Based on your reading of the following, which stage of the marketing research process is in operation?

The company Bonobo had great success with its stuffed toy monkeys sold in card shops, but suddenly sales were dropping off in one of its sales regions in the South. The marketing director had been tasked by the company president to find out what happened. She discovered that a local competitor had begun selling a similar stuffed toy, also a monkey, made from cheaper material, although both monkeys looked remarkably similar. The knock-off money was selling for $7 less than Bonobo’s monkey. The marketing director explained to the president that Bonobo had been outpriced by a local competitor.

create an action plan
develop a plan for research
interpret results of research
create objectives for research

Which of the following statements is correct? large corporations are taxed more favorably than sole proprietorships. corporate stockholders are exposed to unlimited liability. due to limited liability, unlimited lives, and ease of ownership transfer, the vast majority of u.s. businesses (in terms of number of businesses) are organized as corporations. most businesses (by number and total dollar sales) are organized as partnerships or proprietorships because it is easier to set up and operate in one of these forms rather than as a corporation. however, if the business gets very large, it becomes advantageous to convert to a corporation, mainly because corporations have important tax advantages over proprietorships and partnerships. most business (measured by dollar sales) is conducted by corporations in spite of large corporations’ often less favorable tax treatment, due to legal considerations related to ownership transfers and limited liability.

Imagine you own an established startup with growing profits. you are looking for funding to greatly expand company operations. what method of financing would be best for you?

Carrie works at a canned food production factory. the government wanted to give a boost to the salt industry, so it lined up numerous subsidies and tax exemptions for the sector. this lead to a decrease in production costs. this also meant that consumers could access canned foods at a lower price, which lead to an increase in demand for the product. which kind of economic system is carrie’s company dealing with? carrie’s company is dealing with a/an economy.