A retail firm downsizes when it ________

A) acquires one or more competitors with a low-end strategy
B) enters the maturity stage of the retail life cycle
C) leaves the introduction stage of the retail life cycle
D) closes unprofitable outlets
E) shifts away from an upscale strategy


D

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Client resistance can be expressed in a variety of ways; which of the following ways is detailed as the client philosophizing about the organization and its theoretical patterns?

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