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MetroMove serves small retailers while taking a loan; the case evidence includes capacity utilisation of ?4,115, sales of 170 units, and a 44% change in costs or demand. Which option best applies Explain why businesses segment by gender, age, location and income?
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Topic
Segmentation
Question
- A. Use age, location, gender, income to judge gross profit margin, employees impact, and the business objective in Types and use of segmentation.
- B. Give only a definition of Segmentation without using the case evidence.
- C. Treat break-even and profit as identical and ignore the effect on employees.
- D. Choose the largest sales figure without checking costs, finance, or context.
Answer
The correct option is: Use age, location, gender, income to judge gross profit margin, employees impact, and the business objective in Types and use of segmentation.
Explanation
This answer fits the scenario because Use age, location, gender, income to judge gross profit margin, employees impact, and the business objective in Types and use of segmentation. The case evidence gives ?5,615, 170 units, and 44%, so the answer must explain the commercial effect rather than repeat a definition. The distractors are weaker because they confuse break-even and profit, miss the employees, or ignore the business objective.
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