The Small Business Development Center Is Conducting an Email Survey

question 88

Multiple Choice

The Small Business Development Center is conducting an email survey with 25 of its client small businesses to examine the use of mobile marketing applications. This is a precursor to a larger study in which the questionnaire will be sent nationwide to more than 1,000 similar small businesses. This initial small-scale project is known as a _____.

• A) testing study
• B) pilot study
• C) preliminary study
• D) test market

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