To Promote Its Products,Valerie's Firm Has Always Depended Solely on Advertising

question 14

Multiple Choice

To promote its products,Valerie's firm has always depended solely on advertising in the local newspaper and occasional direct mail programs.Valerie suggests using integrated marketing communications because:

• A) no single communication vehicle is free of weaknesses.
• B) it would reduce their advertising costs.
• C) a sustainable competitive advantage can only be derived from alternative advertising.
• D) it will lengthen their channels of distribution.
• E) it will serve as a competitive intelligence tool.

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