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AMA PCM Exam - Topic 9 Question 66 Discussion

Which of the following is likely to lead to less conflict in a vertical marketing system?
C) Requiring each member to act in its own interest
A) Increasing the number of channel members
B) Increasing flexibility and informality within the system
D) Increasing the degree of formalization
E) Implementing an independent marketing channel

AMA PCM Exam - Topic 9 Question 66 Discussion

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Question #: 66
Topic #: 9
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Which of the following is likely to lead to less conflict in a vertical marketing system?

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Suggested Answer: C

by Xuan at Feb 26, 2023, 02:44 PM

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Louisa
8 months ago
A is definitely a bad idea, more members just complicate things.
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Bettyann
8 months ago
Wait, how does an independent channel reduce conflict? Sounds off.
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Brendan
9 months ago
I don't think increasing formalization helps at all.
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Christiane
9 months ago
Totally agree, flexibility is key!
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Avery
9 months ago
B seems like the best option for reducing conflict.
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Alfred
9 months ago
I’m leaning towards B too, but I’m worried that I might be mixing it up with another concept we covered.
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Clay
9 months ago
I think we practiced a question similar to this, and I remember that formalization usually leads to more structure, which might mean less conflict? So maybe D?
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Elza
9 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like increasing the number of channel members could actually create more conflict, not less.
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Andra
9 months ago
I remember discussing how increasing flexibility can help reduce conflict, so I think B might be the answer.
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Fannie
9 months ago
This looks like a pretty straightforward question. I'm pretty confident I can handle this one.
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Honey
9 months ago
In a practice question, route-maps were mentioned; it makes sense to prevent advertising prefixes to ISPs to avoid being a transit AS.
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Janessa
9 months ago
I think the key here is to focus on the specific requirements of the question - we need to return a DataFrame with only the columns transactionId, predError, value, and storeId. The code provided has some issues, but I'm confident I can figure this out.
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Murray
10 months ago
Okay, I think I've got this. Simplifying the pipeline by breaking it into separate steps is definitely a good practice. And using shared libraries for common logic makes a lot of sense.
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Lai
1 year ago
You know, if we're talking about 'less conflict,' maybe we should just get rid of the whole system and live in the woods. No marketing channels, no problems!
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Marylyn
1 year ago
D) Increasing the degree of formalization
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Reita
1 year ago
B) Increasing flexibility and informality within the system
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Jennifer
1 year ago
A) Increasing the number of channel members
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Annett
1 year ago
Formalization? No way, that's just going to make everything more rigid and bureaucratic. Flexibility is key in a vertical marketing system, in my opinion.
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Bernadine
1 year ago
An independent marketing channel could also help reduce conflicts within the system.
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Tien
1 year ago
Increasing the number of channel members might actually lead to more conflicts.
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Rebecka
1 year ago
Flexibility and informality can help prevent conflicts from arising.
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Jacqueline
1 year ago
I agree, formalization can definitely lead to more conflict.
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Pearly
1 year ago
An independent marketing channel could also help reduce conflict by giving each member more autonomy.
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Raul
1 year ago
Increasing the number of channel members might actually create more opportunities for conflict.
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Alishia
1 year ago
Flexibility and informality can help prevent conflicts from arising.
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Isaac
1 year ago
I agree, formalization can definitely lead to more conflict.
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Lyndia
1 year ago
Ooh, an independent marketing channel could be interesting! Shake things up a bit, you know? Although I guess that could lead to its own conflicts...
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Elvis
1 year ago
Ugh, 'act in its own interest'? That's a surefire way to create a turf war. We need to align those interests, not encourage everyone to look out for number one.
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Anika
1 year ago
Hmm, I think increasing flexibility and informality within the system would be the best way to reduce conflict. Less red tape, more open communication, right?
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Carin
1 year ago
D) Increasing the degree of formalization
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Gail
1 year ago
Yes, I agree. More flexibility can definitely help reduce conflicts.
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Ronna
1 year ago
B) Increasing flexibility and informality within the system
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Kristofer
1 year ago
A) Increasing the number of channel members
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Selene
1 year ago
But wouldn't requiring each member to act in its own interest also reduce conflict by aligning goals?
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Felicidad
1 year ago
I agree with Lezlie. When there's more flexibility, members can adapt to changes and avoid conflicts.
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Lezlie
1 year ago
I think increasing flexibility and informality within the system would lead to less conflict.
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