Business Development Test

As a Senior Sales Consultant at CustomSoft, you specialize in selling bespoke software solutions to large enterprises. CustomSoft's pricing is highly dependent on the customization level required by the client. The basic package starts at $20,000, with added costs for customization: $5,000 for each basic feature customization and $10,000 for advanced feature customization.

Your current prospect is BetaCorp, a multinational corporation in the manufacturing sector. BetaCorp's profile is as follows:

- Annual Revenue: $500 million
- Employee Count: 5,000
- Current IT Infrastructure: Outdated, primarily manual systems
- Main Objectives: Streamlining operations, integrating various departments
- Budget Constraints: Moderate, prefers value-for-money solutions
- Decision-Making Process: Lengthy, requires demonstration of ROI
- Previous Vendor Experience: Unhappy with the lack of customization and support

Based on this information, which TWO of the following statements should be emphasized in your proposal to effectively align with BetaCorp's needs and decision-making criteria?
1) "Our basic package, combined with two advanced feature customizations, will comprehensively address your need for operational streamlining and department integration."
2) "Considering your budget constraints, our basic package without additional customizations offers the best value for money."
3) "CustomSoft's commitment to post-sale support will address the issues you've faced with previous vendors."
4) "With your focus on data security, investing in three advanced feature customizations will ensure robust protection against threats."
5) "Given your company's size and revenue, our complete customization package would be the most suitable, ensuring all specific needs are met."

You are a Sales Director at a dynamic software company, responsible for strategizing client interactions across various stages of the sales cycle. The table below provides detailed insights into six distinct client scenarios. Based on this complex information, determine the most effective order in which to address these clients, balancing the nuances of each case to maximize business growth and client satisfaction.

You are a sales executive at TechNovate, a company specializing in cloud-based CRM solutions. Your product, CloudCRM, is known for its advanced analytics and user-friendly interface. The pricing structure for CloudCRM is as follows: A base fee of $10,000, plus $300 per user for the first 200 users, and $150 for each additional user beyond 200. You are tasked with drafting a proposal for a potential client, XYZ Corp, a mid-sized retail company looking to improve customer relationship management. XYZ Corp has 600 employees, out of which 400 need access to the CRM. They currently use a competitor's product priced at $8,000 base fee and $230 per user without any tiered pricing.

Given this scenario, which of the following statements should be included in your proposal to effectively communicate the value of CloudCRM to XYZ Corp?

A: "Our tiered pricing model will be particularly cost-effective for your company, as it will reduce the cost per user for your large team."
B: "Switching to CloudCRM will save you money immediately, as our base fee is lower than your current provider."
C: "Our advanced analytics features are unique in the market and will provide insights that your current CRM cannot."
D: "XYZ Corp will benefit from our exclusive partnership with leading retail analytics firms making out offering cheapest in the market"
E: "Given your company's size, our flat-rate pricing model will ensure that you do not incur any unexpected costs."

Four airline operators A, B, C and D operate on a popular route between 2 cities, Rome and Venice in Italy. Airline A wanted to increase the number of seats sold, so they reduced their fares for this route. Airlines B, C, D imitated this move immediately. The general belief is that the volume of air travel between Rome and Venice would increase as a result of this. Which of the following statements, if true, would add trust to the general belief?

A: All 4 airlines see increased profits.
B: Airlines start slashing rates for other routes as well.
C: A study shows that around 80% of air travel in Italy is company sponsored.
D: A study shows that air travellers in Italy are price sensitive.

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Cigarettes account for only 23% of tobacco consumption, and only 16% of 250 million tobacco consumers use cigarettes. However these 16% contribute 85% of the tax revenues to the Exchequer from the tobacco sector. The punitive cigarette taxation regime has kept the tax base narrow, and lowering taxes will expand this base. Which of these best bolsters the conclusion that lowering duties will expand the tax base?

A: The cigarette manufacturers’ association has decided to indulge in aggressive promotion.

B:  Cigarette manufacturers are lobbying for a reduction on duties.

C: There is a likelihood that tobacco consumers will shift to cigarette smoking if cigarette prices reduce.

D: An increase in duties on non-cigarette tobacco may lead to a shift in favor of cigarette smoking.

E: There is a likelihood that tobacco consumers will shift to cigarettes if cigarette prices reduce.

F: A decrease in duties on non-cigarette tobacco may lead to more tobacco consumers shifting to cigarettes. 

G: Cigarette smokers are becoming increasing aware of associated health risks.

H: Increased health warnings could reduce the tax base.

This note informs Savannah that:

A: she can purchase new toys at a discounted rate.
B: the toy store has a new collection that she can purchase from now.
C: she can sell her used toys to the store.
D: she can get used and new toys in the ongoing sale at the store.

A tennis coach was trying to put together a team of 4 players for a tennis championship out of 7 players. R, S, T are the male players, and W, X, Y, Z are the female players. Note that all players have equal ability, and the team needs to have atleast 2 male players. While selecting the team we need to keep in mind that all 4 players should be able to play with each other. 

We also need to keep the following restrictions in mind:
- R cannot play with Y
- S cannot play with W
- T cannot play with Z

Which of the following are true:

A: S and Z cannot be in the team together.
B: T and Y cannot be in the team together.
C: T and X cannot be in the team together.

A code ("EIG AUC REO RAI COG") was sent to the criminal office by a CID agent named Batra.  However, four of the five words are fake, with only one containing the information. They also included a clue in the form of a sentence: "If I tell you any character of the code word, you will be able to tell how many vowels there are in the code word." Are you able to figure out what the code word is?

A: RAI 
B: EIG
C: AUC
D: REO
E: COG
F: None

Myra is working on her thesis for which she created a scatter plot of the number of teachers and the number of college graduates for cities in Australia. She noticed a positive correlation. Which of these do you think is the probable explanation for this correlation?

A: Teachers encourage people to go to college, so an increase in the number of teachers leads to an increase in the number of college graduates. 

B: Some college graduates choose teaching as a profession after graduating, so an increase in the number of college graduates also leads to an increase in the number of teachers.

C: There are more college graduates and teachers in higher income cities, so income is a confounding variable here, make it difficult to prove causation between number of teachers and number of college graduates. 

D: Cities with a higher population have more teachers and more college graduates, so the correlation is due to a third variable (population of city).

E: The provided data is insufficient, so it is extremely difficult to establish the reason for the correlation.

F: Most college students choose non-teaching professions after graduating, which explains the correlation. 

G: In Australia, college students are encouraged by their teachers to choose teaching as a profession after graduating.