According to the ____________ Concept,many New Types of Retailing Forms

question 57

Multiple Choice

According to the ____________ concept,many new types of retailing forms begin as low-margin,low-price,low-status operations.They challenge established retailers that have become "fat" by letting their costs and margins increase.The new retailers' success leads them to upgrade their facilities and offer more services.

• A) retail life cycle
• B) disintermediation
• C) off-price retailing
• D) wheel-of-retailing
• E) 80/20 rule of retailing

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Definitions:

Net Income

The total profit of a company after all revenues and gains are added together and all expenses and losses are subtracted.

Interest Expense

The cost incurred by an entity for borrowed funds, which is typically charged as a percentage of the principal loan amount.

Dividends Per Common Share

The amount of a company's profit distributed to each outstanding share of common stock.

Price-Earnings Ratio

A valuation ratio of a company's current share price compared to its per-share earnings, often used to assess if a stock is over or under-valued.