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The 3M Company developed an innovative program called _________.


A) Prevent Pollution Proactively
B) Prepare to Prevent Pollution
C) Pollution Prevention Pays
D) People for the Prevention of Pollution
E) Pay to Prevent Pollution

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

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Business refers to


A) the daily operations necessary for a firm or organization to remain viable.
B) transactions required in order for a company to make a profit.
C) the clear, broad, underlying industry or market sector of an organization's offerings.
D) the collaborative efforts of a firm or organization to participate in commerce whether for profit or to serve society.
E) the goals and objectives of a firm and the strategies and tactics that will allow them to achieve those goals.

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

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A key role of the marketing department is to provide leadership activities in


A) soliciting talent from all levels of the organization for strategic planning sessions.
B) promoting the company's goals to not only to its employees but also to the community at large.
C) looking outward, keeping the organization focused on creating value both for it and for customers.
D) creating more autonomy for the marketing department within the corporate culture.
E) sustaining the means-end chain.

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

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FIGURE 2-3 FIGURE 2-3   -According to Figure 2-3 above, the graphic shown is an example of Oracle's A) mission B) dashboard C) what-if analysis D) logistic costs E) yield management -According to Figure 2-3 above, the graphic shown is an example of Oracle's


A) mission
B) dashboard
C) what-if analysis
D) logistic costs
E) yield management

F) None of the above
G) All of the above

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The phase of the strategic marketing process when a firm obtains resources, designs the marketing organization, develops schedules, and actually executes the marketing program occurs during the


A) planning phase.
B) implementation phase.
C) evaluation phase.
D) strategic marketing analysis.
E) SWOT analysis.

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

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Business firms pursue several different types of goals.A(n) __________ goals is when a firm seeks to balance the conflicting goals of stakeholders to promote their overall welfare, even at the expense of profits.


A) customer satisfaction
B) quality
C) market share
D) societal responsibility
E) employee welfare

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

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Market development refers to the strategy of


A) increasing sales of current products in existing markets.
B) selling existing products to new markets.
C) selling new products to new markets.
D) selling new products to existing markets.
E) selling two competing brands but owning them both.

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

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The clear, broad, underlying industry or market sector of an organization's offerings is referred to as _________.


A) commerce
B) business
C) marketing
D) trade
E) product line

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

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The __________ for Lucent Technologies is "To use our unique capabilities to ensure that our customers thrive, our business grows, and we enrich the personal communications experience for people around the world."


A) benefit statement
B) business portfolio
C) functional philosophy
D) mission
E) corporate code

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

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FIGURE 2-7 FIGURE 2-7   -See Figure 2-8 above.A Florida-based flashlight company has been extremely successful due in part to the number of hurricanes in Florida that resulted in a loss of power.It is thinking of expanding its product offerings to include other emergency supplies such as generators and survival kits.Before going ahead with this decision there were several factors that had to be taken into consideration: The firm has a great reputation with its flashlights and does not want to ruin it.Their physical plant could be refitted relatively easily to make small generators, but it would be rather costly.They would have to rely on someone else to manufacture and package the survival kits.And, although there are nine named hurricanes scheduled for the upcoming year, no one really can predict what will happen.The company's reputation would fall in which quadrant (s)  of the grid? A) Quadrant A B) Quadrant B C) Quadrant C D) Quadrant D E) Quadrants A and D -See Figure 2-8 above.A Florida-based flashlight company has been extremely successful due in part to the number of hurricanes in Florida that resulted in a loss of power.It is thinking of expanding its product offerings to include other emergency supplies such as generators and survival kits.Before going ahead with this decision there were several factors that had to be taken into consideration: The firm has a great reputation with its flashlights and does not want to ruin it.Their physical plant could be refitted relatively easily to make small generators, but it would be rather costly.They would have to rely on someone else to manufacture and package the survival kits.And, although there are nine named hurricanes scheduled for the upcoming year, no one really can predict what will happen.The company's reputation would fall in which quadrant (s) of the grid?


A) Quadrant A
B) Quadrant B
C) Quadrant C
D) Quadrant D
E) Quadrants A and D

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

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The term that links the employees, shareholders, board of directors, suppliers, distributors, creditors, unions, government, local communities, and customers of an organization is


A) stakeholders.
B) stockholders.
C) limited partnerships.
D) reliance teams.
E) organizational society.

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

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A set of values, ideas, attitudes, and norms of behavior that is learned and shared among the members of an organization is referred to as its


A) competitive edge.
B) corporate profile.
C) corporate philosophy.
D) benefits statement.
E) organizational culture.

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

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FIGURE 2-7 FIGURE 2-7   -See Figure 2-8 above.A Florida-based flashlight company has been extremely successful due in part to the number of hurricanes in Florida that resulted in a loss of power.It is thinking of expanding its product offerings to include other emergency supplies such as generators and survival kits.Before going ahead with this decision there were several factors that had to be taken into consideration: They have a great reputation with their flashlights and don't want to ruin it.Their physical plant could be refitted relatively easily to make small generators, but it would be rather costly.They would have to rely on someone else to manufacture and package the survival kits.And, although there are nine named hurricanes scheduled for the upcoming year, no one really can predict what will happen.The projected number of hurricanes would fall in which quadrants of the grid? A) Quadrant A B) Quadrant B C) Quadrant C D) Quadrant D E) Quadrants C and D -See Figure 2-8 above.A Florida-based flashlight company has been extremely successful due in part to the number of hurricanes in Florida that resulted in a loss of power.It is thinking of expanding its product offerings to include other emergency supplies such as generators and survival kits.Before going ahead with this decision there were several factors that had to be taken into consideration: They have a great reputation with their flashlights and don't want to ruin it.Their physical plant could be refitted relatively easily to make small generators, but it would be rather costly.They would have to rely on someone else to manufacture and package the survival kits.And, although there are nine named hurricanes scheduled for the upcoming year, no one really can predict what will happen.The projected number of hurricanes would fall in which quadrants of the grid?


A) Quadrant A
B) Quadrant B
C) Quadrant C
D) Quadrant D
E) Quadrants C and D

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

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Product development refers to the strategy of


A) increasing sales of current products in existing markets.
B) selling existing products to new markets.
C) selling new products to new markets.
D) selling new products to existing markets.
E) selling two competing brands but owning them both.

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

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An example of a nonprofit organization is


A) the Food and Drug Administration.
B) CVS Pharmacies.
C) the University of Kentucky School of Medicine.
D) the manufacturer of Bayer Aspirin.
E) the American Red Cross.

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

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Step one in the planning phase of the strategic marketing process is


A) the situation analysis.
B) the market-product focus and goal setting.
C) the marketing program.
D) implementation.
E) obtaining resources.

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

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A key role of the marketing department is to "look outward." This is accomplished by


A) allocating financial resources across business units.
B) vocalizing the vision of the marketing department forcefully enough to be incorporated into the overall mission of the company.
C) promoting the marketing SBU orientation to other departments in the organization.
D) assessing global political situations and identify future target markets in developing nations.
E) listening to customers, developing and producing offerings, and implementing marketing program activities.

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

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FIGURE 2-10 FIGURE 2-10   -The bar graph in Figure 2-10 above demonstrates A) the total amount spent by customers from November to December. B) preference of Warm Delights Minis over Warm Delights (regular) . C) shopping preferences of customers amongst different channel members. D) the level of analysis for sales results for the total Warm Delights sales. E) This bar chart shows the average number of flavors of Warm Delights Minis carried by each store in the channel, the maximum possible being 6.0.But note that the Warm Delights Minis went from having only 1.4 flavors carried by the average drugstore in November to 3.0 in December, a trend worth investigating. -The bar graph in Figure 2-10 above demonstrates


A) the total amount spent by customers from November to December.
B) preference of Warm Delights Minis over Warm Delights (regular) .
C) shopping preferences of customers amongst different channel members.
D) the level of analysis for sales results for the total Warm Delights sales.
E) This bar chart shows the average number of flavors of Warm Delights Minis carried by each store in the channel, the maximum possible being 6.0.But note that the Warm Delights Minis went from having only 1.4 flavors carried by the average drugstore in November to 3.0 in December, a trend worth investigating.

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

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The United Nations report defines sustainable development as:


A) a commitment by developed nations to honor trade agreements regardless of political ideology.
B) meeting present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
C) a commitment from all members to maintain a continuous contribution, no matter how small, to provide for the well-being of peoples displaced by war or famine.
D) the "forgiveness" of outstanding debts in countries in developing nations until they are economically stable.
E) the ability to produce or manufacture more than is required to satisfy the needs of its people.

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

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Although now a part of Sears, Lands' End was primarily known as a catalog retailer.This means that traditional department stores, mass merchandisers, specialty shops, and other catalog retailers are considered to be


A) Lands' End's competition.
B) cross-functional competition.
C) functional competition.
D) non-competitive to Lands' End's clothing.
E) potential Land's End's acquisitions.

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

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