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Services cannot be stored. This describes the ___________characteristic of services.

A. Intangibility

B. Variability

C. Inseparability

D. Inconsistency

E. Perishability

Answer: Option E

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Services cannot be stored. This describes the perishability characteristic of services. Perishability is used in marketing to describe the way in which a service capacity cannot be stored for sale in the future. Services cannot be stored, saved, returned, or resold once they have been used. Once rendered to a customer, the service is completely consumed and cannot be delivered to another customer.

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Comments ( 3 )

  1. Invest In
    Invest In :
    2 years ago

    I think in the 21st-century education services can be stored through videos and edtech and can used in future. Change my mind ?

  2. Examveda
    Examveda :
    6 years ago

    thanks Damilola, answer updated.

  3. Damilola Ipinmisho
    Damilola Ipinmisho :
    6 years ago

    The answer to this question is perishability not inconsistency

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