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 : Wholesaling is best defined as 1. all transactions in which products are bought for resale, for making other products, or for general business operations 2. all transactions made at retail ... 4. all marketing activities necessary to expedite exchanges to ultimate consumers 5. none of these
Last Answer : all transactions in which products are bought for resale, for making other products, or for general business operations
Description : If a pull policy is to be used in promoting a product, the firm A)promotes directly to consumers. B)promotes only to the next marketing institution down the marketing channel. C)promotes the product to retail stores only. D)promotes the product to wholesalers only.
Last Answer : A)promotes directly to consumers.
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 : 1) Individuals and business organisations that purchase products for the purpose of making profit either by using the products to produce other products or by using them in their operations are classified as: A)reseller markets B)institutional markets C)producer markets D)government markets
Last Answer : C)producer markets
Description : Wholesalers perform functions or services for which of the following organisations? A)Only those above them in the marketing channel B)Those above and below them in the marketing channel C)Only those below them in the marketing channel D)Producers only
Last Answer : B)Those above and below them in the marketing channel
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 : 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 marketing concept is a philosophy that states that an organisation should try to satisfy customers' needs and at the same time: A)increase market share. B)increase sales. C)achieve the organisation's goals. D)always produce high E)quality products.
Last Answer : C)achieve the organisation's goals.
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 : An appliance manufacturer that sells to large retail stores, wholesalers, and institutions would probably organise its marketing unit on the basis of A)subregions. B)national divisions. C)types of customers. D)functions.
Last Answer : C)types of customers.
Description : Tom Graham works for an organisation in which his purchases must be accountable to the public. His buying procedures are extremely complex. Based on this description, Tom works for an organisation in which market type? A)reseller B)producer C)government D)supplier
Last Answer : C)government
Description : A __________ is a gift to a retailer who purchases a specified quantity of merchandise. A)dealer loader B)premium C)dealer listing D)merchandise allowance E)count and recount
Last Answer : A)dealer loader
Description : Suppose the frozen foods division of Unilever purchases food trays and boxes from the organisation's packaging division. The form of pricing used to charge the frozen foods division is called: A)zone ... B)base -point pricing. C)business -unit pricing. D)transfer pricing. E)price discrimination.
Last Answer : D)transfer pricing
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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : A merchant wholesaler A)takes title and assumes risk and is generally involved in buying and reselling products. B)takes title and possession of goods and sells only to retailers. C)does ... of goods but may facilitate exchange between any two parties. D)deals exclusively with industrial products.
Last Answer : A)takes title and assumes risk and is generally involved in buying and reselling products.
Description : If the push policy is used in promoting a product, the firm A)promotes directly to consumers. B)promotes only to the next institution in the marketing channel. C)promotes the product to wholesalers only. D)promotes the product to retailers only
Last Answer : B)promotes only to the next institution in the marketing channel.
Description : Large retailers such as Tesco and Marks and Spencer are MOST likely to participate in which of the following channels? A)Producer, industrial distributors, retailers, consumers B)Producer, consumers C) ... , consumers 8) Which of the following statements is considered to be a DISADVANTAGE of using
Last Answer : D)Producer, retailers, consumers
Description : ------- is (are) MOST likely to improve ethical behaviour in a marketing organisation. A)Allowing employees to follow their own ethical standards B)Encouraging employees to identify ... to decide what is right C)Eliminating unethical individuals and improving the organisation's ethical standards
Last Answer : Eliminating unethical individuals and improving the organisation's ethical standards
Description : In essence, all organisations have two types of strategy: __________ is the strategy that the organisation decides on during the planning phase, and __________ is the strategy that ... strategy; realised strategy C)intended strategy; implemented strategy D)planned strategy; implemented strategy
Last Answer : B)intended strategy; realised strategy
Description : The marketing concept is a way of thinking or a management philosophy that affects: A)only marketing activities B)most efforts of the organisation C)mainly the efforts of sales personnel VU Cafeteria D)mainly customer relations E)only business organisations
Last Answer : B)most efforts of the organisation
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 : If Sony designed its colour TVs to specifications developed by Dixons management because Sony believed that Dixons knew what today's consumers want, the retailer would have ________ power. A)reward B)expert C)referent D)legitimate
Last Answer : B)expert
Description : By offering credit through its shops, Allied, the furniture and carpet retailer, is trying to get consumers to: A)decrease both disposable and discretionary income B)expand disposable income ... current buying power at the expense of future buying power D)expand both disposable income and wealth
Last Answer : C)expand current buying power at the expense of future buying power
Description : A channel of distribution is a group of individuals and organisations that A)directs the flow of products from producers to customers. B)links producers to other marketing intermediaries. C)takes title to products and resells them. D)manages transportation and warehousing functions.
Last Answer : A)directs the flow of products from producers to customers.
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 : 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 : Physical distribution A)is concerned mainly with speed of delivery. B)is used only by manufacturers. C)involves the movement of products from producers to end users. D)is primarily the wholesaler's responsibility.
Last Answer : C)involves the movement of products from producers to end users.
Description : Drop shippers A)take title to but not physical possession of the goods. B)do not take title to or physical possession of the goods. C)take title to and physical possession of the goods. ... . E)are similar to truck wholesalers but provide the extra service of placing products on retailers' shelves.
Last Answer : A)take title to but not physical possession of the goods.
Description : Which of the following is NOT a factor used to classify wholesalers? A)Whether the wholesaler is owned by the producer B)Whether the wholesaler takes title to the products it handles C)The ... products carried by the wholesaler E)The breadth and depth of the product lines carried by the wholesaler
Last Answer : D)The price range of the products carried by the wholesale
Description : When Bell Laboratories attempts to anticipate the effect of new products and processes on its own innovations, other business organisations, and society in general, it is engaging in: A)product differentiation B)monopolistic competition C)technology assessment D)innovative marketing
Last Answer : C)technology assessment
Description : Individuals and business organisations that buy finished goods and resell them to make a profit without changing the physical characteristics of the product as classified as: A)reseller markets B)institutional markets C)producer markets D)government markets
Last Answer : A)reseller markets
Description : According to the text, the direct consumers of a nonprofit organisation are its A)general public. B)consumer public. C)member public. D)client public. E)nonbusiness public.
Last Answer : D)client public.
Description : When a retailer adds unrelated products and product lines to the existing product mix this is termed A)range expansion B)mix scrambling C)merchandise extension D)scrambled merchandising
Last Answer : D)scrambled merchandising
Description : 7) The marketing channel of producer to retailer to consumer is MOST likely to be used by producers of which of the following products? A)Chewing gum B)Tobacco C)Cars D)Hardware E)Cream crackers
Last Answer : C)Cars
Description : Industrial products are A)purchased for personal consumption. B)frequently purchased for both their functional aspects and their psychological rewards. C)traditionally classified according to their characteristics and intended uses. D)not purchased by nonbusiness organisations.
Last Answer : C)traditionally classified according to their characteristics and intended uses.
Description : Psychological forces that influence where a person purchases products on a regular basis are called: A)convenience responses. B)patronage motives. C)shopping motives. D)pattern responses. E)routine decisions.
Last Answer : B)patronage motives.
Description : The major factors used to divide markets into consumer markets or organisational markets are the A)buyer characteristics and size of purchases. B)product prices and buyer ... )buyer characteristics and product characteristics. E)buyers characteristics and the frequency of purchases.
Last Answer : C)buyer characteristics and the purposes for which they buy products
Description : Most, but not all, marketing channels have marketing intermediaries. A marketing intermediary, sometimes called a middleman, A)is always a wholesaler. B)links producers to other middlemen or the ultimate users of the products. C)always sells products to retailers. D)does not take title to products.
Last Answer : B)links producers to other middlemen or the ultimate users of the products.
Description : Data compiled inside or outside the organisation for some purpose other than the current research investigation are termed ______ data: A)organisational B)primary C)secondary D)exploratory E)descriptive
Last Answer : C)secondary
Description : Nationally distributed consumer convenience products such as cigarettes are MOSt likely distributed through which of the following channels ? 1. Producers - Consumers 2. Producer - Agents - ... Retailers - Consumers 5. Producer - Industrial Distributor - Wholesalers - Retailers - Consumers
Last Answer : Producer - Wholesalers - Retailers - Consumers
Description : One difference between manufacturers' agents and selling agents is that A)selling agents have little control over the marketing mix of the manufacturers they represent. B)selling agents ... have the territorial restrictions that manufacturers' agents do. E)selling agents represent wholesalers.
Last Answer : E)selling agents represent wholesalers.
Description : ___________ provide a convenient and effective method of selling small items to customers in remote areas that other wholesalers might find unprofitable to serve. A)Mail -order wholesalers B)Specialty -line wholesalers C)Cash -and -carry wholesalers D)Truck wholesalers E)Desk jobbers
Last Answer : A)Mail -order wholesalers
Description : In the UK wholesaling is not as important in consumer markets. This is MAINLY because: A)manufacturers prefer to deal direct with retailers B)of the strength of large national retailers C) ... elsewhere D)UK wholesalers provide a more limited range of services than in other European markets.
Last Answer : B)of the strength of large national retailers
Description : Tupperware, Amway, and Avon sell products outside the confines of retail facilities. They are A)discount retailers. B)traditional retailers. C)speciality retailers. D)nonstore retailers. E)home delivery retailers.
Last Answer : D)nonstore retailers.
Description : 16) If L'Oreal management feels that the firm's new cosmetic line is in too few retail outlets and begins to seek additional speciality and department stores to carry the line, it is probably is in which stage of the product's life cycle? A)Introduction B)Growth C)Maturity D)Decline
Last Answer : B)Growth
Description : The advantage of following the IEEE Standard for drawing up a Project Management Plan (SPMP) - see IEEE Standard 1059.1 1987 - is a) It is drawn up by representatives from major ... each organisation for a particular applicationarea, development team or technique. e) All of the above.
Last Answer : e) All of the above.