Prior to the initiation of a formal marketing research project, causal research should be conducted to aid in defining the problem and to suggest hypotheses.

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Exploratory research, not causal research, is typically conducted prior to a formal marketing research project to help define the problem and suggest hypotheses. Causal research is used later to test these hypotheses.

Prior to the Initiation of a Formal Marketing Research Project