Wal-Mart Has a Highly Sophisticated System of Recording Data and Being

question 12

Multiple Choice

Wal-Mart has a highly sophisticated system of recording data and being able to view results.For instance,Wal-Mart managers know from their scanner data that five pair of Wrangler Blue Jeans were sold from 10:00a.m.to 11:00a.m.on a certain day,and by what size.If the sales were made via credit card,Wal-Mart also knows "who," and has developed histories of what combinations of products its customers buy.The preceding is an observational situation involving which of the following?

• A)people watching people
• B)people watching phenomena
• C)machines watching people
• D)machines watching phenomena
• E)All of these are observation situations.

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Definitions:

Environmental Liability

Legal responsibility for the damage caused to the environment, including pollution, habitat destruction, and other forms of environmental harm.

Asset Purchase

A type of business transaction in which the buyer acquires specific assets of a company, rather than its shares.

Share Purchase

The act of buying ownership stakes in a company, represented by shares, indicating partial ownership.

Corporate Security

Strategies and measures adopted by a corporation to protect its assets, intellectual property, and employees.