Advertising and other promotional materials for a variety of products, including the test product, are shown to members of the product's target market. These people are then taken to shop at a mock or real store, where their purchases are recorded. This is part of the process involved in ______.
a. simulated (laboratory) market testing
b. scanner-based research
c. simultaneous product development
d. customer relationship management
Answer: a. simulated (laboratory) market testing