Michael owns a bowling alley. the bowling alley serves pizza and beer in the restaurant area only. although workers try to keep the equipment and bowling lane area clean, some patrons still get them dirty with their greasy fingers. patron tammy breaks her big toe when she loses grip on greasy bowling ball and drops it on her big toe. will the bowling alley be held liable for tammy's broken toe?

yes, because the bowling alley is liable for this type of foreseeable accident.

yes, because the bowling alley is strictly liable for injuries that occur on its premises.

no, the bowling alley will not be held liable because a patron made the bowling ball greasy.

no, the bowling alley will not be held liable because michael had no knowledge of the dirty equipment.

Jameson manages a well-known cell phone company. this company has been voted as having the best cell-phone service. consumers appreciate the fact that they can call from almost anywhere in the world and the service still gets through. jameson knows that the company's product far surpasses that of the competition. one thing has been bothering him, though. in order to put so many resources into ensuring the best service, jameson has cut back on employees at the firm's customer call center. recently, consumers have begun complaining about long wait times when they call in with a problem or concern. although its cell phone service is still considered one of the best, customer satisfaction with the firm's customer service has plummeted. jameson does not understand why consumers are getting so upset. he believes the exceptional cell phone service more than makes up for long waiting periods and other issues with its customer service. "after all," he says, "they can't have it all. if i invest more in customer service, that means less investment on ensuring the quality of our product offering."refer to scenario. jameson has asked you, a marketing consultant, to give him advice. he cannot understand how a cell-phone company with the best product offering in the cell-phone service industry could get such low satisfaction ratings simply because the customer service is not up to par. you suggest that jameson has a narrowly defined view of the company's product offering. you tell jameson that successful marketers should define their products as what they

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