Why Did Businesses Move from a Production Orientation to a Sales

question 164

Multiple Choice

Why did businesses move from a production orientation to a sales orientation?

• A) Businesses experienced greater competition.
• B) Businesses were able to develop niche marketing schemes.
• C) Businesses discovered the power of advertising.
• D) Businesses were able to keep their production costs low.
• E) Businesses were becoming very good at creating new products.

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Definitions:

Slave Resistance

The various ways enslaved African Americans resisted their enslavement, including work slowdowns, escape, and rebellion.

Colonial Chesapeake

Refers to the English colonies in the Chesapeake Bay region, namely Virginia and Maryland, during the 17th and early 18th centuries, known for their tobacco-based economies.

Authority

The power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.

Royal Colony

A type of colonial administration of the British overseas territories, governed directly by the crown through a royal governor.