Clara owns a small gift shop in Carolina. She hopes the economy will rebound this fall as she has to order her Christmas merchandise and other holiday gifts in February. She wants to make sure she has enough goods for the surge in sales that the holiday season usually brings to her retail store. Here, Clara is using _____ to be sure she has enough gifts for those extra customers that she hopes will brave the economic woes and shop for holiday presents.

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Buffering is creating supplies of excess resources in case of unpredictable needs. In Clara's case, she has accumulated additional inventory to sell during the holiday season because demand is unpredictable.

Clara Owns a Small Gift Shop in Carolina