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by bleacherseat » Tue Oct 07, 2008 6:56 pm
In many surveys, American consumers have expressed a willingness to spend up to 10 percent more for products that are ecologically sound. Encouraged by such surveys, Bleach-O Corporation promoted a new laundry detergent, Bleach-O Green, as safer for the environment. Bleach-O Green cost 5 percent more than typical detergents. After one year, Bleach-O Green had failed to capture a significant share of the detergent market and was withdrawn from sale.

Which of the following questions is LEAST likely to be relevant in determining the reasons for the failure of Bleach-O Green?

(A) How effective as a detergent was Bleach-O Green?
(B) How many other detergents on the market were promoted as safe for the environment?
(C) How much more did Bleach-O Green cost to manufacture than ordinary detergents?
(D) To what extent did consumers accept the validity of Bleach-O Green advertised and promoted to consumers?
(E) How effectively was Bleach-O Green advertised and promoted to consumers?
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by s_kaks » Tue Oct 07, 2008 7:01 pm
Looks like B to me. OA pls
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by Mani_mba » Tue Oct 07, 2008 8:21 pm
I choose C.

Cost of manufacturing is irrelevant to losing the detergent market share.
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by mbadude08 » Tue Oct 07, 2008 9:53 pm
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by stop@800 » Wed Oct 08, 2008 12:55 am
it has to be C

cost of manufacturing has nothing to do with sales.
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by bleacherseat » Wed Oct 08, 2008 5:56 pm
OA is C.

I chose B

Cost of manufacturing is not disasscoiated from sales. If the cost of manufacturing is high and the margin from sales isnt enough to cover production. It is likely that it will be withdrawn from market.


B on other hand ..is totally irrelevant with regards to sale of Bleach O. How does "How many other detergents on the market were promoted as safe for the environment?" affects sales of Bleach O ????


You guys care to explain ???


These questions are not from a authentic source and that's why I question their answers.
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by chase4meg » Thu Oct 09, 2008 3:06 am
I went for B as well...
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by raunekk » Thu Oct 09, 2008 4:01 am
C for me..
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by Bidisha800 » Thu Oct 09, 2008 8:25 pm
Only C has nothing to do with market share and least relevant .
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by stop@800 » Thu Oct 09, 2008 8:32 pm
bleacherseat wrote:OA is C.

I chose B

Cost of manufacturing is not disasscoiated from sales. If the cost of manufacturing is high and the margin from sales isnt enough to cover production. It is likely that it will be withdrawn from market.


B on other hand ..is totally irrelevant with regards to sale of Bleach O. How does "How many other detergents on the market were promoted as safe for the environment?" affects sales of Bleach O ????
It will.

If there are other safe detergents also
than Bleach O may not be able to capture the market as it expects.

Hope this helps!!


You guys care to explain ???


These questions are not from a authentic source and that's why I question their answers.
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by kris77 » Thu May 12, 2016 12:53 pm
Cannot decide between C and B. Can anyone brake down these two choices for me please
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