A Company That Manufactures Designer Jeans Is Contemplating Whether to Increase

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Multiple Choice

A company that manufactures designer jeans is contemplating whether to increase its advertising budget by $1 million for next year.If the expanded advertising campaign is successful,the company expects sales to increase by $1.6 million next year.If the advertising campaign fails,the company expects sales to increase by only $400,000 next year.If the advertising budget is not increased,the company expects sales to increase by $200,000.Identify the events in this decision-making problem.

• A)Two choices: (1)increase the budget and (2)do not increase the budget.
• B)Two possibilities: (1)campaign is successful and (2)campaign is not successful.
• C)Four consequences resulting from the Increase/Do Not Increase and Successful/Not Successful combinations.
• D)The increase in sales dollars next year.

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Definitions:

Profit Margin Percentage

A financial metric that measures the amount of net income generated as a percentage of revenue.

Marketing Strategy

A business's overall plan for reaching potential consumers and turning them into customers of their products or services.

Target Market

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Market Segments

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