SCENARIO-BASED QUESTIONS Feasibility Report for New Office Hasley's, a retail chain based in the Midwest, has offices in several locations throughout the United States. Due to expanding markets, the company is conducting research on the need to open an
office at a new location in the Southwest. You are a member of a team asked to write a report on the feasibility of an office at this new location. The team must define the scope of the report and develop a statement of purpose. Required: Identify five questions that can be answered to help the team limit the scope of this report. Provide an answer to each question and write a statement of purpose for the report.
What: A study of the feasibility of a new office location for Hasley's
Why: To determine whether there is a need for a new office location
When: In one year
Where: Southwest United States
Who: Managerial and support staff
Statement of Purpose: The purpose of this report is to determine the feasibility of establishing a new office of Hasley's in the Southwest of the United States in the following year.
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