They typically determined the specifications of the goods purchased, the volume purchased, and the price to be charged to customers at retail.
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(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (ADVP (RB typically)) (VP (VBD determined) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS specifications)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS goods)) (VP (VBN purchased))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN volume)) (VP (VBN purchased))) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (DT the) (NN price) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN charged) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (NNS customers)) (PP (IN at) (NP (NN retail)))))))))))) (. .)))
The main specification tracked is the allowance for write-offs.
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