opinion.
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2009
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