Which of the Following Describes a Controlled Test Market

question 110

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes a controlled test market?

• A)It is one in which the firm tests the product or marketing-mix variables through the company's normal distribution channels.
• B)It is conducted by outside research firms that guarantee distribution of the product through prespecified types and numbers of distributors.
• C)It includes a panel of consumers that has agreed to carry identification cards that each consumer presents when buying goods and services.
• D)A limited amount of data on consumer response to a new product is fed into a model containing certain assumptions regarding planned marketing programs, which generates likely product sales volume.
• E)none of the above

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Definitions:

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