A manufacturer of lighting fixtures has six warehouses and a pricing policy of charging freight from the closest warehouse to the customer, regardless of where parts are shipped. For instance, if the customer is in Vancouver, British Columbia, the closest warehouse to the customer is in Seattle, Washington. If the ordered car part actually comes from the Toronto warehouse, the customer still pays freight from Seattle. Which type of pricing is the manufacturer using?

A manufacturer of lighting fixtures has six warehouses and a pricing policy of charging freight from the closest warehouse to the customer, regardless of where parts are shipped. For instance, if the customer is in Vancouver, British Columbia, the closest warehouse to the customer is in Seattle, Washington. If the ordered car part actually comes from the Toronto warehouse, the customer still pays freight from Seattle. Which type of pricing is the manufacturer using?

A manufacturer of lighting fixtures has six warehouses and a pricing policy of charging freight from the closest warehouse to the customer, regardless of where parts are shipped. For instance, if the customer is in Vancouver, British Columbia, the closest warehouse to the customer is in Seattle, Washington. If the ordered car part actually comes from the Toronto warehouse, the customer still pays freight from Seattle. Which type of pricing is the manufacturer using?



a.

freight absorption

b.

uniform delivered

c.

zone

d.

basing-point



Answer: D


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