A Firm Whose Primary Business Is in a Line of Regional

question 28

Multiple Choice

A firm whose primary business is in a line of regional grocery stores would be most likely to have to include which of the following facts, if true, in the firm's management discussion and analysis (MD&A) ?

• A) that the company has lost a class action suit brought against the firm by its employees and is expected to have to pay a large amount of damages
• B) that a large number of funds were allocated to advertising to increase awareness of the firm's brand in new areas it had expanded into this year
• C) that some senior members of the management team have retired in this financial year
• D) that the firm has plans to expand into the organic food business in the next financial year by purchasing several small organic food retailers

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