Which Statement Regarding Marketing Metrics Is True

question 116

Multiple Choice

Which statement regarding marketing metrics is true?

• A)Metrics are used at the beginning of the planning process.
• B)They are only reliable for comparing results among SBUs.
• C)They cannot be used to project the future.
• D)They quantify a trend, dynamic, or characteristic.
• E)They make it difficult for a firm to appropriately adjust to its marketing plan.

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