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MetroMove serves business clients while changing promotion; the case evidence includes supplier lead time of ?5,041, sales of 931 units, and a 36% change in costs or demand. Which option best applies Explain how and why businesses broaden and balance product portfolios using the Boston Matrix?
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Topic
The elements of the marketing mix: price, product, promotion and place
Question
- A. Use product, Boston Matrix to judge average order value, local community impact, and the business objective in Product.
- B. Give only a definition of The elements of the marketing mix: price, product, promotion and place without using the case evidence.
- C. Treat internal and external finance as identical and ignore the effect on local community.
- D. Choose the largest sales figure without checking costs, finance, or context.
Answer
The correct option is: Use product, Boston Matrix to judge average order value, local community impact, and the business objective in Product.
Explanation
The answer is commercially strongest because Use product, Boston Matrix to judge average order value, local community impact, and the business objective in Product. The case evidence gives ?6,541, 931 units, and 36%, so the answer must explain the commercial effect rather than repeat a definition. The distractors are weaker because they confuse internal and external finance, miss the local community, or ignore the business objective.
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