Consumers wish to purchase many types of products in small quantities. manufacturers like to produce fewer types of products in large quantities to gain economies of scale. these differences are referred to as discrepancies. to the difference between the quantity of the products it is economical for a producer to make and the quantity that final users or consumers normally want. to the difference between the lines a typical producer makes and the assortment that final consumers or users want. to remedy these discrepancies, intermediaries often perform regrouping activities.
a. discrepancy of quantity; discrepancy of assortment
b. discrepancy of quality; discrepancy of assortment
c. discrepancy of analysis; discrepancy of goods
d. discrepancy of quality; discrepancy of products