The ski shop manager set an objective to increase sales by 10% over the previous year even though the forecast was for a mild and rainy winter. The manager's objective was*2 pointsA. unrealistic.B. practical.C. reasonable.D. scientific.

You are a project manager working on making your project goals SMART goals. You’ve learned that over the past three years, sales revenue has improved by the following percentages, respectively: 6%, 4%, 5%. Which of the following project goals is the best representation of an attainable goal?1 pointImprove sales revenue by 100%.Improve sales revenue by 25%.Improve sales revenue by 81%. Improve sales revenue by 7%.7.Question 7

The owner of a skate shop notices that every time a certain employee has a shift, there are higher sales numbers at the end of the day. After some investigation, the owner realizes that since the employee was hired, the store earns 15% more each month. In this scenario, the manager used which quality of analytical thinking?1 pointCorrelationVisualizationBig-picture thinkingProblem-orientation 5.Question 5Gap analysis is a process tha

Multiple Choice QuestionWhat is the most typical promotional objective for a company?Multiple choice question.Increase demand for a productStabilize salesRemind customers that company is still aroundLower costs of production

Management might be incentivised to understate sales because: A. They are paid an incentive bonus. B. The may wish to "push" sales into the next year because they do not have the opportunity to achieve a sales bonus in the current year. C. None of these situations apply. D. They have a fixed remuneration.

A small regional retailer is looking for ways to increase profits. Given its impressive record of growth, the sales and marketing vice president wants to target a 8% increase in sales to meet the profitability goals. The company currently has revenues of $34,000,000 (annually), spends 50% of its revenues on purchases, and has a net profit margin of 2.75%.You are a buyer working for this company and you want to show the vice president that it may be easier to reach the profitability goals by lowering purchasing expenses.If the company achieves its revenue growth target of 8%, by how many dollars would revenue increase? (Display your answer as a whole number.)   Assuming that revenues stayed flat (meaning the company did not try to increase sales by the 8 percent target), by what percentage would they have to decrease purchasing expenses to equal the increased profit that would have come from a 8 percent increase to revenues? (Write your answer as a percentage, and display your answer to two decimal places.)   %Note:  This question is to stretch your mind a bit and to show how much more, on a percentage basis, sales must increase in order to equal the bottom-line benefits of a modest decrease in purchasing expenses. There will not be a question like this on any assessment.The sales increase targeted percentage is _____ (how many) times bigger than the required percentage decrease in purchasing expenses. (Display your answer as a whole number.)