Which Method for Establishing the Total Marketing Communications Budget Sets

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which method for establishing the total marketing communications budget sets communication budgets to achieve the same amount of share-of-voice as competitors?

• A) comparative-parity method
• B) objective-and-task method
• C) affordable method
• D) competitive-parity method
• E) percentage-of-sales method

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