When a Manager Is Faced with Alternative Solutions to a Problem

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Essay

When a manager is faced with alternative solutions to a problem, he or she should not immediately call for marketing research. The first decision to make is whether to conduct marketing research at all. Name and briefly discuss two situations in which it is best NOT to conduct marketing research.

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Definitions:

Liberal Economists

Economists who advocate for open markets, free trade, and minimal government intervention in the economy.

Spending Increases

A rise in the amount of money spent by consumers, businesses, or the government on goods and services.

Federal Budget Deficit

is the financial shortfall when the government's expenditures exceed its revenues within a given fiscal year.

National Debt

The total amount of money that a country's government has borrowed, by various means, to fund its activities beyond its revenues.