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Introduction

Business research provides information guiding managerial decisions through a systematic inquiry (Cooper & Schindler, 2011). Business research involves the collection of data, planning, disseminating relevant data and information, and analyzing in order to provide insights directed towards decision makers. These insights allow managers to maximize performance through the implementation of appropriate actions. (Cooper & Schindler, 2011). The team for this case study will investigate findings based upon variables and a hypothesis.

As the cost of food rises, a research study will be conducted by our team with the respect consumer shopping in other grocery stores. Shop-mart is concerns over the reduction in profits in the food industry section of the store. Our team will investigate to see if there is a difference in the quality

History

Shop-mart has always been a retail giant since its conception as a one-stop for everything store. Over the years the sales in this supercenter has been on a steady decline because customers are wandering off to other mom and pop and other supercenters wanting to comparison shop prices. Shop-mart prices are 15% lower in their industry for certain food items and for these items consumers still prefer to go more to convent other stores. With so many other neighborhood stores besides Shop-marts the management is concerned about the competition over quality vs quantity.

Variables

Our learning Team will conduct a business research analysis based on the influence of quantity as the dependent and an independent variable. Through the use of qualitative data, a research study will be performed through surveys. As a dependent variable analyzing, the team will analyze if there is a difference between quality and quantity between Shop-mart and the competition. As an independent variable, the team will analyze the impact of selling quantity instead of quality products. The business problem is focused on the impact of gas prices is there a difference in the quantity and quality of products in Shop-mart

Research Question

Does the overstock of certain food items diminish store sales?

Hypothesis:

The hypothesis statements are as follows:

H0: 1. - The competitors manage to maintain an inventory of food that is fresher than Shop Mart’s

H1: The competitors does not manage to maintain an inventory of food that is fresher than Shop-mart’s

References:

Cooper, D. R. (2011). Business Research Methods . New York, NY: McGraw-Hill/Irwin.

Marum, A. (2015, March 15). We compared prices at 7 different grocery stores and the results surprised us (interactive graphic). In oregonlive.com. Retrieved February 29, 2016, from http://www.oregonlive.com/window-shop/index.ssf/2015/03/we_compared_prices_at_7_differ.html /history-of-hybrid-vehicles/