A company is attempting to cope with seasonal demand patterns by managing its demand. Which one of the following will NOT help achieve this aim?

By preparing a cash budget, management can prearrange loans to cover _______________________ before they are needed.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

The relationship between a company and its office supplies vendor where competition rather than cooperation is the dominant form of governance is probably best described as ________

A) basic buying and selling B) contractual transaction C) collaborative D) customer supply E) customer is king