Penningtons Superstore, which specializes in plus-size fashions for women, wanted to see if it should add a line of plus-size junior wear. The following statement reflects which step in the marketing research process? "To see which is more effective, offering products for this market in our current stores or opening separate stores targeted directly to the teenage market, let's distribute questionnaires to current shoppers and solicit their opinions, set up some focus groups with plus-size teens, and locate any relevant secondary research."

A. define the problem
B. develop the research plan
C. collect relevant information
D. develop findings and recommendations
E. take marketing actions

cranium, inc., purchases term papers from an overseas supplier under a continuous review system. the average demand for a popular mode is 300 units a day with a standard deviation of 30 units a day. it costs $60 to process each order and there is a five−day lead−time. the holding cost for a paper is $0.25 per year and the company policy is to maintain a 98% service level. cranium operates 200 days per year.what is the reorder point r to satisfy a 98% cycleminus−service level? a. greater than 1,700 unitsb. greater than 1,600 units but less than or equal to 1,700 unitsc. greater than 1,500 units but less than or equal to 1,600 unitsd. less than or equal to 1,500 units

Required information [the following information applies to the questions displayed below.] the following data is provided for garcon company and pepper company. garcon company pepper company beginning finished goods inventory $ 13,800 $ 18,850 beginning work in process inventory 16,700 20,700 beginning raw materials inventory 8,800 13,500 rental cost on factory equipment 28,250 26,650 direct labor 22,400 37,400 ending finished goods inventory 17,300 14,300 ending work in process inventory 23,200 19,400 ending raw materials inventory 5,900 9,600 factory utilities 11,250 15,000 factory supplies used 10,900 5,700 general and administrative expenses 32,500 44,500 indirect labor 2,500 9,880 repairs—factory equipment 4,820 2,150 raw materials purchases 41,500 63,000 selling expenses 54,800 49,000 sales 238,530 317,510 cash 33,000 23,700 factory equipment, net 222,500 124,825 accounts receivable, net 13,400 23,950 required: 1. complete the table to find the cost of goods manufactured for both garcon company and pepper company for the year ended december 31, 2017. 2. complete the table to calculate the cost of goods sold for both garcon company and pepper company for the year ended december 31, 2017.

Which feature is a characteristic of a corporation?