MKT 605 Module 3 - Reading Quiz
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In the marketing framework, which of the following is the most central of the 4Ps?
Promotion
Product
Place
Price
The product is seen as the central part of the 4Ps because it is the focal point
of the exchange.
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Which of the following is an example of an intangible service?
A massage
A hair cut
A tattoo
A hair color change
This is a challenging one.
It has to be both intangible and a service. Which of these is the least noticeable upon completion? You can see when someone gets a hair cut, tattoo, hair color change ...
But the massage is the best example here.
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Intangibility index is defined as the:
ratio of R&D costs to capital spending.
aggregate of tangible product cost and intangible product cost.
ratio of inventory to products-in-transit handling.
product of variable costs and fixed costs.
Intangibility index is defined as the ratio of R&D costs to capital spending.
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Going to the symphony is an example of _________________.
tangibility marketing
experience marketing
credence attributes
search concepts
Going to a symphony is an experience. Thus experience marketing.
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Credence attributes in products are those:
that need some trial or consumption before evaluation.
factors distinguishable to the human senses.
that are difficult to analyze even post-consumption.
that are evaluated prior to a purchase.
Credence attributes in products are those that are difficult to analyze even post-consumption.
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With reference to a product's attributes, which of the following statements explains the difference between experience and search attributes?
Search attributes are proportional to the strengths of a firm, while experience attributes relate to the opportunities of a firm.
Search attributes are evaluated prior to a purchase, while experience attributes are evaluated post-consumption of a product.
Search attributes of a product relate to its intangible factors, while experience attributes relate to its tangible factors.
Search attributes of a product relate to its positioning process, while experience attributes relate to its targeting process.
search attributes are those you anticipate based on your search.
Experience attributes are those based on how you experience the product after consumption
Question 7
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With reference to perishability, which of the following statements differentiates a product from a service?
Credence attributes play a role in a product's consumption, while search attributes play a role in a service's consumption.
Products are said to be more variable than services.
Production and consumption of a product are separable, while production and consumption of a service are inseparable
.
Products tend to be more perishable than services.
Products are manufactured and then consumed later.
Services MUST be consumed at the time of production.
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Which of the following is an example of pure goods?
Printer Cartridges
Screws
Paper
Coal
Each of the examples have some kind of alteration to it except coal - which is
both pure and not branded.
Question 9
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Which of the following statements about Goods and Services is TRUE?
Goods are dominated by experience and credence qualities, while services are mostly comprised of search and experience qualities.
The intangibility index of a firm rises with expansive capital expenditure.
The tangibility levels in services are high.
In the context of variability between goods and services, services are said to be more variable.
Goods are highly standardized. Buy 1,000 cans of soup and they will nearly the same.
Services are notoriously variable. See the same band 5 times and you will see a difference. Go out to eat at the same restaurant and you will see variations in service level.
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Select the statement below that is TRUE.
The "core" of a firm's market offering helps enhance customer satisfaction.
Typically, a firm's product line varies in depth not in width.
Typically, automated services are introduced to reduce error variability.
service variability cannot be reduced.
Service variability can never be eliminated, but it can be reduced. One way is
by using automation. For example an ATM versus a human teller.
Question 11
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In the marketing framework, "branding" refers to:
associating a product with a unique portfolio of qualities.
segmenting within a population of consumers.
diversifying a unique product line.
identifying a unique niche market.
"branding" refers to associating a product with a unique portfolio of qualities.
Question 12
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In branding of products and services, which of the following indicates the difference between reliability and variability?
Reliability implies the experience attributes of a product, while variability implies the search attributes of a product.
Reliability deals with perishable services, while variability deals with imperishable goods.
Reliability deals with intangible products, while variability deals with intangible services.
Reliability implies a product's consistency, while variability implies a
product's inconsistency.
Even in data analysis, reliability implies consistency, while variability implies inconsistency.
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Question 13
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Which of the following is the reason for the existence of knock-off products of
prestigious brands?
These products satisfy quality standards
These products serve as status symbols
These products have high performance predictability
Risk of choice associated with these products is low
Prestigious brands command a premium due to their status symbol nature. Knock-offs try to feed off that.
Question 14
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Which of the following examples should be categorized at the bottom of a brand value hierarchy?
Drumstick, a brand of lip balm, uses vitamin E in its lip balms.
Droopy is a brand of lip balm that can be used as a pain relief balm on cuts and minor burns.
Ruby, a brand of lip balm, is less expensive than the other competing brands
in the market.
Capello, a lip balm brand, plans to introduce strawberry flavored lip balms
.
The lowest brand value is generated by scents and flavors.
So the strawberry flavored is the answer
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When customers' passion for a certain brand brings them together with other
like-minded customers, _____ are formed.
brand communities
co-brands
brand equities
brand extensions
When a brand brings people together they are considered a brand community. Apple, Harley Davidson both strong examples.
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In an umbrella branding approach, firms:
unite with firms from a different industry to brand a product line
attach the same brand name for every major product line
introduce a new brand name for every major product line
unite with firms from the same industry to brand a product line
Umbrella branding is when a company uses one brand name for all offerings.
Question 17
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In the _____ strategy, firms give a unique brand name to every major product
line.
product line extension
umbrella brand
brand extension
house of brands
House of Brands is the opposite of umbrella branding. So different lines and even different products have different brand names.
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____________ is the strategic use of a brand's equity, in which the marketer leverages the brand's good name to get customers to buy something new.
Store branding
Ingredient branding
Co-branding
Brand extension
Companies use brand extensions to take advantage of the value and awareness of that brand name in a new market.
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_______________ is a primary form of co-branding in which one of the companies and its product is the primary host, and the other company and its product add value to the host product.
Global branding
Ingredient branding
A house of brands
Umbrella branding
Co-branding is when 2 brands appear on 1 product. For Ingredient branding, something that is a component part has a brand name. Intel and HP for example
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Which of the statements below on branding is TRUE?
Ingredient branding implies symmetry between two brands, whereas in co-
branding, one brand dominates the other.
If customers are willing to pay premium prices for brands they value, they are less price sensitive.
For brand extensions to work, the firm's name has to be leveraged in the same product category.
Risk is a measure of reliability.
If you are willing to pay premium prices, you will not be scared away by a change in the price point.
Question 21
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In the context of product development, a top-down approach is also called an
inside-out approach because the idea comes from:
the primary raw material suppliers
within the firm
the firm's customers
the firm's product distributors
When the R&D department within an organization creates products it is called a top down or inside out approach.
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With reference to new product development, which of the following statements is true regarding the difference between the top-down approach and the marketing approach that is followed by firms?
A firm following the top-down approach :
relates to the macro-environmental factors of the firm, while a firm following the marketing approach relates to the micro-environmental factors of the firm.
asks for customers' feedback at the end of a process, while a firm following the marketing approach asks for customers' feedback at most phases in a process.
uses subliminal ads to promote its stock product, while a firm following the marketing approach uses perceptual fluency ads to promote its stock product.
deals with brand extensions, while a firm following the marketing approach deals with product line extensions.
In a top down approach, the R&D department gets to create products with what they think will work in the market - customers are then asked afterward
what they think.
In a marketing approach, customers are an integral part and are frequently asked what they think.
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In the _____ stage of the new product development process, the company tries to get customers' feedback on the most promising idea from its pool of selected ideas.
concept testing
brainstorming
problem solving
refining
concept testing is when customers are asked their take on either a description or demonstration of the potential product.
Question 24
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Focus groups refer to the form of marketing research that:
asks a group of people to describe the use of a product in a specific category
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groups customer segments into a separate niche market segment
uses quantitative techniques to collect the primary data for new product development
groups customer segments based on demographic factors
A focus group is asked all types of opinions about new product offerings. One
thing they are asked is how they could see the produce used in their life.
Question 25
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Beta testing refers to:
creating the physical prototype of a product, and testing it under typical usage conditions
launching a product and estimating the sales volume of the same product
estimating the profitability and break-even point of a product idea using statistical tools
building a product with minimal features, and testing it on the internal shareholders of a firm
All steps in the NPD process are ways to either eliminate or validate a product idea. Creating a prototype is a great way to see if the product will work before you make thousands of them. That is beta testing.
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A virtual grocery store aisle is an example of the _____ type of test market.
electronic
simulated
conjoint
area
Simulated test markets allow researchers to test a host of variables that they
would not be able to control in an actual store. BUT it is artificial and you could miss out on value data from the live marketplace.
Question 27
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Forecasting is the:
factor that distinguishes external test markets from internal test markets
factor used to distinguish between two different core product attributes
application of conjoint analysis to customer data
prediction of a product's likely success using customer data
Forecasting is the prediction of a product's likely success using customer data.
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A ___________ is used in marketing to describe the evolution and duration of a
product in the market.
simulated market
beta product model
motivational circle
product life cycle
The product life cycle describes the evolution and duration of a product in the market.
Question 29
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Customer awareness of a product in the market growth stage is greater than the customer awareness of the same product in the _____ stage.
market maturity
market introduction
product decline
product saturation
Product awareness grows as a product moves through the PLC. Before growth is introduction which starts with ZERO awareness and grows before it
officially becomes the Growth stage.
At maturity, sales are WAY higher and it follows introduction and growth. So a product has the highest awareness during maturity.
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With respect to diffusion of innovation, customers from the "_____" group are more risk averse than customers from the "late majority" group.
early majority
laggards
early adopters
innovators
The least risk averse consumers are at the beginning of the diffusion of innovation process. The MOST risk averse are at the end - which are the laggards.
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