The "Services Mix" Afforded to Retailers Is a Key Tool

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Essay

The "services mix" afforded to retailers is a key tool for differentiating one store from another. Briefly explain the three "services mixes" available to retailers as mentioned in the chapter and discuss how they could be applied to Rona, Canada's largest distributor and retailer of hardware, home renovation, and gardening products.

Calculating price elasticity of demand and its influence on revenue.

Deriving linear supply and demand equations.

Assessing the effects of government policies on market equilibrium.

Examining the impact of changes in quantity demanded/supplied due to price controls.

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