Marketing
14th Edition
ISBN: 9781259924040
Author: Roger A. Kerin, Steven W. Hartley
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 2, Problem 4AMK
Select one strength, one weakness, one opportunity, and one threat from the Ben & Jerry's SWOT analysis shown in Figure 2-7. Suggest an action that a B&J marketing, manager might take to address each factor.
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Chapter 2 Solutions
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