Questions: A garden supply company advertised that a specific brand of fertilizer was on sale for a limited time. Which of the following is likely to be the reason the price was lowered? The company was able to buy a large amount of the fertilizer from its supplier. The company would charge customers a fee for loading the fertilizer onto their vehicles. The company had to cover the expense of having the fertilizer delivered to the store. The fertilizer brand is very popular and usually sells out quickly.

The answer is: The company was able to buy a large amount of the fertilizer from its supplier.

This is a common reason for a price reduction. When a company purchases a large quantity of a product, it often receives a bulk discount from the supplier. This allows the company to pass on some of the savings to customers by lowering the price.

Charging a fee for loading would not typically result in a lower advertised price. Instead, it might increase the overall cost to the customer, as they would have to pay the additional fee.

Covering delivery expenses would generally not lead to a price reduction. Instead, it might lead to higher prices to offset the additional costs incurred by the company.

If a product is very popular and sells out quickly, there is less incentive for the company to lower the price. In fact, high demand often leads to maintaining or even increasing prices.