MKT 291 Exam 2 – Flashcards

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One argument for protectionism is that it
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helps defend a nation's political security.
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Tariffs serve primarily to
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raise prices on imports.
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__________ decides on trade disputes between members across the world, and issues binding decisions.
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the WTO
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__________ has resulted in more open borders, allowing French tire maker Michelin to close 180 of its European distribution centers and it now uses just 20 to serve all EU countries.
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the EU
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Proctor & Gamble markets its popular multipurpose cleaner as Mr. Clean in North America and Asia but uses several different brand names like Maestro Limpio and Mr. Proper in other parts of the world. These differences arise because P&G is a(n) __________ firm.
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multinational
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Which of the following statements about global brands is most accurate?
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A global brand uses the same product formulation or service concept across multiple countries and cultures.
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The fact that American women use more cosmetics than American men while French men use twice as many cosmetics as French women is an example of differences in the nations'
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customs
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Once a company has decided to enter the global marketplace, it must select a means of market entry. As the firm moves from exporting to direct investment, the amount of financial commitment, risk, marketing control, and profit potential__________.
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increases
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Governments such as China's may require or strongly encourage a(n) __________ before it allows a foreign company to enter its market.
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joint venture
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When companies price their products very high in some countries but competitively in others, they face which problem?
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a gray market
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Marketing research is the process of defining a marketing problem and opportunity, systematically collecting and analyzing information, and __________.
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recommending actions
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The first step in the five-step marketing research approach is to
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define the problem
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In marketing research, the research objectives are the __________ goals of the decision maker.
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specific and measurable
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In a marketing decision, __________ are likely to be restrictions on the time and money available to solve the problem.
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constraints
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A company is interested in producing self-stick decorative posters. It selects a representative sample of middle school students who currently have one or more standard posters on their walls. After interviewing them and collecting other relevant data, the firm then makes generalizations about what all middle school students want in their posters. The method used is
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statistical inference
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When a marketing researcher uses a collection of reports, customer letters, financial statements, and surveys from different departments within her firm, she is using
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internal secondary data
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Which of the following is a form of secondary data?
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company sales reports
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An advantage of using a panel for marketing research is
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researchers can take successive measurements of consumers to determine if they change their purchasing behaviors over time.
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The last step in the marketing research approach is to
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take marketing actions
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Asking the firm's salespeople to estimate sales during a coming period is referred to as
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a salesforce survey forecast.
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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 is referred to as a(n)
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product
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Which of the following is considered a durable good?
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a lamp
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Services are
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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.
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Consumer products are classified based on the: (1) attributes used in making the purchase decision; (2) frequency of purchase; and (3)
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effort the consumer spends on the decision
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Products that the consumer does not know about or knows about but does not initially want are referred to as
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unsought products
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When a manager at Target announced to customers, "There is no wait in checkout lanes 2 and 5," he recognized a need to manage his
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idle production capacity
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Which of the following products at the time of their introduction was the best example of a continuous innovation?
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Blu-Ray player
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Ideally, before a new product is developed, a firm should have a precise protocol, which is a statement that identifies: (1) what the product will be and do to satisfy consumers; (2) specific customers' needs, wants, and preferences; and (3) __________.
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a well-defined target market
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Research shows that __________ is the single most important factor for a new product to defeat competitive ones—having superior characteristics that deliver unique benefits to the user.
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a distinctive point of difference
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In the new-product development process, the __________ stage involves specifying the product features and marketing strategy along with making financial projections needed to bring it to market.
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business analysis
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All products sold by the Tabasco Company use the Tabasco brand. This is an example of __________.
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multiproduct branding
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When selecting a brand name, it should: (1) suggest product features; (2) be memorable, distinctive and positive; (3) fit the company or product image; (4) have no legal or regulatory restrictions; (5) __________; and (6) have favorable phonetic and semantic associations in other languages.
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be simple and emotional
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__________ begins with new-product purchases first by innovators, and then by early adopters.
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Diffusion of innovation
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Profit margins often peak as competitors enter the market and aggressive pricing strategies take hold. This happens during which stage of the product life cycle?
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growth
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Profit margins often peak as competitors enter the market and aggressive pricing strategies take hold. This happens during which stage of the product life cycle?
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growth stage
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When a brand name cannot be spoken, it is considered a __________.
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logo
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An extended introduction stage of the product life cycle occurs for which type of product?
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high-learning
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Skimming or penetration pricing are appropriate pricing strategies during the __________ stage of a product's life cycle.
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introduction
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The seven Ps of services refer to an expanded marketing mix for services that includes the four Ps (product, price, place, and promotion) as well as
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people, physical environment, process
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Harvesting is an option for a product in the __________ stage of its product life cycle.
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decline
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Integrated marketing communications (IMC) is
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the concept of designing marketing communications programs that coordinates all promotional activities to provide a consistent message across all audiences.
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For a message to be communicated effectively, the sender and receiver must have a mutually shared __________.
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field of experience
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Mass selling refers to
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advertising, sales promotions, and public relations activities that are used with groups of prospective buyers.
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At which stage in the product life cycle would a company's promotional objective most likely be to increase the level of consumer awareness?
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introduction
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Cake mix is in the maturity stage of its product life cycle. A manufacturer selling cake mixes would most likely use advertising to
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remind buyers of the marketer's and its brand's existence.
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What is the promotional objective of the decline stage of the product life cycle?
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phase out
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Which of the following occurs during the planning stage of the promotion decision process?
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set the budget
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After reading the daily newspaper, the restaurant owner of Zefferelli's Tower of Pizza said, "I see that the owner of Fellini's House of Noodles ran a quarter-page ad in today's paper. We'll have to match his efforts by running our own ad the day after tomorrow." Based on this statement, what promotional budgeting technique is the Zefferelli's restaurant owner most likely using?
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competitive parity budgeting
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Which of the following statements regarding direct marketing is most accurate?
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Many customers believe direct marketing saves time, is entertaining, and offers privacy.
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Factors such as the need for improved reliability and security in postal systems and new government regulations represent important challenges for __________ in the global market.
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direct marketing
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Comparative advertising is one form of __________ advertising.
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competitive
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Which of the following is a potential problem when using humorous appeals in advertising?
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Humor tends to wear out quickly, boring the consumer.
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Reach refers to
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the number of different people or households exposed to an advertisement.
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One of the disadvantages associated with television as an advertising medium is that it
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has a perishable message
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Which of the following statements regarding newspaper as an advertising medium is most accurate?
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National ad campaigns for major advertisers like P&G rarely use newspapers unless it is in conjunction with local distributors of their products, such as when they use cooperative advertising.
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Click fraud refers to
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the deceptive clicking of ads solely to increase the amount advertisers must pay.
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Continuous scheduling would most likely be used for advertising __________.
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chewing gum
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Using radio ads in one market and television ads in another and comparing the results is a form of __________.
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sales test
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For marketers, the primary objective of a premium is to
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encourage customers to return frequently or to use more of the product.
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National sales meetings sponsored by the manufacturer and field visits to a reseller's location to inform and motivate salespeople to sell the products are considered forms of
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salesforce training
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