Shelton Elementary School only needs its gymnasium from Monday through Friday. On the weekends it rents the facilities to an Upward Bound basketball program sponsored by a local church. By renting its facilities, the elementary school is:

A. Creating optimal supply
B. Adjusting capacity to match demand
C. Optimizing its demand pattern
D. Outsourcing
E. Smoothing peaks and valleys of demand


Answer: B

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