Erik's job is to negotiate the best price for his client, a retaller that sells high-end shoes. He approaches a shoe manufacturer with whom the retailer wants to carry out business. He tells the manufacturers that his client is willing to purchase 10 pairs of shoes of every size if they lower their price by 10 percent. What kind of intermediary is Erik? A. distributor
B. consumer
C. wholesaler
D. broker

D. broker

Explanation:

A broker is a person or a firm who organizes or arranges for financial transactions between two parties or more. A broker is an intermediary because they connect a willing seller to a willing buyer for a commission. Brokers do not take ownership of the products being transacted. They only create a link between buyers and sellers.

Erick is a broker. He acts on behalf of the retailer and connects them to the manufacturer.