Terrence sells office equipment and is asked by a prospect, "How does your product compare to the one I'm currently using?" To prepare for this question, Terrence should have:

A. talked to former employees of his competitors.
B. planned a trial close.
C. checked his firm's code of ethics.
D. examined the competition's ads.
E. practiced question-avoidance techniques.


Answer: D

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