Starbucks Announced That It Will Be Closing Approximately 600 of Its

question 36

Multiple Choice

Starbucks announced that it will be closing approximately 600 of its stores.This information suggests the firm is most likely using a(n) ________ strategy.

• A) consolidation
• B) diversification
• C) integration
• D) expansion

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Definitions:

Trial Balance

A bookkeeping worksheet in which the balances of all ledgers are compiled into debit and credit columns to ensure that the total debits equal the total credits.

Kitchen Equipment

Kitchen equipment includes the tools and appliances used in the preparation, cooking, and storage of food in a kitchen setting.

Accounts Payable

A liability account on the balance sheet representing money owed by a company to its creditors or suppliers for purchases made on credit.

Credit Column

The section of an accounting record where increases in liabilities, revenues, and equity accounts are recorded.