Which of the Following Statements Concerning a Company's Target Market

question 106

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning a company's target market is false?

• A)Marketing experts contend that the greatest marketing mistake small companies make is failing to clearly define the target market to be served.
• B)A "shotgun approach" to marketing (trying to appeal to everyone rather than to only a small market segment)is the most effective way to compete with large companies and their bigger marketing budgets.
• C)Small companies are usually better suited to pinpointing target markets that their larger rivals overlook or consider too small to be attractive.
• D)Most successful small businesses have well-defined portraits of the customers they are trying to attract.

Grasp the methods used in personality psychology to study causes of personality differences.

Know the structure and purpose of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI).

Identify the effects of social desirability on self-reported personality test responses.

Understand cross-cultural studies and their implications for the big five personality factors.

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Definitions:

Venture Capital Investment

Funding provided by investors to startup companies and small businesses with perceived long-term growth potential.

Actual Deal

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Tender Their Shares

The act of a shareholder submitting their stocks in response to a buyout offer.