Of the Following Actions, Which Is Permitted in Personal Selling

question 129

Multiple Choice

Of the following actions, which is permitted in personal selling activities?

• A) obtain or use trade secrets
• B) criticize competitors by using inaccurate information
• C) bribes to those who can influence a sale
• D) offer incentives such as discounts based on size of an order
• E) stretching the truth when describing advantages of a product

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Definitions:

Extra Representation

Additional or surplus representation, often in the context of legislative bodies where certain regions or groups receive more representatives than others based on various factors.

Slaves

Individuals forced into labor without pay and denied freedom, a practice seen in many societies historically and, in some forms, continuing today.

Great Compromise

A fundamental agreement made during the 1787 Constitutional Convention, which established the structure of the U.S. Congress with both proportional and equal representation.

Large and Small States

A reference to the balance of power and representation concerns between more populous and less populous states within a federated system, especially during the drafting of the U.S. Constitution.