A Local Candidate Running for Office Would Very Much Like

question 94

Multiple Choice

A local candidate running for office would very much like to have your vote. She promises that she will "make the country better." Because all candidates for public office say this, you doubt you'll see real results and decide not to vote for her. Marketing will not occur in this situation because

• A) marketing doesn't apply to the voting process.
• B) the desire and ability to satisfy needs is missing.
• C) there is no direct way for the parties to communicate.
• D) something to exchange is missing.
• E) there is only one party involved in this situation.

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Definitions:

Farm Subsidies

Financial support provided by the government to farmers, intended to stabilize prices, ensure a sufficient food supply, and support farmers' incomes.

Price Support

Government interventions or policies that set a minimum price for a product, typically agricultural, to ensure farmers' incomes are protected against price fluctuations.

Parity Ratio

A measure used in agriculture to compare the relative values of a set of farm products over different years adjusted for inflation.

Prices Received

The amount of money received by producers or sellers in exchange for goods or services in the market.