Question

W.W. Grainger, Inc. is one of the world's largest largest business-to-business distributors of equipment, component parts, and supplies in the united states and Canada. It has ownership title to over 220,000 products, which are stocked in one national and nine regional warehouses to gurantee product availability and quick service to the many manufacturers who are its customers. W.W. Grainger is an example of a(n):_________.
a. agent or broker
b. merchant wholesaler
c. retailer
d. consumer market
e. hypermarket intermediary

Answer 1

Answer:

Merchant wholesaler

Explanation:

A merchant wholesaler is a business owner that specializes in purchasing goods in large quantities and then sell to other retailers and wholesalers.

Since they purchase their products in large quantities, they have different warehouses in their acquisition. These warehouses are used to store the products.

Merchant wholesalers are very vital in the chain of distribution as they facilitate the smooth movement of goods which takes places between the producers and the retailers.

In the scenario described above, W.W. Grainger is an example of a merchant wholesaler.