You are a rising star in the purchasing department at your company and you have recently been promoted to manager of business services procurement. As your title suggests, you will be responsible for purchasing business services for your firm. Required:
Which of the following statements is true regarding your new role?
A) You will be purchasing raw materials.
B) You will be purchasing MRO supplies.
C) You will be purchasing component parts.
D) You will be purchasing janitorial services.
E) You will be purchasing process materials.

Question

You are a rising star in the purchasing department at your company and you have recently been promoted to manager of business services procurement. As your title suggests, you will be responsible for purchasing business services for your firm. Required:
Which of the following statements is true regarding your new role?​
A) ​You will be purchasing raw materials.
B) ​You will be purchasing MRO supplies.
C) ​You will be purchasing component parts.
D) ​You will be purchasing janitorial services.
E) ​You will be purchasing process materials.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Purchasing business services refers to acquiring services rather than physical goods. Janitorial services fall under the category of business services, unlike raw materials, MRO supplies, component parts, and process materials, which are physical goods.

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