Each of the following businesses is likely to be part of both the supply chain and the distribution channel for a cosmetics retailer EXCEPT
A)a warehouse that stores finished cosmetic products before shipping.
B)a storage company that coordinates both storage and transport.
C)a research and development firm focused on cosmetics testing.
D)an air freight company that transports the cosmetic line overseas.
E)a ground parcel service that ships wholesale orders to retail stores.

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A supply chain includes all firms and facilities and logistics activities that are involved in procuring materials,transforming them into intermediate or finished products,and distributing them to customers.A cosmetics testing firm might be included in the supply chain of the cosmetics,but it would not be part of the distribution channel.

Each of the Following Businesses Is Likely to Be Part