Soup, Salad, & Sandwich Is a Regional Chain of Restaurants

question 2

Multiple Choice

Soup, Salad, & Sandwich is a regional chain of restaurants in the northeast that provides dine-in, carry-out, and catering services. Owners Jesse and Mataya Peña currently operate six locations and are in the process of opening a new restaurant in another state. Their operation is quite successful and appeals to health-conscious consumers, busy moms, and executives in a hurry. Staying open longer hours, enlarging the menu, and expanding the scope of the business are among the many goals set by the Peñas. They want to follow a traditional business model in reaching their goals.
-Soup,Salad,& Sandwich features all of the traditional business participants except _____.

• A)owners
• B)employees
• C)shareholders
• D)customers

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Definitions:

Oral Auction

A public sale where goods or property are sold to the highest bidder through spoken bids, typically led by an auctioneer.

Vickrey Auction

A sealed-bid auction where the highest bidder wins but pays the price offered by the second-highest bidder.

Sealed Bid

A bidding process where all bids are kept confidential until a specified time, ensuring fair competition and preventing bid adjustments.

Standard Automobiles

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