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An assumptive close refers to


A) demanding the prospect to make a decision on some aspect of the purchase.
B) allowing the prospect to use or lease the item on a limited temporary basis before making a final commitment of purchase.
C) committing the prospect quickly by making references to the time limits of the purchase.
D) making an exchange of money or other unit of value.
E) asking the prospect to make choices concerning delivery,warranty,or financing terms.

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

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Lindsey Smith's task in Molecular Imaging Products at GE Healthcare is to


A) simplify sales presentations for technical products.
B) increase the importance of the advertising element of the company's promotion mix.
C) develop a team of professionals in selling to and servicing key customers.
D) create value in customer relationships by emphasizing the company's product innovations,solutions,and service.
E) establish brand recognition for Molecular Imaging Products as distinct from GE Healthcare.

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

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Hewlett-Packard recently shifted its entire U.S.salesforce into home offices and saved millions in staff salaries and office rent despite the expense of equipping each home office with a notebook computer,fax/copier,mobile phone,two phone lines,and office furniture.Such decreased selling costs are among the benefits of __________.


A) direct selling
B) inbound teleselling
C) salesforce networking
D) account management policies
E) salesforce communication

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

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With __________,problem solutions are not simply a matter of choosing from an array of existing products or services.Rather,novel solutions often arise,thereby creating unique value for the customer.


A) adaptive selling
B) formula selling
C) consultative selling
D) suggestive selling
E) relationship selling

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

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A salesclerk at L.L.Bean uses a __________ when he asks a customer if they also need a pair of hiking socks with the purchase of her mountain boots.


A) stimulus-response presentation
B) a transactional sales presentation
C) need-satisfaction selling
D) consultative selling
E) formula-selling

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

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A salesperson who is guided by the idea,"I try to align customers who have problems with products that will help them solve their problems," has which type of orientation?


A) sales
B) cognitive
C) emotional
D) customer
E) compensatory

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

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If the salesperson's objective is to "begin converting a prospect into a customer by creating a desire for the product or service," what is the name of this stage in the personnel selling process?


A) approach
B) preapproach
C) presentation
D) prospecting
E) follow-up

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

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Which of the following statements regarding order getters is MOST ACCURATE?


A) Order getting involves a high degree of creativity.
B) Order getters often replenish a retailer's inventories.
C) Order getters handle orders obtained on inbound telemarketing.
D) Order getters typically process reorders for products already sold by the company.
E) Order getter sales calls traditionally require the lowest financial investment from the firm.

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

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There are six commonly used techniques to deal with objections: acknowledge and convert the objection;postpone;agree and neutralize;accept the objection;denial;and __________.


A) redirect the conversation
B) ignore the objection
C) probe by asking additional questions
D) defer to a supervisor
E) distract by identifying competitor shortcomings

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

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Davidson-Uphoff & Company sells ironware accessories for home and garden to retailers.When its salesperson told the prospect,"For this week only,we will pay the all the shipping costs for new customers," the salesperson was using a(n) __________.


A) reactive close
B) assumptive close
C) urgency close
D) consultative close
E) definitive close

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

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In the __________ stage of the personal selling process,the first impression is critical.


A) prospecting
B) preapproach
C) approach
D) close
E) follow-up

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

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Which of the following statements should a salesperson use to accept the objection?


A) "I think I might be able to explain that better to you after showing you this diagram."
B) "Yes,you're right,it is lighter but that is done intentionally to make your work easier."
C) "That's true.It does have a shorter shelf life,but that really hasn't been a problem.It is so popular it never stays on the shelf that long anyway."
D) "Where did you hear that? Your source must have erroneous information."
E) "As I was saying,…."

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

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The practice of using the telephone rather than personal visits to contact customers is referred to as __________.


A) missionary selling
B) outbound telemarketing
C) cold canvassing
D) inbound telemarketing
E) team selling

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

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Salespeople called outside order takers visit customers and __________.


A) solve most of the technical problems
B) sell products tailored to the needs
C) help design the product displays
D) train the personnel management
E) replenish inventory stocks of resellers

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

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Consider the Personal Selling Process Photo A shown above.Exchanging business cards in Asia is done according to the customs and norms of the country or region.This protocol is considered important during which stage of the personal selling process?


A) presentation
B) follow-up
C) preapproach
D) close
E) approach

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

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Many firms such as Xerox use a cross-functional sales practice known as __________.


A) collaborative selling
B) team selling
C) cooperative selling
D) account selling
E) formula selling

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

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A policy that specifies whom salespeople should contact,what kinds of selling and customer service activities should be engaged in,and how these activities should be carried out are referred to as


A) sales response management policies.
B) key account management policies.
C) account management policies.
D) customer management policies.
E) salesforce management policies.

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

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Consider Figure 20-6A above.If a company chooses to employ its own salesforce,there are three basic organizational salesforce structures from which to choose."A" represents which type of salesforce organization structure?


A) geographical
B) NAICS
C) product/service
D) market type
E) customer

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

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A straight commission compensation plan is one


A) that assigns the same commission percentage regardless of a product's value,number sold,or difficulty level of the sales effort.
B) in which a salesperson is paid a specified salary plus a commission and/or bonus on sales generated.
C) that determines fair and equitable compensation that includes a weighted system for different types of items or different sized territories.
D) in which the salesperson is paid a fixed amount per week,month,or year.
E) in which a salesperson's earnings are directly tied to the sales or profits he or she generates.

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

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A sales technique whereby complementary products are presented to a customer after the customer has demonstrated a desire and willingness to purchase a particular product is referred to as a __________.


A) formula selling presentation
B) stimulus-response presentation
C) stimulus-satisfaction presentation
D) stimulus-selling presentation
E) suggestive selling

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

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