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O-LevelCommerceWholesale trade7100/12 · May/June 2012 · Q121 Mark

A general wholesaler acts as a middleman between the manufacturer and the retailer. Which function carried out by the wholesaler benefits both the manufacturer and the retailer?

Aclearing stocks to enable production to continue
Bdisplaying goods ready for sale
Cgiving help and advice on the use of new products
Dtaking the risks of damaged and unsold goods

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D: taking the risks of damaged and unsold goods

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Wholesale trade, O-Level Commerce (syllabus 7100). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
O-Level Commerce, May/June 2012 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 12.

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