Supermarkets and Full-Line Discount Stores Have Effectively Reduced Personnel Costs

question 10

Multiple Choice

Supermarkets and full-line discount stores have effectively reduced personnel costs through the use of ________.

• A) self-service facilities
• B) prototype stores
• C) vertical merchandising
• D) just-in-time inventory management

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Definitions:

Question Marks

Products or business units that operate in high growth markets but have a low market share, often requiring significant resources to become profitable.

Goal Displacement

A situation where the primary goal is overshadowed by a secondary goal, leading to a shift in focus.

Planning Process

The systematic approach involving setting objectives, determining strategies, and outlining tasks and schedules to accomplish the goals.

Means to an End

Strategies or methods used to achieve a specific goal, implying that the methods are not important in themselves but are used to achieve a desired outcome.