The manager of a women's shoe store in the mall recognizes that if she doesn't have the latest fashions in stock when her patrons visit the store, they will probably not return to the store later to purchase the shoes. Sales lost in this manner, between the time of recognizing the need for more shoes and ordering/receiving additional shipments of shoes, can be reduced by strengthening which of the following control system design factors?
A) the amount of variety in the control system
B) the ability to anticipate problems
C) the sensitivity of the measuring device
D) the composition of feedback reports
E) variance reporting

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The ability to anticipate problems allows the manager to order new stock before it runs out, thus reducing sales lost during restocking.

The Manager of a Women's Shoe Store in the Mall