Which Statement Is Not True About Why It Is Difficult

question 107

Multiple Choice

Which statement is not true about why it is difficult to conduct field experiments in the international arena?

• A) Even when basic infrastructures such as roads,transportation,and warehouse facilities are adequate,they do not help in achieving desired levels of distribution.
• B) Even when experiments are designed,it is difficult to control for the time order of occurrence of variables and the absence of other possible causal factors,two of the necessary conditions for causality.
• C) The lack of major supermarkets in the Baltic states makes it difficult to conduct field experiments to determine the effect of in-store promotions on the sales of products.
• D) In many countries,the TV stations are owned and operated by the government with severe restrictions on television advertising.This makes field experiments manipulating advertising levels extremely difficult.

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Definitions:

Cash Amount

The total value of cash on hand or in bank accounts, easily accessible for immediate use by the business.

Cost of Merchandise Sold

The direct costs attributable to the goods sold by a company, including purchase price, freight, storage, and packaging.

Inventories

Assets held for sale in the ordinary course of business, or in the process of production for such sale, or in the form of materials or supplies to be consumed in the production process.

Cash Payment

Money that is paid out by a business, often documented by a cash disbursement journal.