Which of the Following Statements Identifies a Key Advantage of Direct

question 418

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements identifies a key advantage of direct marketing? Direct marketing:

• A) enables salespeople to close a non-refundable sale in the customer's home or place of work.
• B) allows firms to expand their markets by selling to both ultimate consumers and other marketing intermediaries.
• C) is popular with consumers because it is so convenient to shop from home or work.
• D) creates a strong incentive for salespeople to recruit additional salespeople in order to gain the greatest possible market coverage.

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Definitions:

Formal Operational Thought

A stage in cognitive development, according to Piaget, where individuals develop the ability to think abstractly, logically, and systematically, usually beginning in adolescence.

Concrete Operational Thought

A stage in cognitive development, described by Piaget, where children aged 7-12 start to think logically about concrete events.

Sensorimotor Thought

refers to the stage in early childhood cognitive development where learning occurs through sensory experiences and manipulating objects.

Preoperational Thought

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children from about 2 to 7 years old demonstrate symbolic thinking but not yet using cognitive operations like logic.