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An organization's long-term course of action designed to deliver a unique customer experience while achieving its goals is a


A) marketing device.
B) policy.
C) strategy.
D) plan.
E) tactic.

F) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

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Hasbro is a more than $4 billion global toy company that prides itself on donating to organizations that help children, since this group and their parents comprise the target market for its business. This is an example of a ________ goal.


A) unit sales
B) market share
C) social responsibility
D) sales revenue
E) customer satisfaction

F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

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At which step of the planning stage of the strategic marketing process does a firm develop its marketing mix?


A) situation analysis
B) customer value proposition
C) marketing program
D) implementation
E) market segmentation

F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

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Market development refers to the marketing strategy of


A) increasing sales of current products in current markets.
B) selling new products to new markets.
C) selling new products to current markets.
D) selling the same brands in both current and new markets.
E) selling current products to new markets.

F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

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________ is a good, service, or idea that creates value for both the organization and its customers by satisfying their needs and wants.


A) An exchange
B) A countertrade
C) A profit center
D) An offering
E) An industry

F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

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By understanding its core values, an organization can take steps to define its ________, a statement of the organization's function in society that often identifies its customers, markets, products, and technologies.


A) customer value proposition
B) doctrine
C) philosophy
D) mission
E) code of ethics

F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

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Employees at fashion apparel company, the Sak Elliot Lucca work to embody its ________, which include trust (being honest and credible) , action (making independent decisions) , and ownership (treating the company as if one were a founder) .


A) sustainability doctrines
B) goals and objectives
C) core values
D) moral imperatives
E) functional strategies

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Which statement would most likely be heard at the functional level of an organization?


A) "We need to divest our Canadian operations that are performing poorly."
B) "How large a budget can we allot to the marketing department?"
C) "We plan to implement an Instagram advertising initiative within 60 days."
D) "We should hire the most culturally diverse cross-functional team possible in order to generate the best new-product ideas."
E) "What dividends should we pay stockholders next quarter?"

F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

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Designing a car is expensive and time-consuming even with the use of computers because of the difficulty of getting all the varied departments to work together. Mercedes-Benz created a unique centralized web-based system that cuts the design and production process by at least two years, thus providing customer value. This is an example of


A) a point of similarity.
B) an innovation-oriented mission.
C) an action program.
D) an operational goal implementation.
E) a competency.

F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

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If Dr. Pepper Snapple Group plans to grow its proportion of the flavors segment of the carbonated soft drink industry to 45 percent, it has set ________ goal.


A) a sales proportionality
B) a company sales
C) an industry potential
D) a contribution margin
E) a market share

F) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

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FreeWill is an organization created to help make estate planning warm, accessible, and totally free so that users can easily care for the people and causes they love. To date, more than 32,000 people have used the service to create a will, and they have committed more than $373 million to charity. FreeWill is an example of


A) a cooperative.
B) an industry.
C) a nonprofit organization.
D) a business firm.
E) a government agency.

F) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

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Though it started first as a limousine service and became a ridesharing service, Uber recently redefined its business with the addition of UberRush, UberEats, and UberJump, and now considers itself to be in the ________ business.


A) restaurant
B) digital or physical mail
C) logistics
D) transportation
E) warehousing

F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

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The ________ element of the marketing mix includes personal selling and advertising.


A) product
B) price
C) promotion
D) place
E) people

F) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

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Organizational culture refers to


A) the personal moral and ethical codes of an organization's top management.
B) a written statement expressing an organization's goals and objectives to be achieved through enacting a comprehensive strategic plan.
C) the fundamental, passionate, and enduring principles that guide an organization's conduct over time.
D) the ethos of an organization that excludes its core values.
E) a set of values, ideas, attitudes, and norms of behavior that is learned and shared among the members of an organization.

F) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

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Which of these is a core value underlying business practices at IBM?


A) fast failure in research and development
B) honoring the contributions of important leaders
C) rapid but sustainable growth
D) influencing of popular culture
E) innovation that matters for the company and for the world

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Which statement regarding an organization's strategic business unit level is most accurate?


A) The strategic business unit level is the level that works most directly with an organization's targeted customers.
B) The overall strategy for the organization is directed at the strategic business unit level.
C) In the most complex organizations, the corporate level and the strategic business unit level may merge.
D) More end-user analysis is provided at the strategic business unit level than at the functional level.
E) The strategic direction is more specific at the strategic business unit level than at the corporate level.

F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

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Which is not an example of an industry?


A) software firms
B) automobile companies
C) fashion companies
D) government agencies
E) cable television organizations

F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

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In the BCG business portfolio model, a relative market share of 10 × at the left end of the scale on its horizontal axis means that the SBU has 10 times the share of its largest competitor, whereas a relative market share of 0.1 × at the right end of the scale on its horizontal axis means that


A) the SBU has only 10 percent of the share of its average competitor.
B) the SBU has 100 percent of the share of its largest competitor.
C) the growth rate between the SBU and the next largest competitor is actually identical.
D) the SBU has only 10 percent of the share of its largest competitor.
E) the industry growth rate is declining.

F) D) and E)
G) All of the above

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All of the following are examples of stakeholders except which?


A) Government
B) Competitors
C) Shareholders
D) Suppliers
E) Customers

F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

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  Figure 2-5 -The image depicted in Figure 2-5 above represents what strategic analysis technique? A)  Gantt chart B)  SWOT analysis C)  Pert chart D)  BCG growth-share matrix E)  Diversification analysis Figure 2-5 -The image depicted in Figure 2-5 above represents what strategic analysis technique?


A) Gantt chart
B) SWOT analysis
C) Pert chart
D) BCG growth-share matrix
E) Diversification analysis

F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

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