A customer who is shopping for fashionable but relatively low-cost merchandise in a pleasant environment is probably shopping at a(n)

A) specialty store.
B) extreme value retailer.
C) full-line discount store.
D) department store.
E) convenience store.

A full-line discount store typically offers fashionable merchandise at relatively low prices, and strives to maintain a pleasant shopping environment for customers. Specialty stores typically carry higher-priced, specialized merchandise, while extreme value and convenience stores may not offer a wide selection of fashionable merchandise or a pleasant shopping environment. Department stores may carry fashionable merchandise, but their prices may not be considered low-cost.