Up Until Three Years Ago,A

question 20

Multiple Choice

Up until three years ago,A.C. Dime opened an average of ten new retail stores a year. One of those stores had to be closed within two years due to poor sales. This 90 percent success ratio was fairly steady for over 30 years. Starting three years ago, the firm has opened 40 new stores and every one had significant profits within 6 months. Management believes their recent success is not just a random event and that all future stores will be profitable. Thus, the managers have decided to open a minimum of 15 new stores each year. The managers are suffering from:

• A)arbitrage limitations.
• B)anchoring and adjustment.
• C)aversion to ambiguity.
• D)the clustering illusion.

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Definitions:

National Credit Card

A credit card that is widely accepted across a given nation, often issued by major banks or credit card companies.

Retailers

Businesses that sell goods or services directly to consumers.

Cash Sale

A transaction in which goods or services are exchanged for immediate payment in cash or its equivalent.

Sale of Receivables

Sale of Receivables involves a company selling its outstanding invoices to a third party to receive immediate payment, typically at a discount.