Public warehouses:
A) generally do not provide all the services that could be obtained in a company's own branch warehouse.
B) are not usually responsible for the risk of damage in the warehouse.
C) provide flexibility because the user pays only for the space used.
D) are not very useful to manufacturers who must maintain stocks in many locations, including foreign countries.
E) All of these alternatives are correct for public warehouses.

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Public warehouses provide flexibility because the user pays only for the space used. Option A is incorrect as public warehouses may provide all services that a company's own branch warehouse provides. Option B is incorrect as public warehouses may be responsible for the risk of damage in the warehouse. Option D is incorrect as public warehouses can be useful to manufacturers who must maintain stocks in many locations, including foreign countries.

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