The Springfield Bank Received 1500 Inquires Following Its Latest Advertisement

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Essay

The Springfield Bank received 1500 inquires following its latest advertisement describing its "establish a Certificate of Deposit (CD)-get a free CD (compact disk)" promotion in the Springfield Shopper, a local newspaper. The most recent similar ad in a similar advertising campaign in the Brockman Business Newsletter, a local business publication generated 500 inquires. Each ad in the Springfield Shopper costs $500. Each ad in the Brockman Business Newsletter costs $125. Inquires from both publications have the same success rate in turning inquires into sales.
(a.) Assuming that additional ads will generate similar response rates, is Springfield Bank running an optimal mix of ads in the Springfield Shopper and the Brockman Business Newsletter? Why or why not?
(b.) If you claim that the Springfield Bank is currently running an optimal mix of ads clearly explain why they are using an optimal mix of ads. If you claim that the Springfield Bank is currently not running an optimal mix of ads clearly explain how better manage the Springfield Bank.

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