MicroBionics Manufactures Digital Hearing Aids,which Unlike Analog Hearing Aids,can Be

question 47

Multiple Choice

MicroBionics manufactures digital hearing aids,which unlike analog hearing aids,can be programmed to mask out external noise.The company has determined that its competitive advantage lies in its product,while its weakness is the associated manufacturing costs.Target market opportunities exist within the maturing baby boomer segment.One challenge that the company faces lies in the existence of a competing and well-established brand called BelTone.In terms of the market segmentation process,MicroBionics has completed which of the following steps? 

• A) Development of the product positioning strategy
• B) Delineation of the firm's current position
• C) Division of the market on relevant segmentation variables
• D) Design of the marketing mix strategy

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