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Barnes suggests a company evaluate a customer's experience on each of the following levels except:

a. likelihood to refer to others
b. ""product in use"" experience
c. experiences companies can create or enhance
d. easy to do business with

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Final answer:

Barnes did not suggest 'experiences companies can create or enhance' as a level to evaluate a customer's experience. Instead, Barnes emphasized the importance of likelihood to refer, the product in use experience, and how easy the company is to do business with for building a good reputation and securing repeat customers.

Step-by-step explanation:

Barnes suggests that to evaluate a customer's experience effectively, companies should consider several different levels. However, the option that is not suggested by Barnes for a company to evaluate a customer's experience is: experiences companies can create or enhance. Instead, companies should focus on the likelihood to refer to others, the "product in use" experience, and how easy it is to do business with them.

This is reflective of the idea that companies must build a good reputation to attract repeat customers and get recommended to others. For example, a new hiking trail with good reviews or an auto mechanic praised online are likely to draw more customers due to the positive customer experiences shared through reviews. Buyers are more comfortable with businesses known for quality, thus reducing worry about poor-quality products or services.

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