Southern Wine and Spirits buys wine and spirits in bulk from manufacturers, breaks it apart and resells it to Florida liquor retailers. By state law, they are required to be independent of the liquor manufacturers and retailers. They provide manufacturers and retailers with a complete set of valuable services including logistical, transactional, and facilitating functions. Southern Wine and Spirits would best be characterized as a(n)
A. manufacturer's sales office
B. jobber
C. distributor
D. manufacturer's sales branch
E. manufacturer's agent
Answer: C