The Marketing Mix - Distribution (6.1)

Businesses need channels of distribution

for the products and services they sell

Service businesses do not have channels of distribution because they produce he services they sell

False2

No intermediaries are involved in the manufacturer to retailer to consumer channel option

False3

If you are shipping a large item to another country, you would probably choose a parcel delivery service

False4

Direct distribution channels move products directly from the manufacturer to the consumer

True2

Intermediaries are businesses that move products between manufacturers to consumers

True3

A product may move through several channel members by various forms of transportation to get it to the point where it will ultimately be sold to consumers

True5

Channels of distribution include the routes that products and services take

all of these

The routes that products take from the time they are produced until they arrive at a retail store are the channels of disrebution

false 1

Storing products

helps balance supply and demand of products

Intermediaries are used in

indirect channels of distribution

The most cost effective channel options is

manufacturer-to-consumer

Distributing a product or service on the internet

may be a good idea for many businesses

All types of businesses must receive goods from suppliers

true6

Retail stores can distribute their products to consumers by having convenient hours for customers

ture1

Manufactures usually don't sell directly to customers

True4

Physical distribution includes all of the following except

branding

You can find a listing of manufacturing companies in the United States in

The Thomas Register