Author Question: The manufacturers of Miracle-Gro have square boxes of the plant food that serve as a flower-pot ... (Read 49 times)

saliriagwu · **on:** Jun 29, 2018

The manufacturers of Miracle-Gro have square boxes of the plant food that serve as a flower-pot liner. The customer just puts the box inside the flower pot, fills it with potting soil, and then adds water. The Miracle-Gro chemical is activated by the water and begins feeding the plant. This would be an example of ____ packaging.
A) multiple
B) secondary-use
C) innovative
D) category-consistent
E) handling-improved

Question 2

Scenario 19.2
Use the following to answer the questions.

The BASF Chemical Company in Germany has developed a new rubberized coating. The product has an application for cell phones and other hand-held electronic devices that gives them protection from falls and scratches. BASF plans to market the product directly to businesses that manufacture the casings for these types of products. BASF currently uses a system of salespeople headquartered in Germany, while its primary business customers are in China.

Refer to Scenario 19.2. BASF is considering the problem of actual distance in delivering its product from the plant in Germany to some of its customers in China. Which pricing strategy would help overcome this problem?
A) Geographic
B) Transfer
C) Commercial
D) Transit
E) Factory