Last Year, Amanda Jones Opened a Candy Store in a Busy

question 147

Essay

Last year, Amanda Jones opened a candy store in a busy shopping center. She spent a lot on advertising and attracted many customers into the store, but very few customers made purchases and sales were declining. Amanda paid attention to questions and requests made by customers and determined that they often requested items that were within the scope of her business but that she did not carry. When she offered to order items for her customers, delivery was usually too late and, again, sales were lost. What measures should Amanda take to improve her business?

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Definitions:

Vertices

The plural form of vertex, referring to the corners or points where two or more curves, edges, or lines meet.

Asymptotes

Lines that a graph approaches but never reaches, often defining the boundary of its behavior.

Vertices

The corner points where two or more edges meet in a geometric shape or figure; singular form is "vertex."

Ellipse

A plane curve encircling two centers where the total distance from any point on the curve to the two centers remains unchanged.