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Which statement describes department stores such as Macy's and Kohl's?

All departments$-$such as shoes, children's clothing, electronics, housewares, etc.$-$operate collectively as a single profit center, but policies about pricing and the types of merchandise carried are set at the individual departmental level.

All departments$-$such as shoes, children's clothing, electronics, housewares, etc.$-$operate collectively as a single profit center, and the central management sets policies about pricing and the types of merchandise carried.

Each department acts as a separate profit center, setting its own policies about pricing and the types of merchandise carried.

Each department acts as a separate profit center, but the central management sets policies about pricing and the types of merchandise carried.