Which Statement Describes Department Stores Such as JCPenney and Macy's

Multiple Choice

Which statement describes department stores such as JCPenney and Macy's?

A) All departments-such as shoes,children's clothing,electronics,housewares,etc.-operate collectively as a single profit center,but policies about pricing and the types of merchandise carried are set at the individual departmental level.
B) All the departments-such as shoes,children's clothing,electronics,housewares,etc.-operate collectively as a single profit center,and the central management sets policies about pricing and the types of merchandise carried.
C) Each department acts as a separate profit center,setting its own policies about pricing and the types of merchandise carried.
D) Each department acts as a separate profit center,but the central management sets policies about pricing and the types of merchandise carried.