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Jim was born after World War II in the year 1949 in the U.S. If most of his friends were born between 1957 and 1950, Jim and his friends would be considered part of _____.
Newtown-based athletic shoe manufacturer Alpha Shoes sells different types of shoes for kids, and focuses its marketing activities in the Newtown region. To increase sales of its products, Alpha begins an intensive promotional campaign in Newtown's schools. Which of the following market strategies is the company using?
Hanna is buying a wedding dress and chooses one that is beyond her budget. However, she notices that the dress fits her well and comes with a money-back guarantee. Despite the higher cost, she decides to purchase the dress due to the trade-off between cost and perceived value. In this scenario Hanna is exhibiting the _____ rule.
Which of the following would an organization do during the qualification stage of the customer relationship management process?
Jim wants to sell his couch and posts an advertisement on an online portal with the details. He includes a photo of the couch and the price he is willing to sell for. Steve notices the ad and contacts Jim to buy the couch. This type of business process is known as _____.
Unibix Inc. is developing its marketing plan. The company has identified the segments in the market that it can pursue. Which of the following should the company do next if it follows a typical planning process?
SciFun.com and NatuRun.com are two websites that publish articles related to science and technology. The webpages on these sites often link to each other's websites, particularly when an article from one website is reproduced on the other. An original article about black holes, from SciFun, is reproduced as is on NatuRun with the original 20 images. The article receives 7,000 pageviews and generates 147,000 hits. 15% of the pageviews result in users clicking the link to the original article on SciFun. What is the number of hits generated on the original article due to NatuRun?
Jeanne's, a mom and pop store, sells a large variety of groceries. Jeanne's buys its products from several warehouse owners and sells to consumers from varied market segments. In this scenario, Jeanne's is an example of a _____.
When Lily, a travel agent, she sells an expensive vacation package, she encourages the customer to buy travel insurance, which provides reimbursement in case of trip cancellation due to illness or another emergency. Jordana is trying to reduce her customers'_____ risk.
Lilli visits her hair stylist to get a haircut. Lilli wants to know how she would look after the haircut. Unlike a dress, Lilli cannot try a haircut before she gets it. Lilli's inability to get a partial haircut or a preview of it illustrates the _____ of a haircut.
Fin, an online clothes retailer, sells products from multiple brands. Some of the brands are expensive. Clling, a brand of t-shirts, usually sells products at more than $50 a piece. During Christmas, however, Fin offers a 25% discount on Clling that entices non-regular customers of Clling to pick up its products. The increase in sales volume offsets the discount offered. In this case, Fin is using a ____ pricing strategy.
Jim wants to buy a business suit and has a particular brand in mind. However, he also states that he might consider buying three other more expensive brands as alternatives. In this scenario, these alternative brands constitute a _____ set.
Archer Daniels Midland Co. is the world’s largest cocoa-bean processor. It buys cocoa beans and converts them into cocoa powder and cocoa butter, which it then sells to companies like Hershey’s that manufacture consumer products that contain chocolate. In this scenario, ADM is in a(n) _____.
Zippy manufacturers pens in the U.S. Zero Point, Zippy's latest ball point pen, is three months old and yet to grab a significant market share. Since the demand for ball point pens is high, Zippy believes that Zero Point will benefit from increased advertisement and promotions. Zippy's marketing strategies are aimed at increasing the market share of Zero Point, significantly, during the current quarter. In this scenario, Zero Point is a _____.
Hermit, a fashion apparels retailer, recently slashed prices on its premium fashion label, Lau, by 40%. This resulted in a sharp rise in sales of Lau by 30%. This also directly impacted the sales of its lower-priced brand, Infinity, which saw sales reduced by 15%. What is the cross-price elasticity of demand between Lau and Infinity?
_____ refers to a change in a person’s thought process or behavior that arises from experience and takes place throughout the consumer decision process.
Moul, a diaper manufacturer, is developing a media plan that involves trying to expose its target audience to its new advertisement about ten times. Moul is trying to increase its advertisement's _____.
A toy manufacturer realizes that its latest product presents a choking hazard due to some of the components used in the toy. This occured despite the prior implementation of safety measures to prevent such an occurrence. The toy manufacturer is faced with a decision to recall over a million products or place a warning label on each product. This type of situation is representative of _____.
Pop-Mart, a chain of discount stores in the U.S., procures its products from many suppliers. Indigo is one among hundreds of other suppliers who supply poultry products to Pop-Mart and other retailers. The price of the products is often dictated by the demand from consumers. Which of the following is true of this scenario?
FEL Pharmaceuticals, a new company, decides to incorporate features of the AMA's statement of ethics into its mission statements. The company hires Bernardo, an industry expert, to help them understand the ethical norms of the industry. FEL Pharmaceuticals is most likely in the _____ stage of the strategic marketing planning process.
Which list below presents the hierarchy of needs in its correct order, beginning with the lowest level need to the highest level need?
Goldwyn, a market researcher at Horpine Analytics, is creating a survey to measure the value of his company's brand as perceived by customers. Which of the following questions will help Goldwyn measure the top-of-mind awareness of Horpine Analytics?
A(n) _____ is a broad description of a firm’s objectives and the scope of activities it plans to undertake, and attempts to answer two main questions: What type of business are we? What do we need to do to accomplish our goals and objectives?
Raymond is driving across town when he spots a billboard that reads, "When life begins…" He instantly recognizes this as the tagline for Voch Spa and expects to find a spa nearby. Which of the following aspects of a brand is exemplified in this scenario?
Pluto Corp., a car manufacturer, visits several independent blogs and forums and monitors customer reactions and opinions relating to its cars. Moreover, Pluto also engages with customers directly under fake names in order to obtain valuable direct insights. Which of the following qualitative research techniques is the company using in this scenario?
Which of the following is a key difference between B2B and B2C buying processes?
What is the variable cost of a product if the fixed costs associated with it total $6,000, the break even point is 300 units, and selling price is $45?
_____ represents the difference between what the customer really wants and what he or she will accept before going elsewhere.
When firms collude to set prices for products, it is referred to as _____.
Three teenage girls spent hours at a store trying on various outfits, looking at possible combinations, and asking each other, “How do you think this outfit looks on me?” This situation is most closely related to which of the following situational influences?
Firms are most likely to use reminder advertising during the _____stage of the product lifecycle.