marketing smartbook questions
Though the ________ did not explicitly make the practice of price fixing illegal, courts have subsequently relied on it to find it to be so. Multiple choice question. Sherman Act Free Trade Act Madrid Protocol Patriot Act
Sherman Act
An example of ________, is the elimination of passwords based on facial or fingerprint recognition. Multiple choice question. wearable technology authentication technology automation blockchain
authentication technology
To do a thorough environmental scan, a marketer must consider both current and potential ________ in designing a marketing strategy. Multiple choice question. tactics products competitors promotions
competitors
Gross, disposable, and discretionary are three components related to ______. Multiple choice question. consumer spending gross domestic product consumer income inflation
consumer income
A ______ market is one or more specific groups of potential consumers toward which an organization directs its marketing program. Multiple choice question. promotional test target reliable
target
A(n) _____ _____ is a specific group of potential customers toward which an organization directs its marketing program. (Enter one word in each blank.)
target market
Which environmental force is most likely to result in replacement of existing products or companies? Multiple choice question. technology economic competitive regulatory
technology
What is the objective of marketing? Multiple choice question. to satisfy only consumer wants to satisfy both consumer needs and wants to create consumer needs and wants to satisfy only consumer needs
to satisfy both consumer needs and wants
Select the four issues related to distribution that are monitored by the government. Multiple select question. tying arrangements price fixing requirement contracts exclusive dealings exclusive territorial distributorships price discounting
tying arrangements requirement contracts exclusive dealings exclusive territorial distributorships
Economic espionage and corruption are unethical behaviors that negatively affect ______.
competitors
The ________ might issue a cease and desist order or require corrective advertising as a response to deceptive business practices. Multiple choice question. EEOC FTC BBB EU
FTC
The legal concept of caveat emptor closely translates to ______. Multiple choice question. "the seller has the advantage" "the buyer has the advantage" "let the seller beware" "let the buyer beware"
"let the buyer beware"
Which statement supports the idea that good marketing is not an easy task? A.The number of new products that enter the marketplace each year is relatively small. B.Thousands of new products fail in the marketplace each year. C.The promotion of new products is being handled by the developers of the product and not the marketing team.
B
The best known self-regulatory group is the ______. Multiple choice question. Federal Trade Commission Small Business Administration Food and Drug Administration Better Business Bureau
Better Business Bureau
________ is a movement to increase the influence, power, and rights of consumers in dealing with institutions. Multiple choice question. Consumerism The Consumer Protocol Consumer behavior The Consumer Product Safety Commission
Consumerism
Which of the following factors is not required for marketing to occur? Multiple choice question. A. two or more parties with unsatisfied needs B. the desire and ability to satisfy these needs C. a way for the parties to communicate D. a retail location E. something to exchange
D
Select two reasons for the state of perceived ethical business conduct being at its present level. Multiple select question. Ethical business conduct may have declined. There is decreased diversity of value systems in society. There has been a rapid proliferation of business regulation. The publics' expectations of ethical business behavior have increased.
Ethical business conduct may have declined. The publics' expectations of ethical business behavior have increased.
Which two of the following are the broad categories that should be considered when analyzing the economic component in an environmental scan? Multiple select question. Macroeconomic conditions Political environment Exchange rates Consumer income
Macroeconomic conditions Consumer income
_____ is the activity for creating, communicating, delivering, and exchanging offerings that have value for customers, clients, partners, and society at large.
Marketing
Which two of the following are personal moral philosophies that have the most direct bearing on marketing practice? Multiple select question. Moral idealism Hedonism Normative ethics Utilitarianism
Moral idealism Utilitarianism
Which statement about regulation as an environmental force is true? Multiple choice question. Regulation often places restrictions on the activities of businesses. It typically results in eliminating competition. Regulation has failed to protect consumers' safety. Regulation exists to protect consumers, but not companies.
Regulation often places restrictions on the activities of businesses.
Customer value reflects the relationship of a combination of ________ relative to a specific price, or what the customer gets for what she gives. Multiple choice question. costs benefits identifying features products
benefits
A company's ______ can be described as the set of values, ideas, and attributes that is learned and shared among its members. Multiple choice question. culture ethics moral standards bill of rights
culture
According to the AMA definition of marketing, who benefits from marketing activities? (Select all that apply) Multiple select question. customers government regulators partners society at large
customers partners society at large
Marketing is an activity that creates value for customers, clients, partners, and society at large. A firm does this by ______. (Select three answers) delivering offerings creating offerings expanding markets selecting markets communicating offerings segmenting offerings
delivering offerings creating offerings communicating offerings
Which two are the most common unethical behaviors when it comes to competition in business? Multiple select question. privacy violations sale of faulty products economic espionage corruption
economic espionage corruption
Which component of an environmental scan pertains to the income, expenditures, and resources affecting the cost of running a business or household? Multiple choice question. finance competitive industry economy
economy
The process of continually acquiring information on events occurring outside the organization to identify and interpret potential trends is called ______. Multiple choice question. demographic shifts multicultural marketing movement analysis environmental scanning
environmental scanning
The moral values that govern the actions and decisions of an individual or group and serve as guidelines on how to act rightly and justly when faced with a moral dilemma are referred to as ______. Multiple choice question. principles ideals rules ethics
ethics
Select the three items that are economic espionage activities. Multiple select question. illegal trespassing corruption bribery fraud electronic hacking
illegal trespassing fraud electronic hacking
Environmental scanning is necessary for an organization to ______. Multiple choice question. realize its social responsibility goals advance its technological research and development identify the needs of its "green" suppliers and customers interpret trends that may be a source of opportunity
interpret trends that may be a source of opportunity
Society's values and standards that are enforceable in the courts are referred to as ______. Multiple choice question. ethics moral duties social norms laws
laws
Culture incorporates the set of values, ideas, and attitudes that are ________ and shared among the members of a group. Multiple choice question. flexible in-born written learned
learned
Product, price, promotion, and place are elements that make up the ______. Multiple choice question. customer value proposition marketing strategy target market marketing mix
marketing mix
To better understand the needs of prospective customers, marketers use ______. Multiple choice question. executive leadership customer loyalty corporate entrepreneurship marketing research
marketing research
Two personal moral philosophies are ________, which considers certain rights and duties as universal, and ________, which focuses on the greatest good for the greatest number.
moral idealism; utilitarianism
What is considered a human rights abuse by an American company may be viewed as an acceptable business practice in China, which illustrates that ______. Multiple choice question. the United States has more highly evolved ethical practice moral standards are relative to particular societies better ethics comes with increased standard of living the United States is often overly critical of foreign business practices
moral standards are relative to particular societies
Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, and Warner Music Group together control the majority of the market share in the music industry. What form of competition does this represent? Multiple choice question. monopolistic competition oligopoly pure competition monopoly
oligopoly
Environmental forces that shape the nature of an organization's actions include social, economic, technological, competitive, and ______ forces. regulatory managerial ethical relationship
regulatory
One way that technology improves production is by helping manufacturers avoid creating waste by reducing the amount of packaging they use. This is referred to as ______. Multiple choice question. tech-cycling precycling recycling upcycling
precycling
Inflation may harm marketers when ______. Multiple choice question. prices decrease to the benefit of their competitors the cost of producing goods plummets the low prices are only available to consumers for a short time prices rise faster than consumer incomes
prices rise faster than consumer incomes
Which element of the marketing mix aims to create value for consumers by providing features and benefits to satisfy those consumers' needs? Multiple choice question. price place promotion product
product
Select the elements that make up the marketing mix. (Select all that apply) Multiple select question. profit product promotion place price
product promotion place price
TeaTime, a manufacturer of tea, has a new product that is currently only available in stores located in China. Knowing that it has customers around the world, TeaTime advertises the product on its Facebook page and will ship the product to customers via FedEx until the product is made available for purchase in other stores worldwide. In this scenario, Facebook serves as a ______ element and FedEx serves as a ______ element in TeaTime's marketing mix. product; place product; price promotion; product promotion; place
promotion; place
Because culture is a socializing force that dictates what is morally right, moral standards are ______. Multiple choice question. uniform across both time and place completely fluid over time relative to particular societies nearly uniform among all societies
relative to particular societies
In the United States, the majority of new jobs are generated by _______ businesses. Multiple choice question. nonprofit small foreign large
small
Demographic characteristics and the culture of a population are the basis for ________ forces. Multiple choice question. economic social regulatory competitive
social
Profit responsibility, stakeholder responsibility, and societal responsibility are the three concepts of ______. Multiple choice question. personal moral philosophy a social audit business ethics social responsibility
social responsibility
The fact that organizations are part of a larger society and are accountable to that society for their actions is the essence of ______. Multiple choice question. social responsibility utilitarianism profit responsibility moral idealism
social responsibility
Marketing typically impacts which of the following groups in society? (Select all that apply) suppliers customers regulatory agencies shareholders
suppliers customers shareholders
The right to be informed and the right to choose, as both pertain to the exchange process in marketing, are part of ______. Multiple choice question. the Consumer Bill of Rights the Telephone Consumer Protection Act the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act the AMA Code of Ethics
the Consumer Bill of Rights
Companies that use computer chips in their products that allow the product to be connected to a network are using ______. Multiple choice question. the Internet of Things an extranet a blockchain electronic commerce
the Internet of Things
The act that makes it unlawful to discriminate in prices charged to different purchasers of the same product is called ______. Multiple choice question. the Equal Pricing and Labeling Act the Clayton Act the Fair Price Act the Robinson-Patman Act
the Robinson-Patman Act
Economic espionage is ______. Multiple choice question. the clandestine collection of trade secrets or proprietary information about competitors giving or receiving kickbacks in the exchange process observing coworkers in the workplace without their knowledge to gain an advantage in one's own work the intentional misrepresentation of company financial documents to support current practices and potential growth
the clandestine collection of trade secrets or proprietary information about competitors