Question

Cosima has been a buyer for Harvest Mist, a large cranberry processor, for several years. Believing that she knows a great deal about cranberries, their growers, and processors, she decides to go into business for herself. Cosima wants to assume no risks of spoilage or price fluctuations. She sees herself as simply bringing the growers and processors together. Her new company would be a _________.

A) sales agent.B) commission merchant.C) broker.D) sales branch.E) sales office.

Answer 1

Broker

Step-by-step explanation:

A broker can be defined as an individual or a firm that acts as an intermediary between two or more entities undergoing a business exchange, usually a buyer and a seller. They act as intermediary between buyers and sellers to facilitate securities transactions. They are compensated via commissions after the transaction has been successfully completed. In this case, Cosima wants to be asking as an intermediary between the growers and processors in order to facilitate their business exchanges.