When There Are Changes in How Customers Make Their Purchases,the

question 35

Multiple Choice

When there are changes in how customers make their purchases,the channel manager needs to determine:

• A) The underlying sociocultural patterns.
• B) Whether these changes are temporary or long-term.
• C) Channel members' acceptance of the changes.
• D) Environmental changes and analyze them.
• E) Whether to make changes to the distribution channel.

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