The central focus of the marketer's activities is to develop mutually beneficial relationships with customers and potential customers. If the marketer is able to convince the customer to buy the firm's products, then the customer's lifetime value to the firm is enhanced. Marketers also seek to encourage customers to the firm's products because that will the customer's lifetime value to the firm.
Which of the following terms/words best express what marketers should do to enhance a customer's lifetime value to the firm?
recommend; increase

Exercise 4-9presented below is information related to martinez corp. for the year 2017.net sales $1,399,500 write-off of inventory due to obsolescence $80,440cost of goods sold 788,200 depreciation expense omitted by accident in 2016 43,600selling expenses 65,800 casualty loss 53,900administrative expenses 53,500 cash dividends declared 43,300dividend revenue 22,100 retained earnings at december 31, 2016 1,042,400interest revenue 7,420 effective tax rate of 34% on all items exercise 4-9 presented below is information relateexercise 4-9 presented below is information relate prepare a multiple-step income statement for 2017. assume that 61,500 shares of common stock are outstanding. (round earnings per share to 2 decimal places, e.g. 1.49.)prepare a separate retained earnings statement for 2017. (list items that increase retained earnings first.)