________ Involves Trained Observers Posing as Consumers and Shopping at Company

question 3

Multiple Choice

________ involves trained observers posing as consumers and shopping at company or competitor-owned stores to collect data about customer-employee interaction and other marketing variables.(Choose the best answer. )

• A) Personal observation
• B) Contrived observation
• C) Structured observation
• D) Mystery shopping

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