A Retail Casket Outlet That Wishes to Offer Customer Value

question 101

Multiple Choice

A retail casket outlet that wishes to offer customer value should:

• A) use aggressive marketing techniques to sell pre-burial plans
• B) charge $300 for a pine casket instead of the inflated price of $1,000 charged by many funeral homes
• C) tell customers that funeral homes like having competition
• D) require that all purchases be made with cash or money order
• E) provide customers with only a few choices and a minimum of information on what services and caskets are available

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Definitions:

Profits

Financial gains obtained when the revenue generated from business activities exceeds the expenses, costs, and taxes needed to sustain the operation.

Farmer

An individual engaged in the practice of raising crops or livestock, typically for food or raw materials.

Profit-Maximizing

The process by which a firm determines the price and output level that returns the greatest profit.

Per-Bushel Profit

The financial gain earned by selling a bushel (a unit of measure for volume) of agricultural produce, after subtracting the cost of production.