Since a Store Design Cannot Achieve All Objectives,managers Need to Make

question 31

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:

Periodic Inventory System

An inventory accounting system where updates to inventory levels are made at specific intervals, such as monthly or annually, rather than continuously.

Physical Count

A manual inventory verification process where actual items are counted to ensure accuracy of records.

Inventory System

A method for tracking the quantity, value, and location of a company's inventory, both current and sold.

FOB Destination

A shipping term indicating that the seller is responsible for the goods and transportation costs until the buyer receives the goods.