Marketing Final Exam Ch. 8

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3. If a consumer purchases a new flat-screen "smart" television which can connect to services like Netflix and Pandora, what is the core customer value involved? A) connection to entertainment and information B) state-of the art technology C) slick and attractive packaging D) brand name E) tech support and warranty

A) connection to entertainment and information

10. What are the two dimensions of product quality? A) consistency and level B) performance and conformance C) design and innovation D) conformance and style E) feature and design

A) consistency and level

17. Service productivity can be increased by hiring new employees who will work harder, by giving up some quality, or by ________. A) using technology more effectively B) outsourcing portions of the process to other firms C) creating more self-serve opportunities for customers D) reducing the number of products offered E) increasing the price on some of the product line

A) using technology more effectively

8. ________ refers to the characteristics of a product or service that bear on its ability to satisfy stated or implied customer needs. A) Brand equity B) Product quality C) Product labeling D) Brand image E) Brand personality

B) Product quality

1. Which of the following is a goods-and-services combination? A) a bicycle B) a milk shake at an ice cream store C) chocolate chips D) a train ride E) a music lesson

B) a milk shake at an ice cream store

23. Symmonds Inc., a company manufacturing breakfast cereals, has extended its special Crispo cereal brand into a full line of breakfast cereals plus protein shakes, fruit and sandwich spreads, butter, and doughnuts. This is an example of ________. A) line extension B) brand extension C) licensing D) co-branding E) cannibalization

B) brand extension

5. The advertising slogan, "We bring good things to life," used by General Electric to market itself, is an example of ________ marketing. A) person B) corporate image C) internal D) place E) niche

B) corporate image

16. Apollo Couriers, a company providing international express mail services, has a proactive customer communications team. The primary job of this team is to identify situations that led to customer dissatisfaction, and then provide quick remedies to fix the problems. To a great extent, this has helped Apollo in winning customer loyalty. In this instance, Apollo has benefitted from ________. A) product differentiation B) good service recovery C) multibranding D) place marketing E) co-branding

B) good service recovery

18. BlueFin canned tuna has higher sales than its unbranded rival, even though the unbranded tuna costs $0.45 less per can than BlueFin tuna. BlueFin most likely has ________. A) an aggressive brand personality B) high brand equity C) no brand commitment D) negative brand equity E) low brand relevance

B) high brand equity

6. Public health campaigns designed to reduce alcoholism, drug abuse, smoking, and obesity are all examples of ________ marketing. A) internal B) social C) organization D) person E) place

B) social

22. Which of the following is an advantage offered by co-branding? A) Manufacturers do not have to invest in creating their own brand names with co-branding. B) Co-branding allows retailers to sell exclusive products that cannot be purchased from competitors. C) Co-branding allows a company to expand its existing brand into a category it might otherwise have difficulty entering alone. D) Co-branding dilutes brand equity and increases the appeal of store brands. E) Co-branding does not involve complex legal contracts and licenses.

C) Co-branding allows a company to expand its existing brand into a category it might otherwise have difficulty entering alone.

11. Features are a competitive tool for differentiating a company's product from competitors' products. Which question are companies LEAST likely to ask in a survey of buyers regarding product features? A) Which features could we add to improve the product? B) Which specific features of the product do you like most? C) How much would (a certain new feature) be worth to you? D) Which features of the product do you like the least? E) How do you like the product?

C) How much would (a certain new feature) be worth to you?

9. ________ is an approach in which all the company's people are involved in constantly improving the quality of products, services, and business processes. A) Business intelligence B) Quality function deployment C) Total quality management D) Brand equity management E) Product positioning

C) Total quality management

2. Product planners need to consider products and services on three levels. Each level adds more customer value. The most basic level is ________, which addresses the question, "What is the buyer really buying?" A) an actual product B) an augmented product C) core customer value D) co-branding E) exchange value

C) core customer value

7. Product attributes include all of the following EXCEPT ________. A) style B) design C) price D) features E) quality

C) price

19. After a brief stay at a luxury hotel in Paris, Benjamin Sanders noted that the hotel had kept every promise it made when he booked the room, meeting all his needs. He added that it was a "thoroughly comfortable and opulent experience." According to Young & Rubicam's Brand Asset Valuator, this reflects brand ________. A) valuation B) esteem C) relevance D) differentiation E) knowledge

C) relevance

13. The first step in designing support services is to ________. A) add new services that will both delight customers and yield profits to the company B) closely observe the product and pricing strategies of consumers C) survey customers to assess the value of current services and obtain ideas for new ones D) prevent brand dilution E) encourage customers to try new products

C) survey customers to assess the value of current services and obtain ideas for new ones

14. A well-known cosmetic company in New York City added new product lines in order to increase its business. In other words, it ________. A) lengthened its existing product line B) decreased its product line consistency C) widened its product mix D) engaged in market diversification E) engaged in social marketing

C) widened its product mix

12. Which of the following questions is most important for product designers to consider while developing a product? A) Which specific features of the product do customers like most? B) How does the product appear to buyers? C) What are the product's technical specifications? D) How would customers use and benefit from the product? E) How can the product be packaged to stimulate instant purchase?

D) How would customers use and benefit from the product?

20. The strongest brands are positioned on ________. A) desirable benefit B) good packaging C) service inseparability D) strong beliefs and values E) product attributes

D) strong beliefs and values

15. Service companies can differentiate their service delivery by ________. A) using symbols and logos B) instituting a hierarchical organizational structure C) offering innovative product features D) de-emphasizing branding E) having more able and reliable customer-contact people

E) having more able and reliable customer-contact people

21. Gainville Inc. manufactures Android phones. Each new Gainville phone launch advances the cause of democratizing technology. Gainville, an expert in fostering customer community, engages customers at a deep, emotional level, and has been ranked one of the Breakaway Brands by the brand consultancy, Kendell Associates. Gainville is most likely positioned on ________. A) basic product attributes B) short-term benefits C) service variability D) self-image enhancement E) strong beliefs and values

E) strong beliefs and values

4. If a consumer purchases a new flat-screen "smart" television, what is the augmented product involved? A) connection to the world of entertainment B) state-of the art technology C) slick and attractive packaging D) brand name E) tech support and warranty

E) tech support and warranty


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