_____ is the ultimate goal of a new trend in marketing that focuses on understanding consumers as individuals instead of as part of a group

a. Organizational optimization

b. Profit maximization

c. Total quality management (TQM)

d. Customer relationship management (CRM)

ANSWER: d

Customer relationship management (CRM) is the ultimate goal of a new trend in marketing that focuses on understanding customers as individuals instead of as part of a group. It was initially popularized as one-to-one marketing.

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A successful differentiation strategy allows a company to do which of the following?

a. reduce the features a product has b. gain buyer loyalty to a brand c. command a premium price d. increase unit sales

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When McDonald's makes an advertising claim that the company offers the best-tasting hamburgers, the practice is known as:

A) a code of ethics violation B) misleading and deceptive advertising C) puffery D) cross-promotions

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