The Important Thing for Marketers to Remember About Stereotypes of Mature

question 36

Multiple Choice

The important thing for marketers to remember about stereotypes of mature consumers is that:

• A) the view of older people as alone, infirm, and frightened is essentially accurate.
• B) most mature consumers can only afford to buy the least expensive items.
• C) most mature consumers are active, interested in what life has to offer, and enthusiastic customers with the means and willingness to buy many goods and services.
• D) mature consumers are best lumped together as a single homogeneous market segment.

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