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A retail layout that consists of a pattern of crossing aisles provides a highly structured system for facilitating the flow of traffic. What is this layout plan called? | right-angle grid |
A community that has more money coming in than leaving has a(n) | favorable economic base. |
When evaluating a potential building for a business, one of the things entrepreneurs should consider is | parking accommodations. |
A retail business sells directly to | consumers. |
Before opening a new business, entrepreneurs should consider the community’s | labor pool |
Areas within a community that are set aside for industrial uses are called | industrial parks |
Which of these resources are available for entrepreneurs in their search for potential business sites? | Internet, realtors, newspapers |
A community that has more money leaving it than coming into it has a | shrinking economic base. |
____________________ layouts generally contain three types of floor space – selling space, storage space, and customer space. | Retail |
The main advantage of working from home is ____________________. | financial |
The ____________________ is the face of a building. | facade |
There are three general types of layouts for a manufacturing business: product layout, fixed product layout, and ____________________ layout. | process |
Some communities try to attract new businesses by offering ____________________ such as lower taxes or employee training programs. | incentives |
If a proposed business involves ____________________ goods, the key layout concern should be the placement of machinery. | manufacturing |
A good place to start a business is in a community with a growing ____________________. | economic base |
a community's major industries that provide jobs | economic base |
a small geographic area into which a state or county is divided | census tracts |
a region or section of the community from which businesses can expect to draw customers | trade area |
a floor plan | layout |
areas in which businesses are encouraged to locate through incentives | enterprise zones |
affordable way for an e-commerce business to start | incubator |
the access, arrangement, and flow among all the activities in a building | interrelationships |
advantages that help businesses, such as lower taxes and cheaper land | incentives |
The three areas to analyze when choosing a possible site for a business are the surrounding area; the ____________________; and the cost of buying, building, or leasing. | building |