The JC Whitney Company of Chicago offers replacement parts for older Volkswagen Beetles. Parts are often shipped from other locations throughout the United States. However, the company charges for shipping as if every part was shipped from its Chicago headquarters. The company practices ________.
A) FOB-origin pricing
B) uniform-delivered pricing
C) zone pricing
D) basing-point pricing
E) none of the above
Answer: D) basing-point pricing