Information gathering to be used for decision-making goes back to the earliest days of recorded history. in the united states, surveys were used in the early 1800s to determine: the popularity of saloon entertainers. the popularity of early sports teams. the popularity of regional foods. the popularity of political candidates.

Which of the following is the best example of substitution? a. movie producers begin making more comedies because they cost less to make than action films. b. people walk out before the end of a movie because the acting and the plot are terrible. c. people at the movie theater switch from popcorn to candy because popcorn has gotten too expensive. d. more people begin going to matinee movies instead of night movies to save money on the tickets.

Peter, the marketing manager of a company that manufactures church furniture, has been given the job of increasing corporate profits by five percent during the upcoming year. peter decided to give his assistant the full responsibility and authority for developing a mailing campaign to target churches in an entire state. in other words, peter has

Ricardo conducts a survey to learn where consumers get information for buying used cars. this is an example of