Marketers need to understand their firms' buying centers. A series of questions can be used to facilitate this process. Which of the following questions would be the LEAST useful when trying to understand the operations of a buying center?
A)"Which individuals are in the buying center for the product or service?"
B)"What is the relative influence of each member of the group?"
C)"What are the buying criteria of each member?"
D)"How does each member of the group perceive our company, our products and services, and our salespeople?"
E)"What criteria were used to select the members of the buying center?"

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

While understanding the criteria used to select members of the buying center may provide some insights into the operations of the buying center, it is the least useful question as it does not help in understanding the dynamics of the group or their decision-making process.

Marketers Need to Understand Their Firms' Buying Centers