Which of the Following Statements Regarding the Role of Salespeople

Which of the following statements regarding the role of salespeople is most accurate?

A) By being close to the customer, salespeople can identify creative solutions to customer problems.
B) Salespeople have the greatest say in company policy and therefore are the customer's greatest advocates.
C) Salespeople truly know their customers and therefore are the best resource for segmenting and selecting target markets.
D) Salespeople are the most highly trained of all a firm's employees and therefore offer the greatest customer security.
E) Salespeople are traditionally given greater authority than other company employees and therefore can offer customers the greatest financial leverage.