For Each of the Following Companies, Identify Whether It Is

question 77

Essay

For each of the following companies, identify whether it is a service, merchandising, or manufacturing business. $\begin{array}{|l|l|}\hline \text { A. } & \text { Dillards } \\\hline \text { B. } & \text { Time Warner Cable } \\\hline \text { C. } & \text { Kohl's } \\\hline D . & \text { Ford Motor Co. } \\\hline E . & \text { Applebee's } \\\hline \text { F. } & \text { Sylvania } \\\hline \text { G. } & \text { Best Buy } \\\hline \text { H. } & \text { GAP } \\\hline \text { I. } & \text { H \& R Block } \\\hline\end{array}$

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