In Using Social Stratification to Develop Marketing Strategy, the Following

question 11

Multiple Choice

In using social stratification to develop marketing strategy, the following steps should be followed:

• A) 1. Make marketing mix decisions; 2. Target social strata; 3. Relate status variables to product consumption; 4. Develop product position.
• B) 1. Target social strata; 2. Relate status variables to product consumption; 3. Make marketing mix decisions; 4. Develop product position.
• C) 1. Relate status variables to product consumption; 2. Target social strata; 3. Develop product position; 4. Make marketing mix decisions.
• D) 1. Relate status variables to product consumption; 2. Make marketing mix decisions; 3. Develop product position; 4. Target social strata.

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