Marketing Ch. 7 - two
________ involves using an existing brand name for a new product category. A) Line extension B) Co-branding C) New branding D) Brand extension E) Multibranding
D- Brand extension
BerryBerry is a fruit juice company that has traditionally sold three varieties of mixed-fruit juices: DazzleBerry, AquaBerry, and GloBerry. The company wants to add more products to its product line. Which of the following is an example of brand extension for BerryBerry? A) The company introduces BerryBliss, a dried berry snack mix for kids. B) BerryBerry adds a new fruit juice flavor, TangyBerry. C) The company introduces a line of flavored milk and yogurt under a new brand name. D) The company creates a new brand, NatureFresh, for a line of cosmetics based on fruit flavors and colors. E) BerryBerry teams up with SFX, a sporting goods company, to introduce a line of energy bars called BerryBerry SFX.
A- The company introduces BerryBliss, a dried berry snack mix for kids.
________ occurs when a company uses its existing brand name for new forms, colors, sizes, ingredients, or flavors of an existing product category. A) Line extension B) Co-branding C) Private labeling D) Brand extension E) Clustered branding
A-Line extension
Product mix depth refers to the ________. A) number of versions offered for each product in the line B) ways in which the various product lines are related C) number of different product lines the company carries D) total number of items a company carries within its product lines E) total market share captured by the entire product line
A-number of versions offered for each product in the line
Consistency of a product mix refers to the ________. A) number of versions offered for each product in the line B) ways in which the various product lines are related C) number of different product lines the company carries D) total number of items a company carries within its product lines E) total market share captured by the entire product line
B -ways in which the various product lines are related
Which of the following is an example of licensing? A) DMX, an electronics manufacturer, acquires Z-Elex, a start-up firm, and sells all Z-Elex's products under the DMX brand name. B) Berry, a fruit juice company, uses a well-known cartoon character to promote the company's line of children's products and pays the creator of the cartoon character a fee. C) XLC, a sporting goods firm, sponsors a number of top athletes in various sports and also hosts the XLC Sporting Achievement Awards. D) ZetaBike, a bicycle manufacturer, teams up with VitaWater, a sports drink producer, to introduce ZetaVita, an energy drink. E) Mason's, a retail chain, sells a number of different products from different manufacturers under the brand name Mason's
B- Berry, a fruit juice company, uses a well-known cartoon character to promote the company's line of children's products and pays the creator of the cartoon character a fee.
Non-Dairy Delight, a manufacturer of soy milk, attracts new customers by adding cinnamon, pumpkin, and vanilla flavors to its traditional product. In this case, the company has developed its brand with ________. A) brand extensions B) line extensions C) multibranding D) new product lines E) co-branding
B- line extensions
Service variability means that ________. A) the evaluation of services is subjective and changes from customer to customer B) service quality depends on when, where, and how they are provided C) services cannot be stored for later sale or use D) services cannot be seen, tasted, felt, heard, or smelled before they are bought E) services can be separated from their providers
B- service quality depends on when, where, and how they are provided
________ occurs when two established brand names of different companies are used on the same product. A) Licensing B) Co-branding C) Private branding D) Franchising E) Brand positioning
B-Co-branding
Zappos recognizes the importance of the buyer-seller interaction. They only hire people with an innate "passion to serve" and they go through four weeks of customer loyalty training. This is referred to as ________ marketing. A) horizontal B) interactive C) advocacy D) social E) internal
B-interactive
Flores Fashions promotes its clothing by emphasizing the durability and quality of the fabrics it uses. The company has positioned its brand based on ________. A) product benefits B) product attributes C) beliefs and values D) market share E) brand loyalty
B-product attributes
Clorox sells five major product lines including cleaning, household, lifestyle, professional, and international. Together the product lines make up Clorox's ________. A) product length B) product mix C) product depth D) product consistency E) product assemblage
B-product mix
Product mix width refers to the ________. A) number of versions offered for each product in the line B) ways in which the various product lines are related C) number of different product lines the company carries D) total number of items a company carries within its product lines E) total market share captured by the entire product line
C- number of different product lines the company carries
A product line is most likely too long if managers can ________. A) decrease costs by adding items B) increase market share by adding items C) increase profits by dropping items D) decrease costs by dropping items E) increase profits by adding items
C-increase profits by dropping items
Sportware, a leading shoe manufacturer, markets sneakers under the brand name "Athletix" and dress shoes under the brand name "Cameo" in order to target the two different market segments. What branding strategy is most likely being used by Sportware? A) brand extensions B) line extensions C) multibrands D) new brands E) co-brands
C-multibrands
World Skies' Flight 167 takes off at 50 percent capacity. The unoccupied seats cannot be stored for later sale or use. This is an example of which service characteristic? A) tangibility B) intangibility C) perishability D) variability E) inseparability
C-perishability
Fred's, a national supermarket chain, sells its own brand of items across all categories. Such items are considered ________ brands. A) national B) manufacturer's C) private D) extended E) licensed
C-private
Which of the following is a desirable quality for a brand name? A) The name should be unique and difficult to pronounce to ensure legal protection. B) The name should be a common word rather than a distinctive one. C) The name should not suggest anything about the product quality. D) The name should translate easily into foreign languages. E) The name should not be extendable.
D- The name should translate easily into foreign languages.
Lengthening a product line beyond its current range is referred to as product line ________. A) filling B) strengthening C) mixing D) stretching E) widening
D- stretching
Which of the following is most likely a true statement about services? A) Services can be stored for later sale or use. B) Service quality is not dependent on the provider. C) Services can be easily separated from their providers. D) Service industries vary greatly. E) Demand fluctuation has little to no impact on service providers.
D-Service industries vary greatly.
Orienting and motivating customer-contact employees and supporting service people to work as a team to provide customer satisfaction is known as ________ marketing. A) social B) organizational C) differentiated D) internal E) interactive
D-internal
Xenon, a leading consumer-electronics manufacturing company, markets its products under the company's own brand name. In this case, Xenon has sponsored its products by promoting them as ________ brands. A) licensed B) private C) store D) national E) distributor
D-national
Product mix length refers to the ________. A) number of versions offered for each product in the line B) ways in which the various product lines are related C) number of different product lines the company carries D) total number of items a company carries within its product lines E) total market share captured by the entire product line
D-total number of items a company carries within its product lines
BerryBerry is a fruit juice company that has traditionally sold three varieties of mixed-fruit juices: DazzleBerry, AquaBerry, and GloBerry. The company wants to add more products to its product line. In this case, which of the following is an example of co-branding by BerryBerry? A) The company introduces BerryBliss, a dried berry snack mix for kids. B) BerryBerry adds a new fruit juice flavor, TangyBerry. C) The company introduces a line of flavored milk and yogurt under a new brand name. D) The company creates a new brand, NatureFresh, for a line of cosmetics based on fruit flavors and colors. E) BerryBerry teams up with SFX, a sporting goods company, to introduce a line of energy bars called BerryBerry SFX.
E- BerryBerry teams up with SFX, a sporting goods company, to introduce a line of energy bars called BerryBerry SFX.
Brands vary in the amount of power and value they hold in the marketplace. Iconic brands like Apple, Google, and Harley-Davidson have achieved substantial brand ________. A) capital B) personality C) perception D) esteem E) equity
E- equity
A doctor performing hip surgery on a patient illustrates how a service can be produced and consumed simultaneously. This is an example of which service characteristic? A) tangibility B) intangibility C) perishability D) variability E) inseparability
E- inseparability
Marque, a high-end maker of designer watches, has started making inexpensive watches to take advantage of enormous growth rates in low-end market segments. Marque is most likely engaging in ________. A) franchising B) line filling C) two-way stretching D) upward stretching E) downward stretching
E-downward stretching
Denta Clean's decision to add a whitening toothpaste to its current line of toothpastes is an example of product line ________. A) stretching B) widening C) strengthening D) mixing E) filling
E-filling
A product line is most likely too short if managers can ________. A) increase profits by dropping items B) decrease costs by adding items C) increase market share by dropping items D) decrease costs by dropping items E) increase profits by adding items
E-increase profits by adding items
Which link in the service profit chain emphasizes superior employee selection and training? A) healthy service profits and growth B) satisfied and loyal customers C) greater service value D) satisfied and productive service employees E) internal service quality
E-internal service quality