What type of buying is required for nonstandardized products that require careful examination?
A. Negotiated contract buying
B. Inspection buying
C. Sampling buying
D. Description buying
E. Routinized response buying
Answer: (B) Every item should be inspected if nonstandardized products have been ordered. (A) is not correct because negotiated contract buying is agreeing to a contract that allows for changes in the purchase agreement. (C) is also incorrect; sampling buying means looking at only a small part of the potential purchase, and would not be the best method of purchase in this situation. Description buying (D) is the purchase of a product based on a verbal or written description. A routine response buying situation (E) is where the purchaser is making a normal purchase of products purchased before, and should not be used in this situation.