Why Might a Store That Specializes in Items for the Kitchen

question 68

Multiple Choice

Why might a store that specializes in items for the kitchen markdown a line of dishtowels that depict scenes from current Disney movies?

• A) The store does not want the merchandise to become obsolete
• B) The store is afraid the dish towels will become too shopworn to sell later
• C) The store bought dish towels that depict movies that its target markets do not admire
• D) The store wants to increase store traffic
• E) All of these are reasons

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