Demand for candy is steady throughout the year, but retailers' orders for candy vary quite a bit, while distributors' orders from manufacturers vary even more, and manufacturers' orders from suppliers vary the most. This situation is known as a. demand elasticity b. vertical integration. c. the bullwhip effect. d. supply chain integration. 43 44 When a company uses a "many suppliers" option, they are usually choosing their suppliers based on a. outstanding relationships. b. low cost. c. high quality. d. value creation. 45 Chevron owns many steps in the supply chain, from exploring for oil, extracting and refining, shipping, and retail sales. Therefore, Chevron is a. diversified. b. using a bypassing strategy c. vertically integrated. d. a virtual collaborator. 46. Tristan is not satisfied with the quality of repair parts that he orders for his auto body shop, so he begins to fabricate some parts in his shop. Tristan is a. diversifying. b. becoming vertically integrated. c. using a "few suppliers" strategy. d. collaborating. 47 Amazon.com orders books from publishers and ships them to customers, without owning a retail store. This supply chain management strategy eliminates one member and is called a. diversifying. b. vertical integration. c. bypassing. d. collaborating. Lands' End sells clothing to individuals through a website, which is an example of a. B2B. b. supply chain management. c. B2C. d. C2C. 48