Which of the Following Is Not a Valid Reason for the Decline

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a valid reason for the decline in the use of live test markets?

• A)They are expensive to conduct.
• B)Competitors can buy checkout scanner data without bearing test marketing expenses.
• C)Differences exist between what people imagine about a product in a test market and what is actually delivered.
• D)Competitors engage in marketing tactics to mislead the company by distorting normal purchasing patterns in a category.

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