MARKETING(LL)+CONNECT
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ISBN: 9781260218138
Author: Kerin
Publisher: MCG CUSTOM
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Chapter 1, Problem 2AQB
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To discuss: Whether the given statement is true or false.
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Marketing is an activity in which set of institutions are created, communicated, delivered and exchanged so that value can be added for the customers and other clients as a whole.
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