CAR MINI CASE: In the early 1900s, Henry Ford made a fortune manufacturing Model T cars and selling them cheaply, making the automobile affordable for a much larger proportion of the population than had previously been the case.He accomplished this by producing only one model of car and doing so cheaply and at high volumes through the utilization of assembly line manufacture.In 1923, General Motors decided to increase its market share in the automobile industry by offering, instead of just one model, as Ford did, a variety of affordable mass-produced models to meet the various differing needs of different types of consumers.
-In the CAR MINI CASE,which element of the marketing mix was central to General Motors' business model?
A) public relations
B) product
C) price
D) placement
E) production

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General Motors' business model focused on offering a variety of affordable mass-produced models to meet the various differing needs of different types of consumers. This element of the marketing mix is the product, as it was the central offering of the company.

CAR MINI CASE: in the Early 1900s, Henry Ford Made