A Variety of Environmental Factors Have Combined to Push Retailers

question 17

Multiple Choice

A variety of environmental factors have combined to push retailers out of their home markets in search of opportunities around the globe.All of the following reasons are responsible for such a move except:

• A)saturation of the home-country market.
• B)a recession in the home-country.
• C)strict regulation on store development.
• D)high operating costs.
• E)high population growth.

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Definitions:

Chemical Messengers

substances, such as hormones or neurotransmitters, that are released by cells to communicate with other cells, affecting various bodily functions.

Adaptability

The ability of an organism to adjust to changes in its environment or to new situations.

Resting Potential

The electrical charge of a neuron when it is not active, providing the cell with a ready state from which it can activate.

Reuptake

A process by which neurotransmitters are absorbed back into the nerve cell after being released into the synaptic cleft.