Which of these is an example of word of mouth? Multiple choice question. A retailer in Annapolis liquidates all its markdown merchandise to reduce its inventory carrying costs. A retailer tells other retailers that he strongly recommends buying merchandise from a particular leather-goods manufacturer in Detroit. A manufacturer who works in Atlanta ensures that its internal business operations will not be revealed to the outside world. A retailer in Baton Rouge sets a 50 percent markup for all its products before selling them to other retailers or customers directly