The Ferrante Company Sells Custom Music Mixes to Retail Stores

question 58

Multiple Choice

The Ferrante Company sells custom music mixes to retail stores for the purpose of creating a specific mood and increasing sales. Ferrante's major innovation is the ability to correlate sales activity, customer movement, and customer behavior to the songs playing in the background.
Jeff Baliyut, a sales representative with Ferrante, is meeting with the merchandising director of a major retail chain that sells kitchen accessories and specialty foods.
-Why is the ability to track purchases by song mix so important for Ferrante's clients?

• A) Ferrante sells cheaper custom mixes than standard soundtracks available from other vendors.
• B) It allows the clients to shape the store brand with music.
• C) It gives them information on their competitor's products and services.
• D) It allows them to increase sales by playing the songs that stimulate purchases.
• E) It requires them to play certain songs no more than a few times in a shift.

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Definitions:

Modern Artificial Intelligence

Refers to the current state of technology enabling machines to simulate human intelligence, including learning, problem-solving, and decision-making.

Current Mood

A person's emotional state or disposition at a particular moment in time.

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