Consumers Often View the Marketing Channel as Simply

question 43

Multiple Choice

Consumers often view the marketing channel as simply:

• A) Part of the manufacturer's organization.
• B) A group of parasites who are mainly responsible for the high prices at the supermarket.
• C) A lot of middlemen standing between them and the producer of the product.
• D) The flow of goods and services through the economy.
• E) The path taken by the title to goods as it moves through agencies that take title or facilitate its transfer.

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Definitions:

Length of Customer Relationship

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Discount Rate

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