Cora is planning to open a restaurant. Before proceeding with the plan, she collects data on the operating standards of one her favorite restaurants that inspired her to open her own restaurant. This is an example of _____.
A) delegation
B) suboptimization
C) benchmarking
D) brainstorming

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Benchmarking is the process of comparing one's own business practices with those of others. In this case, Cora is collecting data on the operating standards of a successful restaurant, which is a form of benchmarking. Delegation refers to assigning tasks to others, suboptimization refers to optimizing a small part of a process without considering the overall impact, and brainstorming refers to generating ideas through group discussion. None of these options describe the situation presented in the question.

Cora Is Planning to Open a Restaurant