A common trait of corporate distribution systems, administered distribution systems, contractual distribution systems, and supply chains is that they all
A) are arrangements which seek to distribute goods more efficiently by eliminating most functions performed by marketing intermediaries.
B) seek to consolidate and control the distribution system by having one firm own all of the distribution functions.
C) attempt to improve the efficiency of distribution systems by linking the firms together in a formal relationship.
D) have been replaced by more efficient distribution systems relying heavily on online linkages.

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Four distribution systems have emerged which attempt to improve distribution by establishing a formal relationship that links the firms involved: corporate systems, contractual systems, administered systems, and supply chains.

A Common Trait of Corporate Distribution Systems, Administered Distribution Systems