Which of the Following Statements Is True of a Sales-Oriented

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of a sales-oriented firm?

• A) Consumers can be convinced to buy goods or services even though they do not need them.
• B) Sales-oriented firms understand the needs and wants of the marketplace.
• C) Sales-oriented firms place maximum emphasis on society's long-term best interests.
• D) Intermediaries are encouraged to aggressively push manufacturers' products.

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Definitions:

Social Stratification

The hierarchical arrangement and classification of individuals or groups in society based on their access to resources and social status.

Conflict Theory

Conflict theory is a sociological paradigm that views social life as a competition among groups for limited resources, focusing on the struggles between dominant and subordinate classes.

Advantaged Groups

Populations or social groups that have benefits, privileges, and access to resources and opportunities over others due to various socio-economic or political factors.

Popular Culture

Or mass culture, is culture consumed by all classes.