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O-LevelCommerceWholesale trade7100/12 · Oct/Nov 2015 · Q121 Mark

Most wholesalers do not operate retail businesses. What is the reason for this?

AWholesalers are located in warehouses in industrial areas.
BWholesalers buy in bulk from manufacturers and clear production lines.
CWholesalers provide many services to small-scale retailers.
DWholesalers would be in competition with their own customers.

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D: Wholesalers would be in competition with their own customers.

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Topic
Wholesale trade, O-Level Commerce (syllabus 7100). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
O-Level Commerce, Oct/Nov 2015 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 12.

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