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question 20

Multiple Choice

What would a U.S.company that manufactures the lighted signs used in amusement parks,at outdoor sports arenas,for restaurant promotion,and by state departments of transportation on the sides of roads use to facilitate its market segmentation and targeting if it wanted data that were readily available and usable?

• A) A large amount of marketing research, including scanner data and focus groups
• B) Other competing firms as a strategic alliance referral service
• C) Government bidding processes
• D) The North American Industry Classification System
• E) Derived demand

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Definitions:

January Effect

A seasonal increase in stock market prices that typically occurs during the month of January, often attributed to the buying of stocks that were sold at the end of the previous year for tax purposes.

P/E Effect

The P/E effect is a market anomaly observed where stocks with lower Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratios tend to outperform those with higher P/E ratios over time.

Strong-form Efficiency

A market hypothesis suggesting that prices fully reflect all available information, both public and private, making it impossible for investors to consistently achieve higher returns.

Semistrong-form Efficiency

A hypothesis that asserts the market price of securities already reflects all publicly available information, making it hard to achieve higher returns.