Use the Information Below to Answer the Following Questions

question 55

Multiple Choice

Use the information below to answer the following questions.
Fact 11.1.1
January 31, 2008: Starbucks will open 75 more stores abroad than originally predicted, for a total of 975.
February 25, 2008: For three hours on Tuesday, Starbucks will shut down every single one of its 7,100 stores so that baristas can receive a refresher course.
June 2, 2008: Starbucks replaces baristas with vending machines.
July 18, 2008: Starbucks is closing 616 stores by the end of March.
-Refer to Fact 11.1.1.The decisions made on ________ are short-run decisions because they ________.

• A)January 31 and July 18;change the number of stores but not necessarily the number of employees
• B)February 25 and June 2;change a variable factor of production but not a fixed factor of production
• C)February 25, June 2, and July 18;deal with stores located in the United States
• D)June 2 and July 18;are the more recent decisions
• E)None of the above.

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Definitions:

Intercultural Communication

The process of exchanging meaningful information between individuals or groups from different cultural backgrounds.

Advantage

A condition or circumstance that puts someone or something in a favorable or superior position.

Ethnocentrism

The act of judging another culture solely by the values and standards of one's own culture.

Stereotyping

Assigning a wide range of generalized attributes to an individual on the basis of membership in a particular culture or social group.