Toys for Pops Is a Small Business That Focuses on Indoor

Multiple Choice

Toys for Pops is a small business that focuses on indoor and outdoor games intended for an adult male clientele. It stocks a range of fantasy action figures and models, low-impact athletic accessories such as Frisbees and croquet sets, and a wide range of video games. The business has grown to the point that a larger location is needed. Recently, a location has come up for rent at a nearby strip mall at a favorable rate. The facility would provide the business with much needed shelf space and more room for employees behind the counter. However, the strip mall is in an area that has also seen a rapid increase in petty crime. The CEO feels that the advantages of the new location support the decision to relocate. Which of the following, if true, might justify the relocation as a prudent move from the human resource point of view?

A) Developing a Facebook page made the business known to a large group of potential customers living in a much wider regional area.
B) Federal crime reports show that the greater metro area has seen an increase in car thefts.
C) The new location is located near a major freeway interchange.
D) Fantasy action figures are often remaindered for below wholesale cost because their popularity is short-lived.
E) Anonymous notes in the firm's suggestion box repeatedly cited cramped conditions and lack of privacy as the most annoying factors in working conditions at the present site.