The BIG Shoe Company maintains a Web site that sells a variety of shoe brands for big and tall men. The company acts as an intermediary, sending orders to shoe manufacturers that send the shoes to BIG Shoe's customers. BIG Shoe is a
(A) selling agent
(B) full-service wholesaler
(C) purchasing agent
(D) drop shipper
(E) rack jobber
Answer: A drop shipper, choice D, receives orders from customers, passes the orders to manufacturers to fill, and receives a percentage of the sales as compensation.