Although It Has a Strong Customer Base, Sato Japanese Restaurant

question 47

Multiple Choice

Although it has a strong customer base, Sato Japanese Restaurant rarely attracts customers by methods other than word-of-mouth communication. The manager believes this can be explained by the restaurant's location in a rough area in the city and its run-down appearance. In other words, potential customers are most concerned about

• A)reliability.
• B)assurance.
• C)responsiveness.
• D)tangibles.
• E)empathy.

Determine the time required for a business investment to repay its initial cost including a desired return.

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Understand and calculate future values of investments with periodic contributions.

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