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a. consists of two or more independent organizations that combine their requirements for materials, services and capital goods to gain better pricing, service and technology from suppliers.
Explanation:
A purchasing consortium consists of two or more independent organizations that combine their requirements for materials, services and capital goods to gain better pricing, service and technology from suppliers. It is also known as group purchasing organization or cooperative purchasing and typically comprises of organizations sharing similar purchasing requirements or needs coming together in order to enhance their purchasing or bargaining power (capabilities) in the market.
The main purpose of a purchasing consortium is to provide a leverage for two or more independent organizations by reducing their purchasing costs when acquiring resources or materials required for the smooth operation of their business. 
 
        
             
        
        
        
Answer:
customer group
Explanation:
Customer departmentalization is where the organization’s activities are ready to respond to and interact with specific customers or customer groups.
This organizational form is used when great emphasis is placed on effectively serving different customer types.
If Southeastern Bank organizes its loan operation based on customers group, this will allow Southeastern Bank to better serve borrowers with different needs by offering customized loan arrangements according to the customers preferences. 
<u>Advantages of customer departmentalization
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- Encourages concentration on customer needs.
- Gives customers feeling that they have an understanding supplier (banker).
- Develops expertness in the customer area.
 
        
             
        
        
        
Im thinking 7.9. correct me if im wrong. i think this because i took 191.6-117.6 and got 74 then divided that by 9.4 and got 7.87 and rounded to 7.9.
        
             
        
        
        
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Answer: Filtering 
Explanation:
Filtering in communication occurs when information passed on between two bodies is being reduced by the middlemen, where the middlemen are not able to communicate favourable with either party and it affects either of the party, it's called filtering. The inability for the salesperson's to communicate the technical knowledge of the product to the customers which they are being taught during trainings is known as filtering in communication. This causes the business loss as the customers are not able to operate the equipment effectively which the business sells.