Retailers with Strong Brand Names of Their Own Might Operate

question 105

Multiple Choice

Retailers with strong brand names of their own might operate outlet stores to:

• A) sell excess inventory that might have to be sold at markdown prices in regular stores.
• B) compete with category specialist stores.
• C) keep manufacturers from selling similar items in their own factory stores.
• D) train employees who will later be transferred to the main stores.
• E) All of these.

---

Definitions:

Photoperiodic Response

The biological reaction of organisms to the length of day or night, affecting behaviors such as flowering in plants and mating in animals.

Vernalization

Stimulation of flowering in spring by long exposure to low temperature in winter.

Statoliths

Small granules, often made of calcium carbonate, found within certain cells associated with the detection of gravitational orientation in plants and some invertebrate animals.

Gravity-sensing Cells

Specialized cells in organisms that detect and respond to gravity, guiding growth and movement direction.