The Owner of Mercury Appraisal Company Held a Ribbon-Cutting Event

question 62

Multiple Choice

The owner of Mercury Appraisal Company held a ribbon-cutting event when he opened his new business.He invited city dignitaries,representatives from news media,and anyone who might have need of his services.The presence of news representatives,whom he hoped would cover the event in their respective media,was an attempt to use which of the following elements of the promotional mix?

• A) advertising
• B) sales promotion
• C) personal selling
• D) public relations

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

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Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

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