When BMW Motorcycle Advertisements Began Targeting Females, the Initial Impact

question 11

Multiple Choice

When BMW motorcycle advertisements began targeting females, the initial impact was minimal, but after some time passed the ads began to have an impact on inquiries by females and later on sales revenues. This illustrates:

• A)the impact of communication goals on sales revenues.
• B)threshold effects.
• C)sales-response function curve.
• D)carryover effects.

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