Marketing involves __________.

A. segmentation of the audience
B. a reliance on existing perceptions
C. persuasion of the audience as a goal in itself
D. all of these choices
E. none of these choices


Answer: D

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

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A researcher surveyed 1500 people in a national random sample and found that 53% of the voters surveyed reported they will vote for Barack Obama. She claims that she is 68% confident that the population mean will be between 51% and 55%. This means the confidence interval will be ________

a. 1% b. 2% c. 4% d. between 51% and 55%

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Carmen would rather spend time interacting and relaxing with friends than working. In fact, she recently turned down a promotion because it would mean she would see her family and friends less. Carmen probably grew up in a culture with a ________ value orientation toward human activity.

A. growing B. being C. doing D. puritan

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