Many Decision Makers Are Offended by Salespeople Asking for Competitors

question 101

Multiple Choice

Many decision makers are offended by salespeople asking for competitors' quotes. Which of the following traits is most closely associated with this attitude?

• A)Aggression
• B)Undependability
• C)Presumptuousness
• D)Unpreparedness
• E)Promptness

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Definitions:

Dividends

Payments made by a corporation to its shareholders, usually as a distribution of profits.

Common Stock

A type of equity ownership in a corporation, representing a claim on part of the company's profits and assets.

Price-Earnings Ratio

A valuation ratio of a company's current share price compared to its per-share earnings, indicating the dollar amount investors will pay for $1 of earnings.

Market Price

The existing cost for buying or selling an asset or service.