Question

The Sit-Ins were accompanied by boycotts of businesses that insisted on segregation. This often meant that protesters would not shop at popular stores, eat at popular restaurants, or go to movies at the local theater. How did boycotting affect these businesses

Answer 1

I. Disruption of business activities

II. Severe losses

III. Reduced customer patronage

IV. Reduced revenue

V. Loss of customer loyalty

Step-by-step explanation:

I. Disruption of business activities: The Sit-ins affected business activities in the businesses as the protesters have to take up spaces for other paying customers preventing effective service delivery to the other customers.

II. Severe losses: The businesses involved incurred high levels of losses as they lost slot of revenue from unused or unsold foods are

III. Reduced customer patronage: Customer patronage dropped as other paying customers have to boycott the businesses affected.

IV. Reduced revenue: Reduced revenue as a result of reduced patronage from the customers.

V. Loss of customer loyalty: When a business does not offer the desired services to its customers caused either through service disruption, other other factors it will most likely lead to reduced number of loyal customers.