Question

Company A provides corn to Company B to make into corn syrup. Company B sells its corn syrup to Company C, who makes ice cream for sale at Company D. Company D is a ___________ in the supply chain of ice cream.

A. tier 2 supplier

B. tier 1 supplier

C. retailer

D. manufacturer

Answer 1

Answer: C. retailer

Step-by-step explanation:

Company D is a retailer because retailers are the ones that sell the final product and from the scenario depicted, the final product is ice cream and therefore it being sold by Company D makes them the retailer.

Tier 2 suppliers supply raw materials so that is company A. Tier 1 process raw materials so that is Company B and the manufacturer is evidently Company C which made the ice cream to be sold by D.