In a bid to expand its business and gain cost advantages, Omega Inc. has established several merchandising outlets indifferent locations. All the outlets share a good network and areinterconnected by information technology. The entire network ofoutlets operates in the industry as one large company. Which of thefollowing strategies has Omega Inc. most likely used ?

a. Niche strategy
b. Divestment strategy
c. Chaining
d. Horizontal merger
e. Franchising

Fanning books buys books and magazines directly from publishers and distributes them to grocery stores. the wholesaler expects to purchase the following inventory: april may june required purchases (on account) $ 111,000 $ 131,000 $ 143,000 fanning books accountant prepared the following schedule of cash payments for inventory purchases. fanning books suppliers require that 85 percent of purchases on account be paid in the month of purchase; the remaining 15 percent are paid in the month following the month of purchase. required complete the schedule of cash payments for inventory purchases by filling in the missing amounts. determine the amount of accounts payable the company will report on its pro forma balance sheet at the end of the second quarter.