Question 1

After an assessment of needs,a marketing manager must translate ideas from consumers into concepts for products that a firm may develop.The concepts must then be converted into a tangible

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A)  marketing strategy.
B)  macromarketing agenda.
C)  micromarketing agenda.
D)  marketing program.
E)  marketing concept.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

Do college students have a choice in which classes they take to earn a degree? Use what you have learned about the controllable and uncontrollable aspects of marketing in terms of how they might relate to course selection decision-making.Incorporate marketing terms in your response.

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Most colleges and universities offer som...

Question 3

Which of the following statements about 3M's marketing program for Post-it® Flag Highlighters is MOST ACCURATE?

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A)  In his first attempt,David Windorski,a 3M inventor,designed the Post-it® Flag Highlighter in exactly the right way to appeal to its target market.
B)  Paralegals were initially the intended target market for the Post-it® Flag Highlighter.
C)  David Windorski,a 3M inventor,also developed the Post-it® Flag Pen for the office worker segment.
D)  The Post-it® Flag Highlighter was not successful and was deleted from the Post-it® Flag product line.
E)  In his development of the Post-it® Flag Highlighter,David Windorski examined similar products of 3M's major competitors and simply made changes that would provide the "WOW" factor.F) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 4

Describe the marketing mix actions mentioned in the textbook that Chobani has taken since its founding in 2005.

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Product actions.(1)In 2005,Turkish immig...

Question 5

Assume you are a salesperson for a direct marketing firm that does "in-home" jewelry parties.If most of your hosts or hostesses hold only one party a year,what strategies could you use to build strong customer relationships? If you are creating your own business for this example,make sure to describe your product(s)in your introductory sentence.

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Question 6

From its inception,where did Hamdi Ulukaya,the creator of Chobani,Inc. ,want to place Chobani yogurt?

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A)  the organic foods section of major grocery store chains
B)  in warehouse club stores like Sam's Club or Costco
C)  the dairy case of major grocery store chains
D)  in mass merchandise stores like Target
E)  in both independent organic cooperatives,farmer's markets,and major organic grocery stores like Whole Foods or SproutsF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

Market segments refer to

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A)  the relatively heterogeneous groups of prospective buyers that result from the market segmentation process.
B)  all buyers of a product or service who have previously purchased a particular firm's products or services and who intend to repeat that purchase sometime in the future.
C)  the smallest number of buyers that have similar needs but do not react similarly in a buying situation.
D)  the relatively homogenous groups of prospective buyers that (1) have common needs and (2) will respond similarly to a marketing action.
E)  all potential buyers of a product or service who intend to purchase a firm's products or services but who have not yet done so.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

Relationship marketing refers to

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A)  the selection and the assignment of a firm's personnel for a specific product or product line to a group of current or prospective customers.
B)  the belief that it is easier and less expensive to find new customers than to retain old ones.
C)  the linking of the organization to its individual customers,employees,suppliers,and other partners for their mutual long-term benefits.
D)  the process of identifying prospective buyers,understanding them intimately,and developing favorable long-term perceptions of the organization and its offerings so that buyers will choose them in the marketplace.
E)  exclusive legally binding contractual agreements between retailers and customers in order to create enhanced value for each party.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

At the BMW website,BMW.com,you can design your own BMW with the exact features you desire.If you choose to use this method to purchase a car,what type of utility(ies)has(have)been created?

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Form utility comes from the production o...

Question 10

In 1952,General Electric's annual report stated,"The concept introduces…marketing…at the beginning rather than the end of the production cycle and integrates marketing into each phase of the business." This is a brief statement of what has come to be known as the

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A)  sustainability perspective.
B)  age of consumerism.
C)  sales concept.
D)  marketing concept.
E)  customer relationship management concept.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT an environmental force?

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A)  economic
B)  regulatory
C)  social
D)  commercial
E)  technologicalF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

Describe Chobani's distribution (place)strategy.

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From the beginning,Chobani pushed for di...

Question 13

Why do some marketers feel that environmental forces are NOT entirely outside their influence?

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Traditionally,many marketing executives ...

Question 14

More than half of all new businesses fail within __________ years of their launch.

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A)  two
B)  three
C)  four
D)  five
E)  tenF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

Shortly after World War II,Sam Jackson developed an idea for a biodegradable lubricant that was superior to anything currently on the market.He was excited about his new idea and persuaded a number of his friends to help produce samples.While demand kept up with production at first,he soon found that he had to hire a sales force to sell excess product to manufacturing companies in the area.He decided this was primarily because his company had several strong competitors that had recently come into the industry.This is an example of marketing behavior that would occur during the __________ era of U.S.business history.

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A)  marketing concept
B)  production
C)  goods
D)  sales
E)  societal marketing conceptF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

In Figure 1-5 above,letter "D" represents which era in U.S.business history?

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A)  sales era
B)  production era
C)  age of consumerism
D)  marketing concept era
E)  customer relationship eraF) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 17

The founder of Chobani Greek Yogurt,who won the 2013 Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur of the Year award,is

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A)  Mark Zuckerberg.
B)  "Trader" Joe Demapolis.
C)  Hamdi Ulukaya.
D)  Robert M.McMath.
E)  David Windorski.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 18

The marketing mix refers to

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A)  the multiple sales and advertising strategies that can be used to promote a product.
B)  the controllable forces-social,economic,technological,competitive,and regulatory-to which a marketing manager must constantly adapt.
C)  the blending of different communication and delivery channels that are mutually reinforcing in attracting,retaining,and building relationships with consumers who shop and buy in traditional intermediaries and online.
D)  the marketing manager's controllable factors that can be used to solve marketing problems.
E)  a set of complementary products that when sold together generate more sales than when sold separately.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT an environmental force?

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A)  technological
B)  regulatory
C)  ecological
D)  competitive
E)  economicF) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

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