Which Is Not an Example of Internal Benchmarking at Whole

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which is not an example of internal benchmarking at Whole Foods

• A) is used by teams to compete against other teams in their stores.
• B) is used by teams which compete against their own goals for sales, growth, and productivity.
• C) is used by teams to compete against similar teams at different stores and regions.
• D) is used by teams to compete for positive customer feedback.

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Definitions:

Percentage of Sales Approach

A financial forecasting method where various financial statement items are predicted as a percentage of sales.

Retained earnings

Earnings accumulated by a company up to the present moment, subtracting any dividends or payouts made to investors.

Sustainable Growth Rate

The maximum rate at which a company can grow its sales, earnings, and dividends without incurring new debt.

Debt-equity Ratio

An indicator that differentiates the financing portion between debt and equity for company assets.