Which Statement Describes Department Stores Such as JCPenney and Macy's

question 90

Multiple Choice

Which statement describes department stores such as JCPenney and Macy's?

• A) All departments-such as shoes,children's clothing,electronics,housewares,etc.-operate collectively as a single profit center,but policies about pricing and the types of merchandise carried are set at the individual departmental level.
• B) All the departments-such as shoes,children's clothing,electronics,housewares,etc.-operate collectively as a single profit center,and the central management sets policies about pricing and the types of merchandise carried.
• C) Each department acts as a separate profit center,setting its own policies about pricing and the types of merchandise carried.
• D) Each department acts as a separate profit center,but the central management sets policies about pricing and the types of merchandise carried.

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