Video Plus Sells a Wide Range of Video Games as Well

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Video Plus sells a wide range of video games as well as other sports-related items.The company needs a larger location,and one possibility has come up for rent at a nearby strip mall at a low rental rate.It gives the company more space for both product display and for behind-the-counter staff.Although the strip mall is in an area where there is lots of petty crime,the CEO feels that the company should relocate.If the following facts were known,which one might justify the relocation from a human resource point of view?

• A) Developing a Facebook page made Video Plus known to a big group of potential customers who live in the regional area.
• B) There has been an increase in car thefts during the past year in the city.
• C) The new location is close to a major freeway interchange.
• D) The fantasy action figures the store sells are often remaindered for less than wholesale cost because their popularity is short-lived.
• E) The company's suggestion box has contained quite a few complaints about the cramped working conditions and lack of privacy for employees.

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