Other than prior years' sales, list two other factors that are often used in the development of a sales forecast


Factors include: (pick two)

· Historical data for the company, competitors, and/or industry.
· General economic trends or factors.
· Regional and local factors expected to affect sales.
· Anticipated price changes in both purchasing costs and sales prices.
· Anticipated marketing or advertising plans.
· Anticipated impact of new products or changes in product mix on the entire product line.
· Political and legal events.

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A) Overall, the use of a strong sexual appeal is not very well received. B) Strong sexual appeals consistently outperform all other types of appeal. C) Sexual images are most effective when they attempt to "trick" the consumer into paying attention. D) There is no data to answer the question.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The process by which an organization determines where it is going in the future, how it will get there, and how it will assess whether and to what extent it has achieved its goals is known as

A. value chain analysis. B. competitive advantage. C. scenario analysis. D. strategic planning. E. international strategy.

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Which of the following is a possible remedy to an antitrust suit brought by a private plaintiff:

a. restrain a company from certain conduct b. force a company to sell part of its assets c. force a company to let other use its patents d. cancel existing business contracts e. all of the other specific choices are correct

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