Considering Sales Levels at Each Hour of Operation in a Shoe

question 78

Multiple Choice

Considering sales levels at each hour of operation in a shoe store over the past year, a business analyst looks at a histogram that has the selling hours of the day along the horizontal axis and the frequency of sales along the vertical axis.The analyst notices that the distribution is left skewed.From this, the analyst could conclude that ___________

• A)most sales are made later in the day
• B)sales are made evenly throughout the day
• C)the store should close earlier in the day due to lack of sales at that time
• D)most sales are made earlier in the day
• E)most sales are made in the middle of the day

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Definitions:

Object Permanence

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen, heard, or touched, typically developed during infancy.

Assimilation

The process of integrating new information into existing cognitive schemas, perceptions, and understanding.

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Cognitive structures that help individuals organize and interpret information, based on knowledge gained from past experiences.

Assimilated

The process by which individuals or groups of differing culture come to resemble those of the dominant group, sometimes including the adoption of language, customs, and values.