Department Stores

question 269

Multiple Choice

Department stores:

• A) are large stores which emphasize depth and distinctiveness rather than variety.
• B) have declined since the 1970s because of competition from well-run limited-line stores and mass-merchandisers.
• C) are usually weak in customer service.
• D) usually emphasize specialty products.
• E) All of these alternatives are true for department stores.

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Definitions:

Goodwill

The value of all favorable attributes that relate to a company that is not attributable to any other specific asset.

Book Value

The net value of a company's assets minus its liabilities and intangible assets, often used to evaluate a company's worth.

Fully Depreciated

Refers to an asset that has reached the end of its useful life for accounting purposes, having no remaining book value.

Gain

A financial increase in the value of an asset or a rise in the value of an investment, excluding the amounts invested or cost incurred to achieve the gain.