Early in Its History,Wal-Mart Worked to Cultivate a Customer Base

question 4

Multiple Choice

Early in its history,Wal-Mart worked to cultivate a customer base from which of the following demographic categories:

• A)Rural
• B)Poor
• C)White
• D)All of the above

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