A certain marble quarry provides a unique type of marble that is richly colored and strikingly veined. It has been used for churches and public buildings throughout the world. The architect of a new headquarters for a prestigious Fortune 500 firm has specified the use of this marble, and this marble only, for this project. Which of the following statements is most likely to be true? a. The cost of the marble will be expensive because of the bargaining power of the supplier. b. The cost of the marble will be moderate because of the bargaining power of the buyer. c. The cost of the marble will be moderate because of economies of scale. d. The cost of the marble will be expensive because of the high strategic stakes involved.

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2 September, 06:00

A certain marble quarry provides a unique type of marble that is richly colored and strikingly veined. It has been used for churches and public buildings throughout the world. The architect of a new headquarters for a prestigious Fortune 500 firm has specified the use of this marble, and this marble only, for this project. Which of the following statements is most likely to be true? a. The cost of the marble will be expensive because of the bargaining power of the supplier. b. The cost of the marble will be moderate because of the bargaining power of the buyer. c. The cost of the marble will be moderate because of economies of scale. d. The cost of the marble will be expensive because of the high strategic stakes involved.

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Lamar · Answer 1

a. The cost of the marble will be expensive because of the bargaining power of the supplier.

Explanation:

As the marble her provided is only used for the common public buildings and churches. This is basically the best use of the marble, as the quality is high and used in best architecture in the economy.

Therefore, it clearly states the value of marbles, which is generally expected to be high, and as it is used in public buildings the supplier will not allow the purchaser to bargain. This is because the bargain power of the purchaser will be low, and as there is high demand.

Accordingly price will be high.