Jorge's Sales Manager Has Told Him That He Will Be

question 81

Multiple Choice

Jorge's sales manager has told him that he will be given a $100 bonus if he can reduce his expenses by 5 percent during the next quarter. Jorge sells promotional products like mugs and calendars to companies to give to customers as a part of reminder advertising. What potential effect does this bonus have on Jorge's sales for the quarter?

• A)It may reduce sales because he is reluctant to give out samples.
• B)It may increase sales because customers respect his cost-saving techniques.
• C)It may require Jorge to eliminate product demonstrations from his presentation.
• D)It may increase his sales because customers will not get to handle samples during the presentation and will pay closer attention to the presentation.
• E)There is no way to predict what will happen.

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