As a business-to-business marketer, would you prefer to market to a firm with an autocratic or a consensus buying center culture, and why?
What will be an ideal response?
Students' responses will vary with their own preferences, but should explore the two cultures to demonstrate variations in the kind and number of contacts that would be required, the nature of the marketing challenge, and distinctions in the kinds of negotiations that might emerge.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
What do the French call someone who is a bold, venturing, businessperson?
a. A buccaneer b. An auteur c. A muse d. An entrepreneur
Services possess several distinct characteristics that are different from those of physical goods, including intangibility, inseparability, variability, and perishability.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
On January 1, a company issues bonds dated January 1 with a par value of $340,000. The bonds mature in 5 years. The contract rate is 11%, and interest is paid semiannually on June 30 and December 31. The market rate is 10% and the bonds are sold for $353,122. The journal entry to record the first interest payment using straight-line amortization is: (Rounded to the nearest dollar.)
A. Debit Bond Interest Expense $20,012; credit Premium on Bonds Payable $1312; credit Cash $18,700. B. Debit Bond Interest Expense $20,012; credit Discount on Bonds Payable $1312; credit Cash $18,700. C. Debit Bond Interest Expense $17,388; debit Premium on Bonds Payable $1312; credit Cash $18,700. D. Debit Bond Interest Expense $17,388; debit Discount on Bonds Payable $1312; credit Cash $18,700. E. Debit Interest Payable $18,700; credit Cash $18,700.