Question detail
PeakPods serves online shoppers while training staff; the case evidence includes customer retention of ?5,688, sales of 103 units, and a 29% change in costs or demand. Which option best applies Explain why the business environment changes over time?
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MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
The purpose and nature of businesses
Question
- A. Use changes, over, business, time to judge labour productivity, managers impact, and the business objective in Dynamic nature of business.
- B. Give only a definition of The purpose and nature of businesses without using the case evidence.
- C. Treat fixed and variable costs as identical and ignore the effect on managers.
- D. Choose the largest sales figure without checking costs, finance, or context.
Answer
The correct option is: Use changes, over, business, time to judge labour productivity, managers impact, and the business objective in Dynamic nature of business.
Explanation
This option works because Use changes, over, business, time to judge labour productivity, managers impact, and the business objective in Dynamic nature of business. The case evidence gives ?7,188, 103 units, and 29%, so the answer must explain the commercial effect rather than repeat a definition. The distractors are weaker because they confuse fixed and variable costs, miss the managers, or ignore the business objective.
Common mistake
Dynamic nature of business common mistake 1
Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Explain why the business environment changes over time..
Answer by clearly explaining how to explain why the business environment changes over time..
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