MetroTech Corporation has been experiencing declining profits. The accounting department blames the MetroTech marketing staff for "out of control" sales costs. The salespeople blame the warehouse for being slow to fill orders. And the warehouse manager says that the production department can't meet its schedule. MetroTech seems to have
A. a marketing orientation.
B. a sales orientation.
C. a production orientation.
D. a customer orientation.
E. implemented the marketing concept.
Answer: C
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