Gold Class Electricals, a consumer-electronics firm, targets market segments based on factors such as country, age, social class, usage rate, and benefits sought. The company divides its markets based on A) multiple segmentation bases B) psychographic segmentation bases C) geographic regions D) demographic variable E) behavioral variables

Gold Class Electricals, a consumer-electronics firm, targets market segments based on factors such as country, age, social class, usage rate, and benefits sought. The company divides its markets based on A) multiple segmentation bases B) psychographic segmentation bases C) geographic regions D) demographic variable E) behavioral variables

MARKETING 2018

19th Edition

ISBN:9780357033753

Author:Pride

Publisher:Pride

Chapter6: Target Markets: Segmentation And Evaluation

Section6.2: Mattel Uses Market Segmentation To Stay On Top

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