Description : A product's _____ is the place it occupies in the minds of consumers relative to competing brands : 1. segment 2. position 3. attribute 4. image 5. perceptual map
Last Answer : image
Description : Sunshine Conservatories has launched a series of ads in which it attempts to demonstrate its' products superiority on selected attributes relative to competitive brands. It is attempting to _________ its product. A)segment B)profile C)promote D)position
Last Answer : D)position
Description : Marketers are in a better position to establish prices when: A)there is non-price competition. B)they know prices charged for competing brands. C)the main pricing objective is image building. D)they are using psychological pricing.
Last Answer : B)they know prices charged for competing brands.
Description : The strategy of identifying an attractive market segment and serving it in a way that differentiates the retailer from others in consumers' minds is termed: A)product positioning B)niche retailing C)retail positioning D)merchandise policy
Last Answer : C)retail positioning
Description : An attribute of a product that is desired by customers in a target market and which competing products cannot match is termed ____________ A)a strength B)a differential advantage C)a selling point D)a benefit
Last Answer : B)a differential advantage
Description : Brands that are promoted through comparative advertising are MOST likely to be A) market leaders. B) brands that are attempting to compete with market leaders. C) primarily services rather than tangible goods. D) attempting to compete on a nonprice basis. E) competing in a less competitive market.
Last Answer : B) brands that are attempting to compete with market leaders.
Description : Product -related ethical issues can arise when marketers A)do not provide consumers with enough information about how a product is priced. B)force intermediaries to behave in a specific manner. C) ... with using a product. E)manufacture a product that is very similar to a competing product.
Last Answer : D)fail to disclose information to consumers about the risks associated with using a produc
Description : Consumers look closely at service quality when comparing competing services because A)they perceive all services to be essentially the same. B)all services are priced about the same. C)quality is the only relevant service characteristic. D)services are very difficult to evaluate.
Last Answer : D)services are very difficult to evaluate.
Description : As Reggie prepares a market attractiveness -business position model for his firm's proposed entry into the video game market, he considers the large number of competing firms to be a: A)plus in ... of attractiveness. C)plus in terms of market attractiveness. D)minus in terms of business position.
Last Answer : B)minus in terms of attractiveness.
Description : Companies that focus their efforts on a narrow range of products or select group of consumers are adopting a -------------- position. A)market challenger B)market follower C)market leader D)market nicher
Last Answer : D)market nicher
Description : The strategy of identifying an attractive market segment and serving it in a way that differentiates the retailer from others in consumers' minds is termed : 1. product positioning 2. niche retailing 3. retail positioning 4. merchandise policy 5. none of these
Last Answer : retail positioning
Description : Competition-oriented pricing is: A)used when costs and revenues are considered secondary to competitors' prices. B)not useful as a method of increasing or maintaining market share. C)of little use if the competing products are homogenous. D)most often used when competing products are heterogeneous.
Last Answer : A)used when costs and revenues are considered secondary to competitors' prices.
Description : Tying agreements occur when a A)producer distributes the same product through two or more different channel structures. B)manufacturer forbids an intermediary to carry products of competing manufacturers. C ... well. D)producer refuses to deal to channel members that seem unethical or illegitimate.
Last Answer : C)supplier furnishes a product to a channel member stipulating that the channel member must purchase other products as well.
Description : Which of the following is an example of a problem that may arise in the implementation of the marketing concept? A)By satisfying one segment in society, a firm contributes to the dissatisfaction of other ... do not support the marketing concept. D)A product may fit the needs of too many segments.
Last Answer : A)By satisfying one segment in society, a firm contributes to the dissatisfaction of other segments.
Description : What type of advertising points out a brand's uses, features, and advantages that benefit consumers but may not be available in other brands? A)Reminder advertising B)Reinforcement advertising C)Competitive advertising D)Defensive advertising E)Institutional advertising
Last Answer : C)Competitive advertising
Description : Because of a limit on demand for any brand, the primary way a marketer can increase sales beyond a certain point is to: A)show consumers how the brand is better than other brands. B) ... in which consumers can use the product. C)use pioneer promotion D)use reminder and reinforcement advertising.
Last Answer : B)promote more ways in which consumers can use the product.
Description : An attribute of a product that is desired by customers in a target marekt and which competing products cannot match is termed ________________ 1. a strength 2. a differential advantage 3. a selling point 4. a benefit 5. none of these
Last Answer : a differential advantage
Description : A limitation of sales promotion is that excessive sales promotion efforts directed at price reductions can lead to A)stronger consumer demand for information provided through advertising. B)a decline in the brand's image. C)a decline in the organization's image. D)increased costs of promotion.
Last Answer : B)a decline in the brand's image.
Description : Location is extremely important to a retailer because: A)suppliers charge more to service stores in certain trading areas. B)a desirable location appeals to consumers' emotions and encourages them ... which the store must draw its customers. E)convenient location is an essential customer service.
Last Answer : D)location determines the trading area from which the store must draw its customers.
Description : To gain market share Lada entered car markets with a comparatively low price. One of the negative side effects of taking this pricing position is A)a negative impact on consumers' perceptions of ... high return on investment levels affecting tax balances owed. D)poor survival chances in the market.
Last Answer : A)a negative impact on consumers' perceptions of quality.
Description : The retailer is usually in an excellent position to A)make the most profits in the channel. B)be the channel leader. C)gain feedback from consumers. D)co-ordinate the production strategy.
Last Answer : C)gain feedback from consumers.
Description : An aggregate of people who, as individuals, have needs for products in a product class and have the ability, willingness and authority to purchase such products is called a: A)market segment B)target market C)customer group D)market
Last Answer : D)market
Description : Soft drink companies advertise that their products beat the competition in national "taste tests," and they refer to the rival brands by name. This type of advertising is best described as A)pioneer. B)competitive. C)comparative. D)defensive. E)selective.
Last Answer : C)comparative.
Description : Which of the following statements is considered to be a DISADVANTAGE of using industrial distributors? A)Industrial distributors possess considerable technical and market information. B)The ... brands aggressively. E)Industrial distributors acquire title to the products and take possession.
Last Answer : D)Industrial distributors sell specific brands aggressively.
Description : A brand manager in a multiproduct firm would be considered responsible for: A)the performance of a specific brand. B)all brands within a product line. C)branding the products of the firm. D)all brands made by the firm
Last Answer : A)the performance of a specific brand.
Description : Wessex Motors needs to assess the company's image relative to a new competitor. The time schedule is flexible, the research budget is very limited and a low response rate will not be a major ... will probably use _____ survey. A)mail B)telephone C)random D)personal interview E)population
Last Answer : A)mail
Description : Market requirements describe the A)customer needs or desired benefits. B)size of the market necessary to justify expenditures. C)events and relationships in a company's outside environment. ... and the particular competencies of competing firms. E)distinctive competencies that a firm has developed.
Last Answer : A)customer needs or desired benefits.
Description : The amount of profit a channel member expects depends on A)the amount of discounts for large orders provided by the producers. B)the number of support activities provided by the producers. C) ... make if it were handling a competing product instead. D)the number of distribution channels involved.
Last Answer : C)what the intermediary could make if it were handling a competing product instead.
Description : A firm that practices price competition engages in which one of the following strategies? A)Setting prices only as low as the second -lowest competitor B)Letting other firms cut price ... C)Competing in both price and product differentiation D)Beating or matching the prices of competitors
Last Answer : D)Beating or matching the prices of competitors
Description : The perception of price depends on A)a product's actual price and consumers' expectations regarding price. B)a consumer's analysis of competitive prices. C)a consumer's expectation of price. D)a product's actual price compared with the manufacturer's suggested price.
Last Answer : A)a product's actual price and consumers' expectations regarding price.
Description : A marketer's advertising platform should consist of issues that are important to consumers. Selling features should not only be important to consumers, but also, if possible, should be features that A ... C)are familiar concepts to those in the target market. D)are reasonably inexpensive to develop.
Last Answer : A)competitive products lack.
Description : Organisations that rely heavily on personal selling are likely to use other promotional efforts to A)promote their less expensive products. B)urge consumers to send their comments and ideas to the firm. C)promote free gifts to consumers. D)improve the effectiveness of salespeople.
Last Answer : D)improve the effectiveness of salespeople.
Description : The long -run ultimate effectiveness of promotion is determined by the degree to which: A)the target market is informed about the product. B)consumers agree with the promotional message. C)the total market is educated about the product's uses. D)it moves buyers closer to adopting a product.
Last Answer : D)it moves buyers closer to adopting a product.
Description : A retailer is an organisation that purchases products for the purpose of reselling them to A)other retail organisations . B)the government. C)ultimate consumers. D)wholesalers.
Last Answer : C)ultimate consumer
Description : A firm mails brochures and coupons to potential consumers who can then purchase products by mail or by phone. This illustrates which of the following methods of selling retail products? A)Direct-response marketing B)Party plan C)Catalogue marketing D)Speciality retailing E)Direct selling
Last Answer : A)Direct-response marketing
Description : The primary purpose of a broker is to A)take title to a producer's goods before selling them to retailers or consumers. B)sell directly to the final consumer. C)supply products in ... permanent, trusting relationships with buyers. D)sell directly to producers. E)bring buyers and sellers together.
Last Answer : E)bring buyers and sellers together.
Description : By using a wholesaler, Inversoft Ltd. has a distinct advantage because the specialised services performed by the wholesaler allow the firm to: A)focus on developing and manufacturing ... capacity and efficiency C)reduce manufacturing costs to retailers and provide quality merchandise to consumers.
Last Answer : A)focus on developing and manufacturing products that match consumers' needs and wants.
Description : Wholesaling is best defined as A)all transactions in which products are bought for resale, for making other products, or for general business operations. B)all transactions made at retail ... of other goods only. D)all marketing activities necessary to expedite exchanges to ultimate consumers.
Last Answer : A)all transactions in which products are bought for resale, for making other products, or for general business operations
Description : 6) Nationally distributed consumer convenience products such as cigarettes are MOST likely distributed through which of the following channels? A)Producer, consumers B)Producer, agents, ... , wholesalers, retailers, consumers E)Producer, industrial distributor, wholesalers, retailers, consumers
Last Answer : D)Producer, wholesalers, retailers, consumers
Description : A genuinely new product, as the compact disc player once was, offers A)lower prices than existing products. B)at least two new product features. C)innovative benefits to consumers. D)better value than existing products.
Last Answer : C)innovative benefits to consumers.
Description : A comprehensive spending pattern: A)shows the percentages of annual family expenditures allotted to general classes of goods and services B)indicates the annual amounts spent by families for ... discretionary income of consumers D)is used to determine the precise buying power of individuals
Last Answer : A)shows the percentages of annual family expenditures allotted to general classes of goods and services
Description : he consumer movement is: A)against foreign imports that are much cheaper than products produced in the home market B)a movement that is trying to improve consumer satisfaction C)a ... D)a diverse group of individuals, groups and organisations attempting to protect the rights of consumers
Last Answer : D)a diverse group of individuals, groups and organisations attempting to protect the rights of consumers
Description : When DuPont develops new carpets that are highly stain resistant and durable, it must educate consumers about the product's benefits. This calls for activity in which of the following marketing mix variables? A)Price B)Promotion C)Distribution D)Product E)Packaging
Last Answer : B)Promotion
Description : If Good Invest was to perceive that consumers within a particular group were becoming more conservative in their investing, and thus developed more products with lower risk, it would be ... developing a sales orientation D)changing its organisation structure E)responding to changes in technology
Last Answer : A)responding to the marketing environment
Description : As Don Bush prepares a market attractiveness -business position model for his firm, he comes to the point of assessing the business position of the firm's line of jet skis. Which one of ... with regard to business position? A)Seasonality B)Relative market share C)Industry sales D)Market growth
Last Answer : B)Relative market share
Description : Soft Shave is a shaving cream aimed particularly at women. The activities and decisions involved an developing and maintaining the product concept in buyers minds is called: A)the promotion mix B)the product mix C)product positioning D)product promotion E)product development
Last Answer : C)product positioning
Description : Product -portfolio analysis is based on the idea that A)a firm's market share and market attractiveness are factors for a marketing strategy. B)a firm has a profitable impact on ... marketing strategy. D)a product's market growth rate and market attractiveness determine the marketing strategy.
Last Answer : C)a product's market growth rate and its relative market share are important determinants of its marketing strategy
Description : Nestle wants to expand its line of food products. The managers sent surveys to customers to determine which food items would appeal to customers. Nestle is currently in the _________ phase ... development. A)business analysis B)product development C)test marketing D)screening E)idea generation
Last Answer : E)idea generation
Description : Tom is trying to close a major sale with a customer who is a trout fishing enthusiast. Tom starts reading fishing catalogues and going to sports goods shops to learn as much as he can about fly ... be best classified as _________ involvement. A)low B)high C)enduring D)situational E)perceived
Last Answer : D)situational
Description : 1) If Kraft General Foods offered you a position in which you would have total marketing responsibility for all of its cheese products, this position would probably hold the title of __________ manager. A)brand B)area C)product D)sales
Last Answer : C)product