True {Ans: Earned media refers to promotional messages not directly generated by the company or brand, but rather by third parties such as journalists or customers. True False}D {Ans: A flexible-price policy is MOST LIKELY to be set by a retailer selling: A. golf balls. B. t-shirts. C. women's shoes. D. cars. E. milk.}D {Ans: BMW places a TV ad for its new 7-series sedan in the highly-rated Academy Awards program. In the traditional communication model, BMW is the: A. Message channel B. Receiver C. Decoder D. Source}D {Ans: Sales-oriented objectives stated in market share terms: A. might be achieved and still result in losses for the firm. B. use market share targets instead of dollar or unit sales targets. C. may lead to greater economies of scale for the firm than for its competitors. D. All of these alternatives are correct. E. make some sense when a market is growing rapidly.}D {Ans: Which of the following transportation modes is "best" at handling a variety of goods? A. Truck B. Pipeline C. Air D. Water E. Rail}E {Ans: Good marketing managers know that: A. a major advantage of personal selling is that noise can