Question

As chief of new product development for a U.S. consumer goods firm, Carmen should be very aware that ________ is likely to have the greatest influence on consumer preferences for the next few decades.

Answer 1

The correct answer is The aging of the population

Explanation:  In this case, knowing that the aging of the population is extremely important for the area in which she will work, because you need to know what your audience is about before entering a branch. The main thing is to leave your target audience as well as its main characteristics.

Answer 2

Question Options:

A) changes in religion

B) the aging of the population

C) declining birth rates

D) increasing inflation

Answer: THE AGING OF POPULATION.

Explanation: The aging of population is the correct answer in this question because what we are looking at is 'the next few decades'. The 'the next few decades' will be a minimum of twenty years. By then, the major consumers of the product will be 'an aged population'.

Changes of religion, declining birth rates , increasing inflation are not factors to be considered because they barely affect consumer preferences.