After a great holiday season when it opened its doors for business regularly at 6 A.M., a local retail store decides to continue to open at 6 A.M., even though many customers plan on arriving later to do their shopping. Such a plan by the retail store is:
A)efficient, since it worked previously.
B)inefficient, since most customers will revert to their normal shopping behavior after the holidays are over.
C)efficient, since it means that workers do not have to change their hours.
D)most likely to lead to lower operating costs for the store.

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Continuing to open at 6 A.M. despite the fact that most customers plan on arriving later is inefficient because it will lead to low foot traffic during the earlier hours, which may cause the store to incur higher operating costs due to additional expenses like electricity, staffing, and other resources. Moreover, by maintaining the same opening hours throughout the year, the retail store might miss out on potential customers who do not prefer shopping early.

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