In the Context of Marketing Research, the Iceberg Principle States

question 4

Multiple Choice

In the context of marketing research, the iceberg principle states that:

• A) a researcher must determine the types of data that will best answer each research question before redefining a problem into research questions.
• B) data becomes knowledge when someone, either a researcher or a decision maker, interprets the data and attaches meaning.
• C) managers are aware of just a small portion of the True problem, and this small portion is generally the visible symptom of a bigger underlying problem.
• D) 80 percent of the marketing research budget of a company is typically spent on solving 20 percent of the problems facing the company.
• E) the importance of marketing research is often underestimated in organizations, and what people see is only a small part of a much bigger support system.

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