Distributors,wholesalers,and Retailers

Distributors,wholesalers,and retailers:

A) may provide valuable services and a better price than the manufacturer.
B) typically cannot deliver at a lower cost than the manufacturer.
C) typically carry a very limited supply in an effort to keep inventory costs low.
D) have an indefensible value proposition in the typical modern supply chain.
E) never add enough value to a buyer to make it worth doing business with them.