The main objective of physical distribution should be to
A. decrease costs while increasing market coverage.
B. increase service and market coverage.
C. decrease costs while increasing service.
D. increase market coverage and channel power.
E. balance costs and market coverage.
Answer: C
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A. overtime B. temporary or contract workers C. retraining D. turnover reduction E. skill increases
The Aston researchers identified five variables drawn from Max Weber’s initial list of fifteen: __________ refers to the extent to which the organization ensures that decision-making is referred to the apex of the organization, or distributed across lower levels.
a. Specialization b. Formalization c. Configuration d. Centralization
After reviewing a report showing that one of the company's competitors recently increased its market share by 10 percent, the president called a meeting and asked the marketers, "Is there anything we can do about this?" The marketers responded, "We can modify our marketing mix, but we cannot
A. introduce new products for our market." B. lower our prices." C. sell door to door." D. control the marketing strategies of our competitors." E. create better ads."
The leadership style advocating that a leader makes all decisions and tells subordinates what to do and how to do it is called
A. consensus. B. participative. C. democratic. D. existential. E. autocratic.