In a Study to Determine the Demand Level for a New

question 99

Multiple Choice

In a study to determine the demand level for a new candy bar at various price levels, each respondent was told only one of the three possible prices.Each pricing alternative was told to a randomly chosen third of a representative sample.A measurement of intent to purchase was then taken.The design of this study can be represented by 1- R X₁, O₁) 3- R X₁ O₁ --------------- ------------- R X₂, O₂) R X₁ O₂ --------------- ---------------- R X₃, O₃) R X₁ O₃ 2- R X₁ O₁ 4- M X₁, O₁) --------------- -------------- R X₂ O₂ M X₂, O₂) --------------- ----------------- R X₃ O₃ M X₃, O₃) --------------- ------------------

• A)1
• B)2
• C)3
• D)4
• E)1 or 2

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