The Interaction of the Individual Service Provider with the Customer

question 7

Multiple Choice

The interaction of the individual service provider with the customer may be the key element in the firm's entire marketing strategy. This is an explicit recognition of which characteristic unique to business services?

• A)simultaneous production and consumption
• B)lack of ownership
• C)nonstandardized output
• D)inability to stockpile
• E)the dominance of intangible elements

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