Question detail
MetroMove serves business clients while changing promotion; the case evidence includes supplier lead time of ?2,218, sales of 493 units, and a 39% change in costs or demand. Which option best applies Explain how competition and costs can influence business location?
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Type
practice
Style
Topic
Business location
Question
- A. Use location, costs, competition to judge labour productivity, owners impact, and the business objective in Location factors.
- B. Give only a definition of Business location without using the case evidence.
- C. Treat stakeholders and shareholders as identical and ignore the effect on owners.
- D. Choose the largest sales figure without checking costs, finance, or context.
Answer
The correct option is: Use location, costs, competition to judge labour productivity, owners impact, and the business objective in Location factors.
Explanation
Choose this response because Use location, costs, competition to judge labour productivity, owners impact, and the business objective in Location factors. The case evidence gives ?3,718, 493 units, and 39%, so the answer must explain the commercial effect rather than repeat a definition. The distractors are weaker because they confuse stakeholders and shareholders, miss the owners, or ignore the business objective.
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