A discount furniture store is about to open in the area

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Charlie's Furniture Store has been in business for several years. The firm's owners have described the store as a "high-price, high-service" operation that provides lots of assistance to its customers. Margin has averaged a relatively high 40% per year for several years, but turnover has been a relatively low 0.3 based on average total assets of $3,000,000. A discount furniture store is about to open in the area served by Charlie's, and management is considering lowering prices in order to compete effectively.

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