Demand in Industrial Markets Is Different from That in Consumer

question 32

Multiple Choice

Demand in industrial markets is different from that in consumer markets. All of the following are factors that differentiate the industrial market from the consumer market EXCEPT:

• A) demand is more volatile in the industrial market.
• B) stages in industrial development affect demand for industrial products.
• C) stages in economic development affect demand for industrial products.
• D) industrial products are always more expensive than consumer products.
• E) the level of technology of products and services makes their sale more appropriate in some countries than others.

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