Which of the Following Statements Concerning Customer Defection Rates Is

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning customer defection rates is incorrect?

• A) Defection rates are determined by customer loyalty.
• B) The longer a company holds on to a customer, the greater is the volume of customer-generated unit sales and the lower is the average cost of each sale.
• C) Lowering customer defection rates allows a company to achieve a lower cost structure.
• D) Research and development should address the issue of customer loyalty in product development.
• E) There is a positive relationship between the length of time that a customer stays with the company and profit per customer.

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