A Good Reason for Developing or Joining a Vertical Marketing

question 209

Multiple Choice

A good reason for developing or joining a vertical marketing system

• A) is that the whole channel focuses on the same target market at the end of the channel and seems to be more effective.
• B) market competition at each level of the channel eliminates inefficient firms and serves consumers' needs better.
• C) is that no member of the channel has to bear the costs of the regrouping activities.
• D) is that no member of the channel has to plan for the whole channel since good decisions at each level run the channel.
• E) All of the above.

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