Shrinkage Refers to

question 215

Multiple Choice

Shrinkage refers to

• A)the declining number of small privately owned retail stores due to economic hard times.
• B)breakage, theft, and fraud by customers and employees.
• C)the percentage of inventory that is damaged or unsalable because of product failure.
• D)the loss of profits in clothing items that are returned because of inferior materials.
• E)polycarbonate packaging that encases products with a tamper-resistant plastic seal.

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Definitions:

Passive Margin

A tectonically inactive edge of a continent along which there is no significant volcanic or earthquake activity, typically characterized by a broad continental shelf.

Compression

The act of pressing together; in geology, it refers to the stress applied to materials causing a decrease in volume or shortening.

Thrust Faulting

A geological process where one rock layer is pushed up over another, often leading to mountain building.

Overriding Plate

The tectonic plate that sits above another plate at a convergent boundary, often responsible for mountain building and volcanic activity.