Blastkrieg, a chain of audio equipment stores, uses computerized inventory control and customer self-service to eliminate the category of sales clerks from its force of employees. After diversifying into computer electronics, it now plans to employ the same concept in selling desktop PCs and laptops. Which of the following is an assumption made in Blast Krieg's strategy?
A) All computer electronics stores use a similar strategy.
B) Sales personnel are not required for selling computer electronics successfully.
C) The same kind of computers will be used in inventory control for both audio equipment and electronics at Blastkrieg.
D) A self-service strategy cannot be employed without computerized inventory control.
E) Sales clerks are the only employees of Blastkrieg who could be assigned tasks related to inventory control.

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Blastkrieg assumes that sales personnel are not required to sell computer electronics and hence plans to employ the computerized inventory and self-service. The other options are irrelevant and out of scope. The fact that all computer electronics use a similar strategy has no impact on Blastkrieg's decision. If the self-service strategy cannot be employed without computerized inventory control, it is simply stating a fact not an assumption. The kind of computers used in inventory control for selling audio equipment or electronics is not relevant to the strategy used.

Blastkrieg, a Chain of Audio Equipment Stores, Uses Computerized Inventory