Small farmers in the mountains of Peru pick coffee beans by hand, obtaining only a bucket a day. Then they sell them to buyers who put the beans in large bags to be shipped to processors. This regrouping activity is called:
A) Assorting.
B) Wholesaling.
C) Bulk-breaking.
D) Sorting.
E) Accumulating.

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The activity described is "accumulating," which involves gathering products from various small sources to create larger, more manageable quantities for further distribution or processing. This is common in agricultural settings where individual producers may not generate enough volume on their own to efficiently reach markets.

Small Farmers in the Mountains of Peru Pick Coffee Beans