B207B - THE Final - 2020-2021-Second - Version B
B207B - THE Final - 2020-2021-Second - Version B
B207B - THE Final - 2020-2021-Second - Version B
Cut-Off Date : June 12, 2021 Cut off Time : 10:05 am Total Marks :100
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For the fragrance industry, Brazil is the perfect storm. Even car dealers are fragrance-obsessed. From
Aston Martin dealership to toilet cleaners, everybody wants a good smell. Givaudan is among the big
companies in Brazil that are competing in the fragrance business. Scented washing detergent is one of
Givaudan’s products being marketed to low-income consumers.
In the North of Brazil lives very low-income consumers; there was a couple with four kids. The six of
them would share the two beds. And although they were extremely poor, one of the best moments
their day was when they went to bed. Why? Because they owned just one bed sheet for each bed, but
the woman would wash it every day. This washing powder would make the bed sheet very clean, and
above all, perfumed. It was a way for her of inclusion, to be able to afford. If she could not afford
perfume itself, fragrance would come through products that she used in the house.
Required:
A. Discuss the main ethical issues related to consumers from marketing in a global context.
B. Do you think the poor consumers of the fragranced laundry detergent could be considered
vulnerable consumers in this instance? Discuss why, or why not.
End of Assessment