Vincent is the sales manager of his company, which manufactures aluminum and alloys. He contacts different spacecraft manufacturers and aviation companies that use these raw materials and sells them his company's products. This enables him to eliminate all levels of middlemen in his sales. Which of the following statements is most likely true about this scenario?

A. Vincent is a retailer. B. Vincent is a missionary sales agent. C. The manufacturing company has great monopoly over other companies. D. Vincent is using a direct channel of distribution. E. The manufacturing company uses word-of-mouth marketing.

1) u. s. real gdp is substantially higher today than it was 60 years ago. what does this tell us, and what does it not tell us, about the well-being of u. s. residents? what are the limitations of the gdp as a measure of economic well-being? given the limitations, why is gdp usually regarded as the best single measure of a society’s economic well-being? 2) what is an intermediate good? how does an intermediate good differ from a final good? explain why it is the case that the value of intermediate goods produced and sold during the year is not included directly as part of gdp, but the value of intermediate goods produced and not sold is included directly as part of gdp.