Albert Searchware Is a Type of Search Engine Used at Company

question 267

Multiple Choice

Albert Searchware is a type of search engine used at company websites to handle customer questions. The firm is trying to determine what promotional strategy should be employed with its flagship product. It has determined that search engine software is in the growth stage of its product life cycle. Which of the following options should it employ?

• A) Devote 40 percent of the promotional budget to a sales promotion that supplies the public with demonstration CDs to prove the merits of its software.
• B) Spend 30 percent of the budget in the effort to generate publicity for its software.
• C) Use the majority of its promotional budget on advertising that focuses on brand differences.
• D) Use a balanced budget and spend equally for each of the four promotional choices in an attempt to even out sales growth.
• E) Encourage its tech support staff to emphasize the superiority of its software and its after-sale support.

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Definitions:

Better Futures

A concept or initiative aimed at enhancing prospects and opportunities for improved conditions in life, often through education or sustainable development.

Universal

Pertaining to or affecting all members within a given group or category without exception; applicable everywhere or in all cases.

Primary Prevention

Actions taken to prevent the onset of disease or injury before it occurs, by removing or reducing disease risk factors.

Prevention Initiatives

Programs or strategies designed to stop a disease or disorder before it occurs, often through education or health promotion activities.