Define promotion and discuss its role in a company's marketing mix.

What will be an ideal response?


Promotion is communication by marketers that informs, persuades, and/or reminds potential buyers of a product to influence an opinion or elicit a response. It is a vital part of the marketing mix because few goods or services, no matter how well developed, can survive in the marketplace without effective promotion. It also informs the consumer of the product's benefits, thus positioning it in the marketplace. The main function of promotion is to convince target customers that the goods and services offered provide a competitive advantage over the competition.

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A. the trade balance. B. the balance on current account. C. the capital-account balance. D. the balance on capital and financial account.

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

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

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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