Match Each Item with the Correct Statement Below

question 64

Multiple Choice

Match each item with the correct statement below.
-_____ is a hypothesis that attempts to explain the patterns of change in retailing.

• A)stock-keeping unit (SKU)
• B)markup
• C)markdown
• D)retail convergence
• E)scrambled merchandising
• F)atmospherics
• G)broker
• H)general merchandise retailer
• I)category killer
• J)rack jobber
• K)supercenter
• L)auction house
• M)specialty store
• N)retailers
• O)mass merchandiser
• P)truck jobber
• Q)direct marketing
• R)drop shipper
• S)planned shopping center
• T)wheel of retailing

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Definitions:

Days' Sales

A financial ratio that calculates the average time it takes for a company to convert its inventory into sales.

Physical Inventory

A process where a business counts its entire inventory by hand at a specific point in time.

Balance Sheet

A financial statement that provides a snapshot of a company's financial condition at a specific moment in time, showing its assets, liabilities, and shareholders' equity.

Income Statement

A financial report that shows a company's revenues, expenses, and profit or loss over a specific period.