A large clothing retailer determines the company eventually wants to offer home goods and furnishings at its stores within the next six to seven years. Management decides to add a home goods division to prepare for this product offering expansion. Which of the following does this scenario illustrate?

Operational plan

Long term goal

Intermediate goal

Functional strategy

Nikolas works in a shoe store as a salesperson. a teenage boy comes in looking for comfortable sports shoes because he is going on a hike. he tells nikolas he wants shoes that have velcro straps. nikolas shows him a wide variety of velcro-strapped shoes, but the customer rejects them because they don't feel comfortable. he asks for sports shoes with laces instead. nikolas once again shows him a wide variety. the boy is once again not satisfied and asks to see the velcro-strapped shoes again. nikolas is irritated but doesn't show his annoyance. what customer service skill is nikolas showing? nikolas is a. meekness b. patience c. persistence

Every 10 years, the federal government sponsors a national survey of health and health practices (nhanes). one question in the survey asks participants to rate their overall health using a 5-point rating scale. what is the scale of measurement used for this question? ratio ordinal interval nominal

Quick calculate the roi dollar amount and percentage for these example investments. a. you invest $50 in a government bond that says you can redeem it a year later for $55. use the instructions in lesson 3 to calculate the roi dollar amount and percentage. (3.0 points) tip: subtract the initial investment from the total return to get the roi dollar amount. then divide the roi dollar amount by the initial investment, and multiply that number by 100 to get the percentage. b. you invest $200 in stocks and sell them one year later for $230. use the instructions in lesson 3 to calculate the roi dollar amount and percentage. (3.0 points) tip: subtract the initial investment from the total return to get the roi dollar amount. then divide the roi dollar amount by the initial investment, and multiply that number by 100 to get the percentage.