Ch. 4 Marketing Exam

F

ABC Interior Designs wants to collect research data through mechanical instruments. The three typical methods are video cameras, checkout scanners, and Internet surveys.

D

AMF Research Group must guard against problems during the implementation phase of marketing research for its clients. Which of the following is NOT a problem that should be anticipated during this phase? A) ensuring the accuracy of the collected data B) respondents who give biased answers C) interviewers who make mistakes or take shortcuts D) interpreting and reporting the findings E) ensuring the completeness of the collected data

T

It costs about the same to conduct individual personal interviews and telephone interviews.

C

It is most accurate to say that secondary data are ________. A) collected mostly via surveys B) expensive to obtain C) not always very usable D) never purchased from outside suppliers E) always necessary to support primary data

T

Questionnaires are the most common research instrument.

C

Secondary data consists of information ________. A) that already exists somewhere but is outdated B) that does not currently exist in an organized form C) that already exists somewhere but was collected for another purpose D) that is used by competitors E) that the researcher can only obtain through surveys and observation

D

The real value of a company's marketing research and information system lies in the ________. A) amount of data it generates B) variety of contact methods it uses C) efficiency with which it completes studies D) quality of customer insights it provides E) marketing information system it follows

T

The real value of marketing research and information lies not in quantity but in the customer insights provided.

E

Through which of these sources of information is a competitor least likely to reveal intelligence information? A) annual reports B) trade show exhibits C) Web pages D) press releases E) internal marketing meetings

D

To address concerns about the misuse of research study findings, several highly regarded marketing associations have developed ________. A) customer relationship management guidelines B) behavior targeting "Do Not Track" lists C) chief privacy officer job descriptions D) codes of research ethics E) bans against using "cookies"

T

Too much marketing information can be as harmful as too little.

C

A good MIS balances the information users would ________ against what they really ________ and what is ________. A) need; like; feasible B) like; can afford; needed C) like to have; need; feasible to offer D) need; can afford; useful E) use; have to use; available

C

A marketing information system (MIS) consists of people and procedures to assess information needs, ________, and help decision makers analyze and use the information. A) experiment to develop information B) test market the information C) develop the needed information D) critique the needed information E) compare the needed information

F

A researcher who wants to calculate confidence limits for sampling error would use nonprobability samples.

D

A successful CRM program can be expected to help a company achieve all of the following EXCEPT ________. A) providing higher levels of customer service B) developing deeper customer relationships C) creating offers tailored to specific customer requirements D) understanding competition better E) understanding how to better build the marketing mix

C

ABC Company has decided to use mail questionnaires to collect data. Management recognizes this method has all the following advantages EXCEPT which one? A) low cost per respondent B) more honest answers may be given C) has an average response rate D) has no interviewer to bias respondents' answers E) can collect large amounts of information

B

According to your text, what are two current major public policy and ethical issues in marketing research? A) child pornography and identifying sampling methods B) intrusions on consumer privacy and misuse of research findings C) misuse of research findings and locating valuable secondary data D) selling of personal information to other firms and online secondary data E) ethnography and the misinterpretation of it

C

After a research instrument is selected, the next step in the marketing research process is ________. A) selecting a sampling method B) interpreting the findings C) implementing the research plan D) collecting secondary data E) selecting a research approach

F

After conducting formal marketing research for your department, you summarize the data in an oral presentation to management. You are following normal marketing research steps.

T

An effective MIS assesses information needs, develops needed information, and distributes the information to help managers use it in decision making.

D

Anna Gregory just completed reading a marketing research report about the top 25 countries that purchase American products. What would the report most likely say about international research within these countries? A) It is on the decrease due to high costs. B) The costs are higher than the benefits. C) There is a lack of qualified research personnel. D) Despite the costs of international research, the costs of not doing it are higher. E) Interpretations of American quality are consistent among different countries.

A

Because of the scarcity of good secondary data, international researchers often must collect their own primary data. An initial problem with this collection is developing good ________. A) samples B) research firms C) customer relationships with nationals D) relationships with channel members E) analytical models

F

Because secondary data provide good starting points and often help to define problems and research objectives, most companies do not also need to collect primary data.

B

Experimental research is best suited for gathering ________ information. A) exploratory B) causal C) attitudinal D) interactive E) descriptive

D

Behavioral targeting, the practice of ________, is being used by more and more companies. A) tracking customers' activities and rewarding customer loyalty B) managing customer relationships C) mining and analyzing data from data warehouses D) tracking consumers' online movements and using this information to target ads to them E) observing and interacting with consumers in their natural environments

A

Causal research is used to ________. A) test hypotheses about cause-and-effect relationships B) gather preliminary information that will help define problems C) find information at the outset of the research process in an unstructured way D) describe marketing problems or situations E) quantify observations that produce insights unobtainable through other forms of research

D

Choose the statement that is NOT a typical consumer concern about intrusion on consumer privacy. A) Sophisticated researchers probe our deepest feelings. B) Marketers use personal information to manipulate our buying. C) Marketers build huge databases full of personal information. D) Marketers make too many products and services available, creating unnecessary consumer wants. E) Protecting personal information is increasingly important.

C

Consumers are most likely to willingly provide research information when researchers provide which of the following? A) coupons B) social network membership C) value for the exchange D) prizes E) rebates

B

Cultural differences, especially those involving language, can add to research costs in foreign markets and can increase the ________. A) foreign trade B) risks of error C) response rate D) need for a larger sample E) reliance on primary data

F

Customer needs and buying motives are typically obvious to marketers.

T

Data age quickly, so keeping the database current requires dedicated resources.

A

Despite the data glut that marketing managers receive, they frequently complain that they lack ________. A) enough information of the right kind B) reliable information C) timely information D) accurate information E) valid information

B

Ethnographic research ________. A) comes from traditional focus groups B) is gathered where people live and work C) provides secondary data D) is most popular in the service sector E) provides data to marketers when observation is impossible

A

Faced with determined competitive marketing intelligence efforts by competitors, most companies are now doing which of the following? A) training employees on protecting company information B) promising to not participate in marketing intelligence efforts against competitors C) providing employees with less key company information D) decreasing the number of employees involved in decision-making processes E) introducing codes of ethics

B

Focus group interviewing has become one of the major marketing research tools for getting insight into consumer thoughts and feelings. However, if the sample size is small, a researcher would be most concerned about which of the following? A) finding a representative sample B) generalizing from the results C) administering the questions D) orchestrating cooperation among participants E) finding enough secondary data to support the findings

F

Focus groups use no interviewer to bias the answers, may produce more honest answers, and can be used to collect large amounts of data at a low cost per respondent.

B

For secondary data to be useful to marketers, it must be relevant, current, unbiased, and ________. A) complete B) accurate C) inexpensive D) collected before secondary data E) experimental

C

Four common sources of internal data supplied to internal databases include the accounting department, operations, the sales force, and the ________. A) owners B) stockholders C) marketing department D) competition E) Web

A

Fredia Pellerano has just discovered the major advantage of survey research. She reports to her supervisor that the advantage is its ________. A) flexibility B) interactive design C) ease to complete D) understandability E) simplicity

T

Good sources of marketing intelligence information include competitors' annual reports, business publications, trade show exhibits, press releases, advertisements, and Web pages.

T

Ideally, a sample should be representative so that the researcher can make accurate estimates of the thoughts and behaviors of the larger population.

B

In CRM, findings about customers discovered through ________ techniques often lead to marketing opportunities. A) data warehousing B) data mining C) customer strategy D) customer loyalty management E) value network

B

In the second step of the marketing research process, research objectives should be translated into specific ________. A) marketing goals B) information needs C) dollar amounts D) research methods E) information sources

B

Information collected from online databases on the Internet is an example of ________ data. A) primary B) secondary C) observational D) experimental E) ethnographic

F

Major suppliers and resellers are not important sources of intelligence information for marketing decision making.

C

Many major companies have created the position of ________ to address concerns about the privacy of customers. A) chief customer loyalty manager B) chief behavioral analyst C) chief privacy officer D) ethics manager E) data warehouse manager

B

Marketers must weigh carefully the costs of additional information against the ________ resulting from it. A) organization B) benefits C) creativity D) ethical issues E) cost

D

Marketing information from which type of database usually can be accessed more quickly and cheaply than other information sources? A) external B) LexisNexis C) DataStar D) internal E) ProQuest

E

Marketing information is only valuable when it is used to ________. A) simplify management's job B) identify a target market C) please shareholders D) increase efficiencies in the supply chain E) make better marketing decisions

T

Marketing research is the systematic design, collection, analysis, and reporting of data directly relevant to a specific marketing situation facing an organization.

T

Marketing researchers can conduct their own searches of secondary data sources by using commercial online databases.

B

Marketing researchers usually draw conclusions about large groups of consumers by studying a small ________ of the total consumer population. A) group B) sample C) population D) target group E) audience

F

Most marketers today believe they still lack a sufficient quantity of research data to make high-quality decisions.

A

Of the following combinations, managers would be most likely to start with ________ research and later follow with ________ research. A) exploratory; causal B) descriptive; causal C) descriptive; exploratory D) causal; descriptive E) causal; exploratory

F

Once the research problems and objectives have been defined, researchers must first determine the exact information needed and then present that information to management.

C

Small organizations can obtain, with minimal effort and cost, most of which type of data available to large businesses? A) experimental B) observational C) secondary D) primary E) ethnographic

D

Survey research is least likely to be conducted through which of the following? A) the Web B) the mail C) the telephone D) observation E) person-to-person interactions

D

Survey research, though used to obtain many kinds of information in a variety of situations, is the approach best suited for gathering ________ information. A) interpersonal B) causal C) attitudinal D) descriptive E) exploratory

C

The availability of which of the following is most problematic in international marketing research? A) primary data B) research specialists C) secondary data D) intelligence limitations E) consumers willing to answer surveys

D

The best approach for researchers to take to guard consumer privacy includes all of the following EXCEPT which one? A) Ask only for the information needed. B) Use information responsibly to provide value. C) Avoid sharing information without the customer's permission. D) Sell the information only when it is financially worthwhile. E) Fully explain to the respondents how the information will be used.

E

The marketing information system can serve ________. A) the company's marketing managers B) suppliers C) resellers D) marketing services agencies E) all of the above

C

The most common research instrument used is the ________. A) mechanical device B) live interviewer C) questionnaire D) telephone interviewer E) moderator

F

The most important issue facing online researchers is the lack of a broad cross section of consumers who have access to the Internet.

B

The objective of ________ research is to gather preliminary information that will help define the problem and suggest hypotheses. A) descriptive B) exploratory C) causal D) corrective E) descriptive and exploratory

C

Typically, customer information is buried deep in separate databases, plans, and records of many different company functions and departments. To overcome such problems, which of the following should you try? A) customer satisfaction measurement B) more sophisticated software C) customer relationship management D) a marketing information system E) decreased marketing intelligence

T

Videoconferencing and Internet technology have changed how focus group interviews can be observed.

B

What are the two main types of research instruments used to collect primary data? A) surveys and samples B) questionnaires and mechanical devices C) focus groups and online databases D) online panels and experiments E) personal interviews and online focus groups

E

What do many researchers encounter when conducting market research in foreign countries? A) Some countries have few telephones, limiting access to respondents. B) Some countries have poor mail services. C) Some countries have poor roads that limit personal contacts. D) Some cultures may not value marketing research. E) all of the above

A

What is a major drawback of probability sampling? A) It can be time consuming. B) Sampling error cannot be measured. C) The most difficult population from which to obtain information is chosen. D) Everyone has an equal chance of selection. E) Marketers must rely on the judgment of the researcher in respondent selection.

B

What is the first step in the marketing research process? A) developing a marketing information system B) defining the problem and research objectives C) developing the research plan for collecting information D) implementing the research plan E) interpreting data and deciding on type of research

A

What source of marketing information provides those within the company ready access to research information, stored reports, shared work documents, contact information for employees and other stakeholders, and more? A) an intranet B) an extranet C) the Internet D) marketing research E) marketing intelligence

A

When managers use small convenience samples such as asking customers what they think or inviting a small group out to lunch to get reactions, they are using ________. A) informal surveys B) experiments C) observation D) direct marketing E) marketing intelligence

T

When you glean information from your company's accounting and sales records stored in the computer, you are developing an internal database.

A

Which contact method for marketing research is flexible, allows for explanation of difficult questions, and lends itself to showing products and advertisements? A) personal interviewing B) online interviewing C) phone interviewing D) ethnographic research E) observational research

C

Which form of data below can usually be obtained more quickly and at a lower cost than the others? A) primary B) survey research C) secondary D) experimental research E) observational research

A

Which method could a marketing researcher use to obtain information that people are unwilling or unable to provide? A) observational research B) focus groups C) personal interviews D) Internet surveys E) questionnaires

C

Which of the following contact methods is generally the least flexible? A) telephone interviewing B) personal interviewing C) mail questionnaires D) online surveys E) online panels

D

Which of the following has the highest rating for speed of data collection and compilation? A) open-ended questionnaires B) personal interviews C) mail surveys D) online surveys E) ethnographic research

D

Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of telephone interviews? A) They are more expensive to conduct than mail questionnaires. B) Interviewer bias is introduced. C) Respondents may be unwilling to answer personal questions. D) Interviewers may explain or probe more deeply on some questions. E) Potential respondents may refuse to participate.

D

Which of the following is NOT a potential source for marketing intelligence? A) competitors' garbage B) competitors' products C) competitors' sales data published in annual reports D) primary data E) discussions with purchasing agents

D

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of Web-based research? A) speed B) low costs C) almost instantaneous results D) control over who respondents are E) ease of administration

D

Which of the following is NOT considered a source of marketing intelligence? A) suppliers B) resellers C) key customers D) causal research E) activities of competitors

B

Which of the following is a disadvantage of online focus groups? A) Participants must be in a central location. B) The Internet format can restrict respondents' expressiveness. C) Results take longer to tabulate and analyze. D) The cost of online focus groups is greater than that of most other qualitative research methods. E) The format of focus groups can be varied.

D

Which of the following is an example of a free online database that a company could access in order to develop marketing intelligence? A) LexisNexis B) Hoover's C) Dialog D) U.S. Security and Exchange Commission's database E) ProQuest

A

Which of the following is the best advice about creating research questionnaires? A) Use simple and direct language. B) Questions should not be arranged in a particular order. C) Ask difficult questions in the beginning to "weed out" uninterested respondents. D) Ask personal questions in the middle of the instrument. E) Avoid personal questions that may make some respondents uncomfortable.

D

Which of the following is true about customer relationship management (CRM)? A) It relies on information produced through primary research. B) Its aim is to maximize profit margins. C) Its aim is to increase the efficiency of each customer touchpoint. D) Its aim is to maximize customer loyalty. E) Most companies who first implemented CRM have greatly benefited from the results.

B

Which of the following is true of ethnographic research? A) It is conducted within traditional focus groups. B) It provides fresher and better insight into customer behavior than traditional approaches do. C) It provides researchers with secondary data. D) It is most popular in the service sector. E) It is a research option when observation is not possible.

B

Which of the following most accurately identifies the purpose of a data warehouse? A) to prioritize information B) to integrate information a company already has C) to interpret data D) to analyze data E) to identify and discard old data

E

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding information collected by marketers? A) Managers lack information of the right kind. B) Most managers do not need more information. C) Most managers need better information. D) Many managers are burdened by data overload. E) Managers have the right information and they have enough of it.

D

Which of the following statements regarding marketing intelligence is true? A) Marketing intelligence is privately held information. B) The advantage of using competitive intelligence is negligible. C) All marketing intelligence is free. D) Marketing intelligence is publicly available information. E) Marketing intelligence gathering is more focused on gaining insights into consumer activities than competitors' activities.

D

Which of the steps in the marketing research process has been left out of the following list: defining the problems and research objectives, implementing the research plan, and interpreting and reporting the findings? A) developing the research budget B) choosing the research agency C) choosing the research method D) developing the research plan E) comparing and contrasting primary and secondary data

D

You generally need to ask three questions when developing a sampling plan. Which of the questions below is one of these three? A) Who should be left out of the sample (sampling exclusion)? B) How should we contact the sample (sampling approach)? C) Why should respondents be selected (sampling justification)? D) How should participants be chosen (sampling procedure)? E) none of the above

D

You have been asked to locate secondary data for your small organization's research needs. Which of the following is NOT a common source for this type of research? A) competitors' Web sites B) the U.S. Small Business Administration C) the U.S. Census Bureau D) online surveys E) the local Chamber of Commerce

F

You have just extracted sales and cost data used by the accounting department for preparing financial statements. Most likely, this information is complete and in useable form to build an internal marketing database.

D

Your assistant wants to use secondary data exclusively for the current marketing research project. You advise him that the use of secondary data has some potential problems. Which of the following is NOT one of them? A) It may not exist. B) It may not be relevant. C) It may not be impartial. D) It is generally more expensive to obtain than primary data. E) It may not be current.

C

Your colleague is confused about using the marketing research process, as he knows that something is wrong but is not sure of the specific causes to investigate. He seems to be having problems with ________, which is often the hardest step to take. A) developing the research plan B) determining a research approach C) defining the problem and research objectives D) selecting a research agency to help

T

Your firm faces determined marketing intelligence efforts by competitors. Managers are likely to instruct employees on how to take steps to protect information.

F

Your manager asked you to go through three of your competitors' garbage bins to gather marketing intelligence from their discarded paperwork. One of them caught you in the act and has summoned you to court. The judge will most likely rule this to be an illegal activity and fine you and your company.

B

________ is the systematic collection and analysis of publicly available information about consumers, competitors, and developments in the marketing environment. A) Marketing data B) Marketing intelligence C) Sales management D) Customer intelligence E) Competitive intelligence

B

________ is the systematic design, collection, analysis, and reporting of data relevant to a specific marketing situation facing an organization. A) The marketing information system B) Marketing research C) Exploratory research D) Observational research E) Causal research