Laura Is Reviewing Sales Data After a Recent In-Store Promotion

question 95

Multiple Choice

Laura is reviewing sales data after a recent in-store promotion of her company's diet products.The data show success in some stores and limited response in others.Laura will probably next review the company's:

• A) financial statements,to investigate current and past profits.
• B) brand awareness study,to assess national levels of awareness.
• C) implementation programs,to see if the promotion was handled consistently in the different stores.
• D) results for other product lines,to see how important diet products are to the firm.
• E) analysis of national diet trends,to predict future sales levels.

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