Zippy Construction Ltd

question 88

Multiple Choice

Zippy Construction Ltd.has been experiencing extremely tough competition in recent months for its specialty housing components.Fred Farkle,President of Zippy Construction,was reading the latest industry statistics on overall sales of specialty components and noted that revenues had plateaued.It is likely that Mr.Farkle was facing which stage of the product life cycle?

• A) maturity
• B) introduction
• C) growth
• D) decay

Understand the differences in motivation between franchisees and salaried managers.

Explore the concepts of risk sharing and shirking in franchise relationships.

Grasp the dynamics of franchisee versus franchisor relationships.

Understand the basic principles of franchising and its benefits versus company-owned stores.

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