Setting Advertising and Promotion Budgets in Multi-Brand Companies
George S. Low Texan Christian University andJakki J MohrUniversity of Montana
'The most common way that brand managers set budgets is to start the same as last year. At least last year's budget produced last year's results. I've rarely seen zero-based budgeting. The budget and its allocation is typically based on the marketing plan and what needs to be accomplished. Judgment is very much a part of the decision making process. Models are rarely used.`
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