Marketing Exam 10/16- – Flashcards
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            a product refers to..  A) a tangible good received in exchange for a person's time and effort  B) intangible activities or benefits that an organization provides to satisfy consumers' needs in exchange for money or something else of value  C) a good that has in some way been altered, combined, or improved and sold to organizational buyers  D)
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        a good, service, or idea consisting of a bundle of tangible and intangible attributes that satisfies consumers' needs and is received in exchange for money or something else of value
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            A good service or idea
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        Product
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            A good has tangible attributes that a consumer's __________ can perceive       five senses
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            Goods can be divided into __________ goods and __________ goods       durable; nondurable
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            A nondurable good is defined as a(n)       item consumed in one or a few uses.
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            Intangible activities or benefits that an organization provides to satisfy consumers' needs in exchange for money or something else of value are referred to as __________       Services
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            In marketing, an idea is       a thought that leads to a product or action
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            Products that are purchased by the ultimate consumer are referred to as __________       consumer products
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            business products refer to products
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            Items for which the consumer compares several alternatives on several criteria such as price, quality, or style are referred to as __________       shopping products
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            In terms of price, which of the following type of consumer product would most likely be relatively inexpensive?
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        convenience product
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            Business products are also referred to as __________
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        industrial products
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            In terms of promotion, which of the following types of consumer products stress status and brand uniqueness?
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        specialty product
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            Gatorade is classified as a __________ brand
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        global
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            A concept that describes the stages a product goes through in the marketplace—introduction, growth, maturity, and decline—is referred to as the __________
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        product life cycle
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            What is the marketing objective for the decline stage of the product life cycle?
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        harvesting
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            The initial purchase of a product by a consumer is referred to as a(n) _________
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        trial
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            The preference for a specific brand is called __________ demand
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        selective
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            The __________ stage of the product life cycle is characterized by the slowing of total industry sales or product class revenue, causing marginal competitors to begin leaving the market
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        maturity
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            When a company retains a product but reduces marketing costs, it is referred to as __________
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        harvesting
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            The __________ stage of the product life cycle is characterized by rapid increases in sales
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        growth
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            The white apple with a bite taken out of it that appears on every Apple product is an example of a __________
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        logotype
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            Which of the following occurs during the decline stage of the product life cycle?       Sales decrease substantially.
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            Multiproduct branding refers to a branding strategy __________       in which a company uses one name for all its products in a product class
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            Prestige pricing is considered to be a __________ approach to pricing
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        demand- oriented
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            Which of the following is a multiproduct branding strategy?
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        product line extensions
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            The practice of exchanging products and services for other products and services rather than for money is referred to as __________
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        Barter
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            The use of "special fees" and "surcharges" is driven by consumers' zeal for __________ and the ease of making price comparisons on the Internet
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        low prices
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            The ratio of __________ to price is referred to as value       perceived benefits
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            Penetration pricing is considered to be a __________ approach to pricing       demand-oriented
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