Basic Marketing Methods and Techniques MCQ
1. ____ occurs when a method is defined in terms of itself.
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Recursion
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2. The more precisely defined the target market is, the _____ the numbers are to estimate.
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3. A toothpaste tube is an example of a ________ package.
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4. Recently, it has become important for value-oriented marketers to _____ with customers.
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Move toward a relational perspective from a transactional orientation
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5. Published data from outside the organization are referred to as __________ data.
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External secondary
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6. Market research is typically ________.
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Ongoing: You always do market research
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7. Integrated marketing communications would include all of the following except ________.
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Supply chain management.
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8. In general, a company should enter only segments in which it can ________ and ________.
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Offer superior value; gain advantages over competitors
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9. In digital marketing, _____________ segmentation is more common than ___________ segmentation.
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Behavioral, demographic
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10. _____ is a form of distribution aimed at maximum market coverage.
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Intensive distribution
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11. _____ involves outsourcing production to third-party firms.
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Contract manufacturing
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12. ____ utility is the only type of utility created by the production process.
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13. What is meant by the "end user"?
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The final consumer who purchases the product or service for their use
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14. Why is it important that companies pursue Product Focus Marketing even if it is risky?
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Because it is entrepreneurial and helps push the development of new products
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15. What is meant by SIVA?
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Solution, Information, Value, Access
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16. What does SIVA essentially accomplish?
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It takes the four Ps of marketing and reorients them to focus more on the customer
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17. How does a successful advertisement help the sales team?
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It reduces their burden as the customers are already inclined to purchase
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18. Why would People be an important aspect in the customers' eyes?
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The people who represent the company are inseparable from the entire service or product
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19. What is meant by Personal Selling?
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A salesman approaching potential customers
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20. What is another term for Peer-to-Peer?
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Social Computing
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21. Which of the following would Pricing include beyond the price for the product?
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Discounts available to the client
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22. What method/s is/are used to determine customers' needs?
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Market research
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23. How would Advertising be categorized?
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Aiming at mass markets
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24. What does Peer-to-Peer look to replace?
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Passive Customer Bases with Active Customer Bases
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25. What is another term for the four Ps?
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Marketing Mix
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26. Which of the following is involved in the Publicity aspect of Promotion?
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Managing the public perception of the product
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27. What is meant by Intangible in relation to marketing?
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Something a customer can not see, such as a service.
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28. How is marketing defined in general?
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Promotion of products and services, advertising, and branding
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29. What would a company hope a potential customer would do after seeing an advertisement for a new product?
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Perform some action related to purchasing the product
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30. What is meant by Customer Focus Marketing?
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Listening to the customers and tailoring the products and services to their demand
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31. What is an example of Personalization?
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Customizing the product for the users through the use of the internet
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32. Which of the following would be included in the marketing process?
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Distribution
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33. What does 'Solution' look to accomplish?
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Ensures the appropriateness of the product or service to the customer's problem
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34. How does Personal Selling differ from Advertising?
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It allows for a direct, tailored message to be given to the potential client
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35. Why would Product Focus Marketing almost not be considered marketing at all?
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It does not look to the market to assess the customers' needs; instead, it pushes new products to the market
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36. Which of the following does Pricing involve?
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Setting a price which will create the maximum demand for the product
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37. What is the nature of marketing?
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A creative industry which uses several methods of delivery
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38. What would a breakthrough product which ends up being a failure be a child of?
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39. Which of the following would be part of successful advertising?
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Attracting attention
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40. Why is marketing considered a progressive activity?
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It has adapted over time to current trends and culture
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41. What are some of the steps in an advertising campaign?
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Market research, Budgeting, Choice of the media, Designing, Testing results
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42. What is meant by Product Focus Marketing?
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Trying to develop a market for a product
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43. How does a Sales Promotion Campaign impact a customer's desire to buy?
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It appeals to their desire for a deal and increases the speed at which they buy
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44. What do the four Ps reflect?
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The actions a company can take to motivate consumers to buy
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45. What is the rationale for Product Focus Marketing?
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Customers may not know what they want, so it is up to the company to create products they would want
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46. Which of the following would be considered the result of Product Focus Marketing?
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Nintendo Wii video game system
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47. Would Pricing always be a monetary amount?
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No, it is what is exchanged for the product and could include time, energy, attention
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48. What are the traditional four Ps of marketing?
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Product, Pricing, Promotion, Placement
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49. Who has control over a company's Advertising?
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The company has complete control over what goes into an ad
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50. How did the term Marketing come into existence?
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It evolved from the original meaning, going to the market to sell products
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51. What is meant by Process?
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How a product or service is delivered to a customer
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52. Which of the following does Placement involve?
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How the product gets to the customer
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53. Which of the following does Marketing Communication cover in general?
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Breaking down the strategies for marketing messages into specific categories
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54. What does Predictive Modeling accomplish in the marketing mix?
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It uses algorithms to solve marketing problems
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55. What supplementary areas of study play into marketing?
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Psychology and Sociology
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56. How might a company overcome the hurdle of demonstrating their services?
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Provide demonstrations, customer testimonials, and case studies
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57. How does Product Focus Marketing differ from Customer Focus Marketing?
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PFM looks to create a market whereas CFM responds to the existing market
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58. Which of the following options would a company heavily involved in Research & Development most likely follow?
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Product Focus Marketing
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59. Why is it wrong to imitate the product of a company that has successfully launched a new product and created a market for it?
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Imitating their product will saturate the market and the imitator will not have enough market share to thrive on
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60. Which of the following would the scope of Product include?
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Warranties and support services
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61. What is determined through marketing research?
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The customers' wants and needs
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62. What time frame does marketing focus on?
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Current as well as future needs of the customers
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63. What are the objectives of a successful advertising campaign?
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To maintain demand for the current products and introduce new products to the market
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64. Which of the following companies would be considered a trail blazer in Personalization?
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Dell Computers
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65. What is meant by Peer-to-Peer in the marketing sense?
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Allowing a customer to interact with other customer via forums and communities
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66. What does Peer-to-Peer look to change in the traditional marketing model?
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It takes the interruptive nature of marketing away, e.g. imposing a brand on the customers
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67. What is meant by the 'People' aspect of Extended Marketing?
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The people who come in contact with the customer, having an impact on overall satisfaction
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68. Which of the following is a demerit of Product Focus Marketing?
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A company takes a big risk in creating products that the market may not adapt to
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69. What is the purpose of marketing?
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All of the above
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70. Which does 'Value' in the SIVA model focus on?
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Whether the customer knows the costs and benefits of the company's products
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71. Which of the following does the Product portion of the marketing mix encompass?
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Specifications of the actual product
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72. How does the SIVA model differ from the four Ps model?
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It focuses heavily on the customers and how they view the transaction
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73. What are the four new Ps?
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Personalization, Participation, Peer-to-Peer, Predictive Modeling
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74. What is another term for "Placement"?
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Distribution
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75. How is Advertising different from Personal Sales?
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It is considered pervasive and impersonal
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76. What is accomplished by successfully using communication in marketing?
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It turns strangers into customers
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77. Which of the following does 'Access' in the SIVA model apply to customers?
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How the customers can get the solution and how they take delivery
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78. Which of the following is the most important aspect of Product Focus Marketing?
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It is multi-tiered and has growth ability
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79. What is covered by Participation?
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Allowing the customers to be actively involved in shaping a company and its image.
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80. How does Process impact a customer?
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It impacts overall customer satisfaction
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81. Which of the following is an example of Placement?
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The point of sale
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82. Why would a company engage in Personal Selling?
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It allows a face to face method of introducing potential clients to the company's products
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83. What are the overall areas covered by Marketing Communication?
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Advertising, Personal Sales, Sales Promotion, Marketing Public Relations
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84. What would be the most important skill required of the people who interact with the customers?
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Being well trained and motivated
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85. Which of the four Ps would 'Solution' from SIVA be associated with?
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86. What is meant by "branding"?
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Creating a certain image for a product
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87. Which of the following are the aspects of the Extended Marketing Mix?
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People, Process, Physical Evidence
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88. Which of the following would Promotion include?
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Advertising
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