One way a firm could reduce the risk of problems with supplier dependability is to A. purchase inventory from only U. S.-based suppliers B. use an ERP system for purchases. C. require suppliers to be ISO 9000 certified. D. automate the purchasing function

take the logarithm of both sides (the base of the log doesn't matter):

apply the exponent property - this says that :

distribute the log terms on both sides:

group like terms together:

divide through both sides by the coefficient on :

you can do some additional rewriting here using the properties of the logarithm to simplify things if you like:

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step-by-step explanation: