Rather Than Adopting the Approach of "One Design Fits All

question 9

Multiple Choice

Rather than adopting the approach of "one design fits all," the astute marketer matches the strategy to the product and market conditions that surround a particular relationship. Which of the following statements is(are) true?

• A)It is unwise for marketers to make specialized investments in transactional relationships.
• B)For transactional customers,the salesperson should center primary attention on the purchasing staff.
• C)Transactional customers display less loyalty to a particular supplier and can easily switch part or all of their purchases from one vendor to another.
• D)all of the above
• E)(a)and (c)only

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