A supply chain:
A) focuses on making services available whereas a channel of distribution focuses on making goods available.
B) may involve many firms, but only one manufacturer.
C) includes all the activities involved in procuring materials, transforming them into products, and distributing them to customers.
D) is easier to coordinate than a channel of distribution.
E) None of these alternatives about a supply chain is correct.

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A supply chain includes all the activities involved in procuring materials, transforming them into products, and distributing them to customers. It involves multiple firms and manufacturers, unlike option B which states only one manufacturer is involved. Option A is incorrect as both supply chains and channels of distribution can focus on making goods available. Option D is incorrect as coordinating a supply chain can be complex due to the involvement of multiple firms. Option E is incorrect as option C is the correct one.

A Supply Chain