Anna received a defective blender from an online retailer. S…

Anna received a defective blender from an online retailer. She sends it back, and the retailer needs to determine the most cost-effective way to process the return and decide whether to refurbish or dispose of the blender. This process is most commonly referred to as…

Mike runs a printing company and needs a large batch of pape…

Mike runs a printing company and needs a large batch of paper supplies for an upcoming project. He finds a supplier offering a significant discount for bulk orders. Mike decides to purchase the paper from this supplier solely because of the cost advantage, even though he has no plans for a long-term partnership.   What kind of business relationship do Mike’s printing company and the paper supplier have?