Refer to the Scenario Below to Answer the Questions That

question 150

Multiple Choice

Refer to the scenario below to answer the questions that follow.
Bob and Larry have taken their fly fishing equipment and accessory business, Flies-R-Us, to the Internet because they wanted to expand their business. However, they don't have much money to use conventional media to drive traffic to their site.
-To improve brand awareness,Bob and Larry decided to hire a media-relations specialist in hopes of getting coverage for Flies-R-Us in the media.The media-relations specialist wrote a feature story profiling Bob and Larry and their fly fishing equipment and then sent that story to her contacts at newspapers and special interest magazines.The article was picked up by Field & Stream,the popular sportsman magazine.By running the article,Field & Stream most likely provided Flies-R-Us with ________.

• A) word-of-mouth
• B) viral communication
• C) an implied third-party endorsement
• D) an opt-in strategy
• E) a customer referral

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Definitions:

Takeover Attempt

An effort by one company to acquire control of another company, often through the purchase of a majority of its stock.

Share Rights Plan

A strategy used by companies to defend against hostile takeovers by allowing shareholders to buy additional shares at a discount.

Taxable Acquisition

A corporate acquisition or merger that is subject to taxation.

Tax-Free Acquisition

A type of corporate merger or acquisition structured in a way that allows for the transfer of assets without incurring federal income tax liabilities.