Question 1

Wholesalers who handle a limited assortment of fast-moving or perishable items that are sold for cash directly from trucks in their original packages are referred to as _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  rack jobbers
B)  drop shippers
C)  truck jobbers
D)  cash and carry wholesalers
E)  manufacturer's representativesF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

When consumers learned that food packaging creates __________ percent of all household waste they added packaging to their purchase decision criteria.

Accepted Answer

A)  30
B)  35
C)  40
D)  45
E)  50F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

Both market share and profit achieve their greatest growth rates during which stage of the retail life cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  decline
B)  maturity
C)  introduction
D)  early growth
E)  accelerated developmentF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

When developing marketing strategies, marketing managers use the elements of the marketing mix, which includes product, price, place, and promotion.The marketer can effectively control these elements to develop marketing strategies and to change those strategies in response to environmental changes.In a similar fashion, when developing retailing strategies, marketers use what is called the retailing mix, which includes

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A)  retail pricing, store location, retail communication, and merchandise.
B)  goods and services, promotions, and communications.
C)  physical distribution, promotions, and communications.
D)  physical distribution, products, and personal selling.
E)  products, price, and personal selling.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Describe the retail life cycle.

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Question 6

Unlike merchant wholesalers, agents, and brokers, manufacturer's branches and sales offices are __________ that perform wholesaling activities.

Accepted Answer

A)  independent distribution managers
B)  independent intermediary channels
C)  wholly owned extensions of the producer
D)  wholly owned extensions of the distributor
E)  wholly owned extensions of the retailerF) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 7

About 48 percent of the products sold from vending machines are _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  candy and snacks
B)  personal items
C)  movies and videos
D)  cold beverages
E)  foodF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

The purpose of the OfficeMax "Elf Yourself" program which allows visitors to e-mail an animated elf to friends is to

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A)  encourage computer users to drive traffic to the OfficeMax Web site.
B)  subliminally connect their elves to Christmas elves, which would tempt customers to shop not just for themselves but for others.
C)  encourage people to let their "elves" help them make their way through the OfficeMax web site.
D)  create a more people-friendly connection to the OfficeMax name which is often tied to an image of a business supply store rather than a store for personal needs.
E)  connect the diminutive size of elves to the "smaller" ticket items that can be used as "stocking stuffers."F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 9

Explain the global impact of retailing.

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Retailing is important to the U.S.and gl...

Question 10

Sales of goods and services to consumers through personal interactions and demonstrations in their home or office are referred to as _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  direct selling
B)  interactive selling
C)  responsive selling
D)  customized selling
E)  person-to-person salesF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

To increase demand for complementary products, the price of a product must often be

Accepted Answer

A)  marked up.
B)  marked down.
C)  off-priced.
D)  value-added.
E)  maintained.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

The four utilities offered to consumers through retailing are

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A)  time, place, form, and possession.
B)  product, price, place, and promotion.
C)  form, possession, time, and performance.
D)  convenience, consistency, competition, and choice.
E)  convenience, performance, possession, and form.F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 13

Multichannel retailer refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  retailers that sell different products through entirely different channels.
B)  retailers that sell through different channels under different brand names.
C)  a channel that performs all functions that were traditionally performed by nonrelated channels.
D)  retailers that utilize and integrate a combination of traditional store formats and nonstore formats such catalogs, television, and online retailing.
E)  retailers that combine two channels for their offerings; one specializing in the tangible product and the other addressing the needs of the services to support it.F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 14

Jim Smith is an avid fly fisherman who lives in Deer Key, FL.For his hobby, Jim needs large rubber rafts, chest and hip waders, special fishing rods, reels, and line, and an assortment of fishing tackle and lures.There are no sporting goods stores in Deer Key, so Jim orders his fishing supplies from an L.L.Bean catalog.His supplies are generally delivered to his home within 72 hours.Jim is using a __________ to satisfy his fishing supply needs.

Accepted Answer

A)  home delivery retailer
B)  quick response retailer
C)  direct mail marketer
D)  flex response marketer
E)  regional marketerF) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 15

Selling agents refer to

Accepted Answer

A)  agents who furnish the racks or shelves that display merchandise in retail stores, perform all channel functions, and sell on consignment to retailers.
B)  agents who represent a single producer and are responsible for the entire marketing function of that producer.
C)  agents who work for several producers and carry noncompetitive, complementary merchandise in an exclusive territory.
D)  agents who take title to merchandise but sell only to buyers who call on them, pay cash for merchandise, and furnish their own transportation for the merchandise.
E)  agents who sell primarily large bulky products.F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

A huge shopping strip with multiple anchor (or national)  stores is referred to as a _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  central business district
B)  regional shopping center
C)  community shopping center
D)  strip mall
E)  power centerF) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 17

Enterprise car rental agency differentiates itself from other similar agencies by providing a delivery service.This delivery service is particularly valuable to someone who has been left stranded without transportation.By making it easy to rent temporary transportation, Enterprise is emphasizing which utility?

Accepted Answer

A)  form
B)  product
C)  service
D)  possession
E)  convenienceF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 18

According to the Direct Marketing Association, annual telemarketing sales exceed _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 billion
B)  28 billion
C)  137 billion
D)  330 billion
E)  500 billionF) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 19

A cluster of neighborhood stores designed to serve people within a 5-to 10-minute drive, is referred to as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  suburban shopping mall.
B)  community shopping center.
C)  mini-market.
D)  strip mall.
E)  central business district.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 20

One of the biggest problems online retailers face is that nearly __________ of online shoppers make it to "checkout" and then leave the Web site to compare shipping costs and prices on other sites.

Accepted Answer

A)  16%
B)  26%
C)  36%
D)  56%
E)  66%F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

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