Which of the Following Is True of Competitive Marketing Intelligence

question 83

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of competitive marketing intelligence?

• A) It can be obtained from online databases only through subscription and a fee.
• B) It can be obtained from information that is available in the public domain.
• C) It can predict a firm's future but not the pattern of forces in the market.
• D) It cannot be collected from internal sources of a firm such as employees and the sales force.
• E) It requires inside information from a competitors' internal database.

Recognize the motivational implications of standard costs for employee performance.

Understand how financial reporting systems use the principle of exceptions to focus on variances.

Learn about variance analysis, including how to calculate and interpret different variances.

Appreciate the role of standards and variances in efficient production and cost control.

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