Which of the Following Was a Characteristic of the Sales

question 173

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a characteristic of the sales and marketing eras?

• A) By the first decade of the 20^th century,production had resulted in spectacular increases in the amount of goods and services that were available.
• B) During the sales era,much emphasis was placed on market research to find out what customers wanted.
• C) During the marketing era,it was assumed that business profits and business success depended on hiring the right salespeople and advertising heavily.
• D) During the sales era,business firms produced what they were good at producing,rather than what consumers wanted.
• E) None of these statements are accurate.

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