Which of the following activities would drop shippers be most likely to perform?
A) provide delivery services from a wholesaler's warehouse to a retailer's store
B) solicit orders from a retailer and arrange for the producer to make the deliveries
C) manage a large stock of items in a single product category, and make large volume shipments to other intermediaries using rail or truck
D) provide brokerage services by helping other wholesalers negotiate deals

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Drop shippers are marketing intermediaries who solicit orders from retailers and other wholesalers and have the goods delivered directly from the producer to the buyer. Although the drop shipper assumes ownership of the goods, it does not handle, stock, or deliver the merchandise.

Which of the Following Activities Would Drop Shippers Be Most