Which of the Following Is Probably NOT a Part of a Situation

question 223

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is probably NOT a part of a situation analysis?

• A) A marketing manager asks a radio station for a copy of an audience study.
• B) A marketing analyst determines from a Census publication how many manufacturers are in the Portland area.
• C) A marketing analyst looks in the Index of Business Periodicals for articles about a large retail chain.
• D) A computer company asks ten lawyers to participate in a focus group on how they use the internet.
• E) All of these alternatives seem to be part of a situation analysis.

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