One reason channels of distribution often pose longevity problems is that most middlemen
multiple choice
a. do not have sufficient knowledge of the target market.
b. lack product knowledge resulting in low sales volume.
c. do not maintain sufficient inventory to serve customers.
d. have little loyalty to their vendors.
e. tend to slow down distribution to extract higher commissions.

Trey morgan is an employee who is paid monthly. for the month of january of the current year, he earned a total of $4,538. the fica tax for social security is 6.2% of the first $118,500 earned each calendar year, and the fica tax rate for medicare is 1.45% of all earnings for both the employee and the employer. the amount of federal income tax withheld from his earnings was $680.70. his net pay for the month is .