Since a Store Design Cannot Achieve All Objectives, Managers Need

question 11

Multiple Choice

Since a store design cannot achieve all objectives, managers need to make trade-offs among them. Which of the following does not describes such trade-offs?

• A) A supermarket's traditional design can efficiently store and display a lot of merchandise with long rows of floor-to-ceiling racks; however, this design is not good for a pleasant shopping experience.
• B) Retailers often make trade-offs between stimulating impulse purchases and making it easy to buy products.
• C) The trade-off between the ease of finding merchandise and providing an interesting shopping experience is determined by the customer's shopping needs.
• D) Specialty store retailers encourage the ease of finding merchandise rather than exploration.
• E) Giving customers adequate space in which to shop has to be balanced with the use of scarce resource for merchandise.

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Definitions:

Accounts Payable-HST

Liabilities owed by a business for goods and services that have been received but not yet paid for, specifically relating to Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) payables.

Income Statement

A financial statement that shows a company's revenues and expenses over a specified period, ending with net income or loss.

Administrative Expense

Expenses related to the general operation of a business, such as office salaries and utilities, not directly tied to production.

Selling Expense

Costs incurred directly from selling goods or services, including advertising, sales commissions, and store maintenance.