A Major Factor Contributing to the Growth in the Use

question 15

Multiple Choice

A major factor contributing to the growth in the use of direct marketing IMC efforts is

• A)reduced government regulation of deceptive advertising practices.
• B)expanded use of personal selling.
• C)a shift from objective-and-task to rule-of-thumb budgeting.
• D)increased use of credit and debit cards, and online shopping by consumers.
• E)the reduction in IMC noise, allowing for a decreased lagged effect.

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