PMK chap 1
"32) Selecting which segments of a population to serve is called ." A) market segmentation B) positioning C) customization D) target marketing E) differentiation
Answer: D Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.3: Identify the key elements of a customer value-driven marketing strategy and discuss the marketing management orientations that guide marketing strategy. Difficulty: Easy
"100) At Gina's retail stores the posted policy reads ""Without our customers we don't exist."" Gina and her staff aim to delight each customer and they are quick to offer discounts or extra services whenever a customer is anything less than satisfied. Gina and her staff strive to make every customer a repeat customer. It is most accurate to say that instead of focusing on each individual transaction Gina and her staff put a priority on ." A) managing partner relationships B) selling new products C) attracting "butterflies" D) converting "barnacles" to "strangers" E) capturing customer lifetime value
Answer: E AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Application Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return. Difficulty: Challenging
"95) Kao Corp. a deodorant manufacturer invited teenage girls to make an ad that would encourage other girls to buy the product. This program is an example of ." A) societal marketing B) the production concept C) the selling concept D) partner relationship management E) consumer-generated marketing
Answer: E AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Application Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return. Difficulty: Challenging
110) Digital technology allows companies to reach out to customers in numerous ways. Which of the following is NOT the purpose of a company reaching out using digital and social media? A) solving consumer problems B) building customer relationships C) helping customers shop D) providing product information E) working with suppliers
Answer: E AACSB: Information technology Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return. Difficulty: Moderate
"113) A marketer wants to increase its ""share of customer."" It can do this by offering a greater variety to customers or by ." A) decreasing prices B) increasing discounts and coupons C) sending samples directly to customers D) introducing customers to "brand evangelists" E) creating programs to cross-sell and up-sell to market more products and service to existing customers
Answer: E AACSB: Reflective thinking Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return. Difficulty: Moderate
4) According to the five-step model of the marketing process which of the following is the final step in creating value for customers? A) designing a customer-driven marketing strategy B) understanding the marketplace and customer needs C) constructing an integrated marketing program that delivers superior value D) building profitable relationships and creating customer delight E) capturing value from customers to create profit and customer equity
Answer: E Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.1: Define marketing and outline the steps in the marketing process. Difficulty: Moderate
40) Which of the following statements is true of the production concept? A) It considers customer focus and value to be the paths to sales and profits. B) It follows the customer-centered sense-and-respond philosophy. C) It takes an outside-in perspective. D) It calls for sustainable marketing. E) It leads to companies focusing too narrowly on their own operations.
Answer: E Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.3: Identify the key elements of a customer value-driven marketing strategy and discuss the marketing management orientations that guide marketing strategy. Difficulty: Moderate
149) Companies that do not target individual consumers do not benefit from using social media tools to appeal to their business customers.
Answer: FALSE AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Application Objective: LO 1.5: Describe the major trends and forces that are changing the marketing landscape in this age of relationships. Difficulty: Moderate
119) The meaning of value is perceived identically by all consumers.
Answer: FALSE Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return. Difficulty: Easy
146) The Internet of Things is a new product created by multiple companies working together.
Answer: FALSE Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.5: Describe the major trends and forces that are changing the marketing landscape in this age of relationships. Difficulty: Easy
147) Organizations choose to use only a few of the available online and social media. Using multiple social media results in confused fans.
Answer: FALSE Skill: Application Objective: LO 1.5: Describe the major trends and forces that are changing the marketing landscape in this age of relationships. Difficulty: Challenging
24) When sellers focus on existing needs and lose sight of underlying customer wants they suffer from marketing myopia.
Answer: FALSE Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.2: Explain the importance of understanding the marketplace and customers and identify the five core marketplace concepts. Difficulty: Moderate
65) Market segmentation is the process of seeking fewer customers and reduced demand for profit maximization only.
Answer: FALSE Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.3: Identify the key elements of a customer value-driven marketing strategy and discuss the marketing management orientations that guide marketing strategy. Difficulty: Easy
67) An organization's department follows a customer-centered sense-and-respond philosophy. The department is most likely practicing the product concept.
Answer: FALSE Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.3: Identify the key elements of a customer value-driven marketing strategy and discuss the marketing management orientations that guide marketing strategy. Difficulty: Moderate
117) For most marketers customer relationship management is exclusively a matter of customer data management.
Answer: FALSE Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return. Difficulty: Easy
123) To increase its "share of customer" a firm concentrates on retaining as many customers as possible over its lifetime.
Answer: FALSE Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return. Difficulty: Easy
120) Customer-managed relationships are marketing relationships that are controlled by customers therefore they are of no significance to marketers.
Answer: FALSE Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return. Difficulty: Moderate
122) In consumer-generated marketing marketers play a bigger role in shaping consumers' brand experiences and those of others.
Answer: FALSE Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return. Difficulty: Moderate
124) A company can create customer delight by meeting customer expectations through offering good products that do what is promised.
Answer: FALSE Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return. Difficulty: Moderate
74) Explain why electronics and pharmaceuticals manufacturers use customer-driving marketing.
Answer: In such industries consumers do not know exactly what new products are available therefore consumers rely on such firms to tell them what they need. Customer-driving marketing focuses on understanding customer needs even better than customers themselves do and creating products and services that meet both existing and latent needs now and in the future. AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Application Objective: LO 1.3: Identify the key elements of a customer value-driven marketing strategy and discuss the marketing management orientations that guide marketing strategy. Difficulty: Challenging
128) Explain how storing customer information in a database might better prepare carmaker Kia in customer relationship management.
Answer: Managing detailed information about customers may allow Kia to design new models based on customer demographics and desires for specific features. These "touch points" can be the key to long-term customer loyalty. AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Application Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return. Difficulty: Challenging
73) Company X a manufacturer of office supplies follows the selling concept. Explain how the firm may lose sight of customer relationships with this marketing orientation.
Answer: The selling concept of Company X focuses on selling its office supplies rather than making what the market wants such a strategy creates sales transactions but not long-term customer relationships. The company would most likely have a faulty assumption that customers who are persuaded to buy the product will like it or that they will buy the product again later even if they weren't really initially satisfied. Company X will not foster customer loyalty with this approach. AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Application Objective: LO 1.3: Identify the key elements of a customer value-driven marketing strategy and discuss the marketing management orientations that guide marketing strategy. Difficulty: Challenging
75) Compare the selling and marketing concepts listing the key components of each philosophy.
Answer: The selling concept reflects an inside-out perspective while the marketing concept takes an outside-in perspective. The selling concept is typically practiced when an organization is marketing products or services that buyers do not normally think of purchasing such as insurance or blood donation. Aggressive selling focuses on creating sales transactions rather than building long-term relationships with customers with the aim of selling what the company makes rather than making what the customer wants. The marketing concept on the other hand is based upon identifying the needs and wants of target markets and then satisfying those needs and wants better than competitors do. In contrast to the selling concept marketing focuses on the customer not the product as the path to profits. AACSB: Written and oral communication Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.3: Identify the key elements of a customer value-driven marketing strategy and discuss the marketing management orientations that guide marketing strategy. Difficulty: Moderate
27) What should sellers consider if they wish to avoid marketing myopia?
Answer: Sellers should consider the particular benefits and experiences desired by their customers and not just pay attention to the specific products they offer. AACSB: Application of knowledge Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.2: Explain the importance of understanding the marketplace and customers and identify the five core marketplace concepts. Difficulty: Easy
29) You are a manufacturer of tents sleeping bags and outdoor cooking equipment. How might you go about creating brand experiences for your customers?
Answer: Such manufacturers should focus on the benefits enjoyed through the use of their products such as arrangements to visit great outdoor locations chances for customers to enjoy time with their families and relive their memories of camping trips. AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Application Objective: LO 1.2: Explain the importance of understanding the marketplace and customers and identify the five core marketplace concepts. Difficulty: Challenging
71) Healthy Veggies LLC believes that marketing is a tool to use in finding customers and keeping them by providing vegetables that are grown using chemical-free farming techniques and selling through small family-owned stores. Healthy Veggies LLC practices societal marketing.
Answer: TRUE AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Application Objective: LO 1.3: Identify the key elements of a customer value-driven marketing strategy and discuss the marketing management orientations that guide marketing strategy. Difficulty: Challenging
148) Social media sites with small audiences such as Birdpost.com can be as effective in creating customer engagement as sites with large audiences such as Pinterest.
Answer: TRUE AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Application Objective: LO 1.5: Describe the major trends and forces that are changing the marketing landscape in this age of relationships. Difficulty: Moderate
145) Many company and brand Web sites also serve as online brand communities where customers can congregate and exchange brand-related interests and information.
Answer: TRUE AACSB: Information technology Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.5: Describe the major trends and forces that are changing the marketing landscape in this age of relationships. Difficulty: Moderate
20) The difference between human needs and wants is that needs are not created by marketers.
Answer: TRUE Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.2: Explain the importance of understanding the marketplace and customers and identify the five core marketplace concepts. Difficulty: Moderate
66) The selling concept holds that consumers will not buy enough of the firm's products unless the firm undertakes a large-scale selling and promotion effort.
Answer: TRUE Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.3: Identify the key elements of a customer value-driven marketing strategy and discuss the marketing management orientations that guide marketing strategy. Difficulty: Easy
72) The marketing mix refers to the set of marketing tools the firm uses to implement its marketing strategy.
Answer: TRUE Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.3: Identify the key elements of a customer value-driven marketing strategy and discuss the marketing management orientations that guide marketing strategy. Difficulty: Easy
90) Hank is an assistant marketing director for a firm in a market with many low-margin customers. What type of relationship with these customers would be the most profitable for him? A) full partnerships B) basic relationships C) causal relationships D) club marketing programs E) inverse relationships
Answer: B AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Application Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return. Difficulty: Easy
"106) In the context of customer relationship groups a potentially profitable and short-term customer is referred to as a ." A) true friend B) butterfly C) stranger D) barnacle E) market maven
Answer: B AACSB: Application of knowledge Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return. Difficulty: Easy
135) Marketers set up company and brand Web sites that provide information and promote the company's products. Social media is a significant part of today's marketing strategy. Which of these tools is NOT part of the growth in digital technology? A) blogs B) e-mail C) telemarketing calls D) mobile apps E) videos
Answer: C AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.5: Describe the major trends and forces that are changing the marketing landscape in this age of relationships. Difficulty: Easy
"51) A firm that uses the selling concept takes a(n) approach." A) outside-in B) niche marketing C) inside-out D) societal marketing E) customer-driven
Answer: C AACSB: Application of knowledge Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.3: Identify the key elements of a customer value-driven marketing strategy and discuss the marketing management orientations that guide marketing strategy. Difficulty: Easy
"9) Needs include all of the following EXCEPT ." A) food B) knowledge C) affection D) the newest iphone E) belonging
Answer: D Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.2: Explain the importance of understanding the marketplace and customers and identify the five core marketplace concepts. Difficulty: Easy
39) Which of the following marketing management concepts is most likely to lead to marketing myopia? A) customer-driven marketing concept B) customer-driving marketing concept C) societal marketing concept D) marketing concept E) product concept
Answer: E AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.3: Identify the key elements of a customer value-driven marketing strategy and discuss the marketing management orientations that guide marketing strategy. Difficulty: Easy
82) Which of the following marketing strategies should marketing managers focus on to manage detailed information about individual customers and carefully manage customer touchpoints to maximize customer loyalty? A) customer divestment B) customer-managed relationships C) the societal marketing concept D) partner relationship management E) customer relationship management
Answer: E AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return. Difficulty: Easy
86) The primary key to delivering customer satisfaction is to match product performance with . A) the performance of competitive products B) competitive prices C) aggressive advertising D) limited customer services E) customer expectations
Answer: E AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return. Difficulty: Easy
70) Fast Food Inc. views marketing as the process of finding and retaining profitable customers by providing them with the food they want. Fast Food Inc. practices societal marketing.
Answer: FALSE AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Application Objective: LO 1.3: Identify the key elements of a customer value-driven marketing strategy and discuss the marketing management orientations that guide marketing strategy. Difficulty: Challenging
19) Human needs are shaped by culture and individual personality.
Answer: FALSE Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.2: Explain the importance of understanding the marketplace and customers and identify the five core marketplace concepts. Difficulty: Easy
21) When backed by buying power needs become wants.
Answer: FALSE Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.2: Explain the importance of understanding the marketplace and customers and identify the five core marketplace concepts. Difficulty: Easy
22) Market offerings are limited to physical products.
Answer: FALSE Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.2: Explain the importance of understanding the marketplace and customers and identify the five core marketplace concepts. Difficulty: Easy
30) Explain how and why marketers go beyond selling a product or service to create brand experiences.
Answer: Sellers are most effective when they focus more on the benefits and experiences produced by their products and services than on the specific products and services themselves. Smart marketers focus on creating a brand experience incorporating several products and services for their customers. By doing so marketers hope to increase customer satisfaction. Satisfied customers buy again and tell others about their good experiences. AACSB: Written and oral communication Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.2: Explain the importance of understanding the marketplace and customers and identify the five core marketplace concepts. Difficulty: Moderate
68) The production concept and the product concept are marketing management orientations that are more likely to lead to marketing myopia.
Answer: TRUE AACSB: Application of knowledge Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.3: Identify the key elements of a customer value-driven marketing strategy and discuss the marketing management orientations that guide marketing strategy. Difficulty: Moderate
118) Customer-perceived value is defined as the customer's evaluation of the difference between all the benefits and all the costs of a market offering relative to those of competing offers.
Answer: TRUE AACSB: Application of knowledge Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return. Difficulty: Easy
69) The societal marketing concept calls on marketers to balance consumer wants and desires company profits and society's interests.
Answer: TRUE AACSB: Ethical understanding and reasoning Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.3: Identify the key elements of a customer value-driven marketing strategy and discuss the marketing management orientations that guide marketing strategy. Difficulty: Moderate
125) Many companies now use customer profitability analysis to identify and weed out unprofitable customers.
Answer: TRUE AACSB: Information technology Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return. Difficulty: Challenging
121) Large-scale marketing approaches that foster two-way customer relationships are made possible by new communication technologies.
Answer: TRUE AACSB: Information technology Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return. Difficulty: Moderate
6) Marketing is managing profitable customer relationships.
Answer: TRUE Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.1: Define marketing and outline the steps in the marketing process. Difficulty: Easy
23) An experience such as a vacation can be defined as a market offering.
Answer: TRUE Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.2: Explain the importance of understanding the marketplace and customers and identify the five core marketplace concepts. Difficulty: Easy
25) A market is the set of actual and potential buyers of a product or service.
Answer: TRUE Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.2: Explain the importance of understanding the marketplace and customers and identify the five core marketplace concepts. Difficulty: Easy
130) How can a marketer increase its "share of customer"?
Answer: The marketer can offer greater variety to customers in addition the marketer can train employees to cross-sell and up-sell in order to market more products and services to existing customers. AACSB: Reflective thinking Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return. Difficulty: Moderate
127) Describe and compare the four types of customers classified by their potential profitability to an organization. Explain how an organization should manage each type of customer.
Answer: The four types of customers are strangers butterflies true friends and barnacles. "Strangers" have low potential profitability and loyalty. A company's offerings do not fit well with a stranger's wants and demands. Companies should not invest in building a relationship with this type of customer. Another type of customer in which a company should not invest is the "barnacle." Barnacles are highly loyal but not very profitable because there is a limited fit between their needs and the company's offerings. The company might be able to improve barnacles' profitability by selling them more raising their fees or reducing service to them. However if they cannot be made profitable they should be "fired." Like strangers "butterflies" are not loyal. However they are potentially profitable because there is a good fit between the company's offerings and their needs. Like real butterflies this type of customer will come and go without becoming a permanent loyal consumer of a company's products. Companies should use promotional blitzes to attract these customers create satisfying and profitable transactions with them and then cease investing in them until the next time around. The final type of customers is "true friends" they are both profitable and loyal. There is a strong fit between their needs and the company's offerings so the company should make continuous relationship investments in an effort to go beyond satisfying and to delight these customers. A company should try to convert true friends into customer evangelists who tell others about their good experiences with the company. AACSB: Application of knowledge Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return. Difficulty: Challenging
126) Explain what marketers can expect from individuals in the customer relationship group classified as "butterflies."
Answer: "Butterflies" are profitable but not loyal. Marketers should enjoy this type of customer "for the moment" because they soon flutter off. Marketers should create profitable and satisfying transactions with "butterflies" then cease investing in them until the next time around. Marketers can expect transactions with butterflies when conditions are optimal but they should not expect butterflies to become loyal customers. AACSB: Application of knowledge Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return. Difficulty: Moderate
"44) Railroads were once operated based on the thinking that users wanted trains that would offer the most in quality performance and innovative features. The railroad managing companies overlooked the fact that there could be other modes of transportation. This reflects the concept." A) product B) production C) selling D) marketing E) societal marketing
Answer: A AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Application Objective: LO 1.3: Identify the key elements of a customer value-driven marketing strategy and discuss the marketing management orientations that guide marketing strategy. Difficulty: Challenging
"96) Elisandra a marketing manager at a regional chain restaurant has decided to organize a contest calling for customers to create commercials for the restaurant. Winning entries will be posted on the organization's home page. Elisandra's plan is an example of ." A) consumer-generated marketing B) partner relationship management C) customer lifetime value D) community development around a brand E) customer divestment
Answer: A AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Application Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return. Difficulty: Challenging
"11) A is some combination of products services information or experiences provided to consumers to satisfy a need or want." A) market offering B) value proposition C) brand positioning D) market segment E) market mix
Answer: A AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.2: Explain the importance of understanding the marketplace and customers and identify the five core marketplace concepts. Difficulty: Easy
38) Which of the following marketing management orientations focuses primarily on improving efficiencies along the supply chain? A) production concept B) product concept C) selling concept D) marketing concept E) societal marketing concept
Answer: A AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.3: Identify the key elements of a customer value-driven marketing strategy and discuss the marketing management orientations that guide marketing strategy. Difficulty: Easy
91) A room upgrade offered by a hotel to a guest who often stays in the hotel is an example of . A) a frequency marketing program B) a basic relationship C) a club marketing program D) partner relationship management E) sustainable marketing
Answer: A AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return. Difficulty: Easy
"31) The art and science of choosing target markets and building profitable relationships with them is called ." A) marketing management B) positioning C) marketing mix D) market offering E) differentiation
Answer: A AACSB: Application of knowledge Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.3: Identify the key elements of a customer value-driven marketing strategy and discuss the marketing management orientations that guide marketing strategy. Difficulty: Easy
"41) The concept is aligned with the philosophy of continuous product improvement and the belief that customers will choose products that offer the most in quality performance and innovative features." A) product B) production C) societal marketing D) marketing E) selling
Answer: A AACSB: Application of knowledge Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.3: Identify the key elements of a customer value-driven marketing strategy and discuss the marketing management orientations that guide marketing strategy. Difficulty: Easy
"52) The marketing concept takes a(n) . It starts with a well-defined market focuses on customer needs and integrates all the marketing activities that affect customers." A) outside-in perspective B) product-centered make-and-sell philosophy C) inside-out perspective D) consumer-generated marketing approach E) telling-and-selling approach
Answer: A AACSB: Application of knowledge Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.3: Identify the key elements of a customer value-driven marketing strategy and discuss the marketing management orientations that guide marketing strategy. Difficulty: Easy
"83) is determined by a customer's evaluation of the benefits and costs of a market offering relative to those of competing offers." A) Customer-perceived value B) Customer lifetime value C) Share of customer D) Customer-managed relationship E) Brand value proposition
Answer: A AACSB: Application of knowledge Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return. Difficulty: Easy
"97) Through companies today are strengthening their connections with all partners from providers of raw materials and components to those involved in the delivery of final goods and services." A) supply chain management B) direct marketing C) customer relationship marketing D) customized marketing E) inventory management
Answer: A AACSB: Application of knowledge Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return. Difficulty: Easy
108) A company should not always target all possible customers. Which kind of customer is not the most valuable to a company but can over time contribute to the firm's success? A) butterflies B) shooting stars C) barnacles D) true friends E) strangers
Answer: A AACSB: Application of knowledge Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return. Difficulty: Moderate
78) Which of the following statements is true about creating customer loyalty and retention? A) Losing a customer means losing the entire stream of purchases that the customer would make over a lifetime of patronage. B) Customer delight creates a rational preference and not an emotional relationship with the brand. C) The aim of customer relationship management is to focus solely on customer delight. D) Losing a customer hardly makes a difference to a company's sales. E) The aim of customer relationship management is to focus solely on customer satisfaction.
Answer: A AACSB: Application of knowledge Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return. Difficulty: Moderate
"98) The final step in the marketing process is . A) capturing value from customers" B) creating customer delight C) creating customer lifetime value D) understanding the marketplace E) designing a customer-driven marketing strategy
Answer: A Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return. Difficulty: Easy
"15) A(n) is the set of actual and potential buyers of a product or service. A) market" B) control group C) subsidiary D) focus group E) audience
Answer: A Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.2: Explain the importance of understanding the marketplace and customers and identify the five core marketplace concepts. Difficulty: Easy
33) Dividing the market into various groups of customers that a company may serve is called . A) market segmentation B) positioning C) customization D) target marketing E) differentiation
Answer: A Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.3: Identify the key elements of a customer value-driven marketing strategy and discuss the marketing management orientations that guide marketing strategy. Difficulty: Easy
151) How are local retailers affected by global competition?
Answer: A local retailer might have global suppliers and customers. The retailer's goods may come from abroad or components of those goods may be produced or assembled abroad. In addition a local retailer may also sell goods over the Internet to international customers. AACSB: Diverse and multicultural work environments Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.5: Describe the major trends and forces that are changing the marketing landscape in this age of relationships. Difficulty: Moderate
76) Briefly explain the societal marketing concept. Give an example of an organization that has effectively used the societal marketing concept.
Answer: According to this concept firms will succeed if they take underlying consumer needs and society's well-being into account over the long term. A pure marketing concept can damage consumers' long-run welfare by focusing exclusively on satisfying consumers' short-run wants. Over a long period of time this too-narrow focus can be damaging to the company. In setting their marketing strategies marketers today need to balance company profits consumer wants and society's interests. The societal marketing concept holds that marketing strategy should deliver value to customers in a way that maintains or improves both the consumer's and society's well-being. It calls for sustainable marketing socially and environmentally responsible marketing that meets the present needs of consumers and businesses while also preserving or enhancing the ability of future generations to meet their needs. UPS has a mission that stresses economic prosperity social responsibility and environmental stewardship. The company proactively seeks opportunities to act responsibly and efficiently. For example UPS works to make its operations "green" and supports employees volunteering in their communities. AACSB: Ethical understanding and reasoning Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.3: Identify the key elements of a customer value-driven marketing strategy and discuss the marketing management orientations that guide marketing strategy. Difficulty: Moderate
129) Alex works in the marketing department of an international company. How can Alex use modern technologies to conduct market research and better serve his company's customers?
Answer: Alex could use the company's Web site and social media sites to monitor online discussions of the company's products and services. He could track customer-generated review systems or online data services to learn more about the needs and wants of his customers. Alex could create a customer database for the company to target individual customers with tailored offers. AACSB: Information technology Skill: Application Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return. Difficulty: Moderate
150) Explain how the growth of digital technology has transformed the way in which companies conduct business today.
Answer: At the most basic level marketers set up company and brand Web sites that provide information and promote the company's products. Many of these sites also serve as online brand communities where customers can congregate and exchange brand-related interests and information. Beyond brand Web sites most companies are also integrating social and mobile media into their marketing mixes. AACSB: Information technology Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.5: Describe the major trends and forces that are changing the marketing landscape in this age of relationships. Difficulty: Moderate
"43) Henry Ford's philosophy was to perfect the Model T so that its cost could be reduced further for increased consumer affordability. This reflects the concept." A) product B) production C) selling D) marketing E) societal marketing
Answer: B AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Application Objective: LO 1.3: Identify the key elements of a customer value-driven marketing strategy and discuss the marketing management orientations that guide marketing strategy. Difficulty: Challenging
35) An organic farmer has identified three distinct groups that might be interested in his products: vegetarians health-conscious individuals and people identified as trendsetters who try out new products in the market before others. These three groups are examples of . A) marketing mixes B) market segments C) value propositions D) market offerings E) marketing intermediaries
Answer: B AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Application Objective: LO 1.3: Identify the key elements of a customer value-driven marketing strategy and discuss the marketing management orientations that guide marketing strategy. Difficulty: Challenging
64) At a local farmers' market Molly Malone sells mussels while shouting to passersby "Fresh seafood get your fresh seafood here!" What kind of perspective is Molly taking? A) customer-driving B) inside-out C) customer-driven D) outside-in E) niche marketing
Answer: B AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Application Objective: LO 1.3: Identify the key elements of a customer value-driven marketing strategy and discuss the marketing management orientations that guide marketing strategy. Difficulty: Challenging
"88) Sally recently purchased Brand X lotion. In comparing her perception of how the lotion made her skin feel and look to her expectations about Brand X lotion Sally was measuring her level of ." A) share of customer B) customer satisfaction C) customer equity D) customer-perceived value E) customer lifetime value
Answer: B AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Application Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return. Difficulty: Challenging
104) Keith a clothing store owner offers product suggestions to customers based on their current purchases. Which of the following is Keith trying to increase? A) shared value B) share of customer C) social responsibility D) customer-generated marketing E) customer loyalty
Answer: B AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Application Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return. Difficulty: Challenging
"140) Iceco Inc. an ice cream manufacturing company encourages all stakeholders including the top management and all employees to consider individual and community welfare in their day-to-day decisions. This action undertaken by Iceco reflects ." A) environmentalism B) social responsibility C) the selling concept D) partner relationship management E) marketing myopia
Answer: B AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Application Objective: LO 1.5: Describe the major trends and forces that are changing the marketing landscape in this age of relationships. Difficulty: Challenging
144) Many organizations use multiple social media such as Facebook Twitter Instagram and YouTube. What is the primary reason a company would use multiple social media? A) entice customers to one of the social media sites B) present a carefully integrated message to fans and customers C) improve its "hit" count D) appeal to new customers E) increase its prices because it is more well-known
Answer: B AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Application Objective: LO 1.5: Describe the major trends and forces that are changing the marketing landscape in this age of relationships. Difficulty: Challenging
142) A church targeting different demographic groups to increase attendance is an example of . A) affinity marketing B) not-for-profit marketing C) societal marketing D) evangelism marketing E) affiliate marketing
Answer: B AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Application Objective: LO 1.5: Describe the major trends and forces that are changing the marketing landscape in this age of relationships. Difficulty: Moderate
143) Your state's department of education has budgeted a significant amount of money for a radio print television and online advertising campaign emphasizing the long-term benefits both educationally and professionally of reading every day. This is an example of a(n) campaign. A) ambush marketing B) social marketing C) inbound marketing D) consumer-generated marketing E) affiliate marketing
Answer: B AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Application Objective: LO 1.5: Describe the major trends and forces that are changing the marketing landscape in this age of relationships. Difficulty: Moderate
"54) marketing is practiced by an organization that understands and anticipates customer needs even better than customers themselves do and creates products and services to meet current and future needs." A) Customer-driven B) Customer-driving C) Affinity D) Societal E) Ambush
Answer: B AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.3: Identify the key elements of a customer value-driven marketing strategy and discuss the marketing management orientations that guide marketing strategy. Difficulty: Easy
"55) When customers don't know what they want or don't even know what's possible the most effective marketing strategy is marketing." A) customer-driven B) customer-driving C) societal D) ambush E) affinity
Answer: B AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.3: Identify the key elements of a customer value-driven marketing strategy and discuss the marketing management orientations that guide marketing strategy. Difficulty: Easy
"80) Customer satisfaction is a goal that companies strive to earn. Companies can achieve customer delight by ." A) regularly putting products on sale B) promising only what they can deliver and then delivering more than they promise C) offering promotional deals such as "buy one and get one free" D) creating contests with exciting prizes E) using celebrities to advertise the products
Answer: B AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return. Difficulty: Moderate
smoking excessive drinking and drug use. A) club marketing programs B) social marketing campaigns C) consumer-generated marketing campaigns D) ambush marketing campaigns E) frequency marketing programs
Answer: B AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.5: Describe the major trends and forces that are changing the marketing landscape in this age of relationships. Difficulty: Easy
"101) The portion of the customer's purchasing that a company gets in its product categories is known as ." A) customer-perceived value B) share of customer C) customer insight D) consumption function E) induced consumption
Answer: B AACSB: Application of knowledge Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return. Difficulty: Easy
87) Which of the following terms refers to customers who make repeat purchases and tell others about their positive experiences with a product or service? A) barnacles B) customer evangelists C) butterflies D) surrogate customers E) market mavens
Answer: B AACSB: Application of knowledge Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return. Difficulty: Easy
102) Apart from retaining good customers most marketers want to constantly increase their "share of customer." What does this mean in marketing terms? A) Marketers want to increase their market share. B) Marketers want to increase the share they get of the customer's purchasing in their product categories. C) Marketers want to diversify their operations and customize their products to cater to the entire market. D) Marketers want to continuously increase their customers' levels of satisfaction. E) Marketers want to turn satisfied customers into delighted customers.
Answer: B AACSB: Application of knowledge Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return. Difficulty: Moderate
"139) As part of the rapid globalization of today's economy companies are selling more domestically produced goods in international markets and ." A) taking a local view of their industry B) purchasing more supplies abroad C) reducing competition within their industry D) downplaying concerns for social responsibility E) competing solely in traditional marketplaces
Answer: B AACSB: Diverse and multicultural work environments Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.5: Describe the major trends and forces that are changing the marketing landscape in this age of relationships. Difficulty: Moderate
134) Marketers use mobile channels for several purposes. Which of the following is LEAST likely to be one of those purposes? A) Enrich the brand experience. B) Send billing statement. C) Stimulate immediate buying. D) Make shopping easier. E) Boost sampling.
Answer: B AACSB: Information technology Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.5: Describe the major trends and forces that are changing the marketing landscape in this age of relationships. Difficulty: Easy
"85) It is most accurate to say that when customers purchase products they act on as they judge values and costs." A) objective value B) perceived value C) customer lifetime value D) company image E) society's interests
Answer: B AACSB: Reflective thinking Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return. Difficulty: Easy
"94) Greater consumer control means that companies can no longer rely on ." A) promoting brand-consumer interaction B) marketing by intrusion C) creating market offerings and messages that involve consumers D) developing marketing concepts with an outside-in perspective E) marketing by attraction
Answer: B AACSB: Reflective thinking Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return. Difficulty: Moderate
"136) Following the change in consumer values and consumption patterns after the Great Recession marketers have changed their marketing strategies to emphasize the of their products." A) image B) value C) durability D) safety E) uniqueness
Answer: B AACSB: Reflective thinking Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.5: Describe the major trends and forces that are changing the marketing landscape in this age of relationships. Difficulty: Easy
"14) is the act of obtaining a desired object from someone by offering something in return." A) Valuation B) Exchange C) Market offering D) Confiscation E) Donation
Answer: B Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.2: Explain the importance of understanding the marketplace and customers and identify the five core marketplace concepts. Difficulty: Easy
"16) Consumer research product development communication distribution pricing and service are all core activities." A) positioning B) marketing C) outsourcing D) production E) logistics
Answer: B Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.2: Explain the importance of understanding the marketplace and customers and identify the five core marketplace concepts. Difficulty: Easy
"7) are human needs that are shaped by culture and individual personality." A) Necessities B) Wants C) Demands D) Values E) Exchanges
Answer: B Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.2: Explain the importance of understanding the marketplace and customers and identify the five core marketplace concepts. Difficulty: Easy
"8) When backed by buying power wants become ." A) social needs B) demands C) physical needs D) self-esteem needs E) exchanges
Answer: B Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.2: Explain the importance of understanding the marketplace and customers and identify the five core marketplace concepts. Difficulty: Easy
17) When are sellers most effective? A) when they focus more on their specific products and services B) when they focus more on the price of their products and services C) when they focus more on the benefits and experiences produced by their products and services D) when they focus more on where their products and services can be purchased E) when they focus more on cost to produce the product or service
Answer: C AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Application Objective: LO 1.2: Explain the importance of understanding the marketplace and customers and identify the five core marketplace concepts. Difficulty: Easy
"10) Greg Williams now has the buying power to purchase the desktop computer that he has wanted for the last six months. Greg's want now has become a(n) ." A) need B) necessity C) demand D) exchange E) transaction
Answer: C AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Application Objective: LO 1.2: Explain the importance of understanding the marketplace and customers and identify the five core marketplace concepts. Difficulty: Moderate
47) Jolene's firm markets preplanning services for a mortician. She finds that most of her target market avoids discussing future funeral needs. She convinces people to invest in the firm's services through her large-scale promotional efforts. Jolene's firm most likely practices the . A) production concept B) marketing concept C) selling concept D) product concept E) societal marketing concept
Answer: C AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Application Objective: LO 1.3: Identify the key elements of a customer value-driven marketing strategy and discuss the marketing management orientations that guide marketing strategy. Difficulty: Challenging
"115) Renovations of the guest rooms at the Seagull Terrace and plans to add an indoor pool area are examples of the concept." A) selling B) marketing C) product D) production E) societal marketing
Answer: C AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Application Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return. Difficulty: Challenging
"79) FedEx offers its customers fast and reliable package delivery. When FedEx customers weigh these benefits against the monetary cost of using FedEx along with other costs of using the service they are acting upon ." A) brand loyalty B) customer equity C) customer-perceived value D) customer lifetime value E) a societal marketing campaign
Answer: C AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Application Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return. Difficulty: Challenging
"92) A gym equipment manufacturer encourages customers to become members of the firm's Web site. Membership provides customers with exercise tips as well as discounts on gym equipment and workout apparel. This is an example of ." A) a frequency marketing program B) a basic customer relationship C) a club marketing program D) the selling concept E) consumer-generated marketing
Answer: C AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Application Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return. Difficulty: Challenging
77) In which of the following situations has a company most actively embraced customer- managed relationships? A) American Airlines awards frequent flyer points to returning customers. B) Paige Premium Denim jeans provide superior quality and perfect fit. C) iRobot invites enthusiastic Roomba owners to develop and share their own uses for the company's robotic vacuum cleaner. D) Best Buy distinguishes between its best customers and its less profitable customers stocking merchandise to appeal to each group. E) Toyota develops a marketing presence on social networks and other online communities.
Answer: C AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Application Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return. Difficulty: Challenging
Principles of Marketing 17e Global Edition (Kotler/Armstrong) Chapter 1 Marketing: Creating Customer Value and Engagement 1) Which of the following is NOT an accurate description of modern marketing? A) Marketing is the creation of value for customers. B) Marketing involves managing profitable customer relationships. C) Marketing emphasizes selling and advertising exclusively. D) Marketing involves satisfying customers' needs. E) Marketing is building value-laden exchange relationships with customers.
Answer: C AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.1: Define marketing and outline the steps in the marketing process. Difficulty: Moderate
63) When demand for athletic shoes produced by Nike and endorsed by Michael Jordan is high Nike limits how many pairs of shoes are manufactured. This action maintains strong demand by limiting supply. This decision contradicts the philosophy of which marketing concept? A) marketing concept B) product concept C) production concept D) societal marketing concept E) selling concept
Answer: C AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.3: Identify the key elements of a customer value-driven marketing strategy and discuss the marketing management orientations that guide marketing strategy. Difficulty: Moderate
111) A seller pursues a basic relationship with what kind of customers? A) many customers regardless of profitability B) many high-margin customers C) many low-margin customers D) a few high-margin customers E) a few low-margin customers
Answer: C AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return. Difficulty: Easy
137) Which of the following actions should a marketer take in response to the new economy? A) Offer selected discounts. B) Cut marketing budgets. C) Hold the line on prices. D) Cut costs. E) Discontinue products.
Answer: C AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.5: Describe the major trends and forces that are changing the marketing landscape in this age of relationships. Difficulty: Easy
141) Marketing in the non-profit sector is applied in all but which of these ways? A) to enhance their images B) to attract memberships C) to publicize the organization's supporters D) to design social marketing campaigns for specific causes E) to encourage donor support
Answer: C AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.5: Describe the major trends and forces that are changing the marketing landscape in this age of relationships. Difficulty: Moderate
50) Which of the following uses a customer-centered "sense-and-respond" philosophy rather than a product-centered "make-and-sell" philosophy? A) market segmentation B) the production concept C) the marketing concept D) the inside-out perspective E) marketing myopia
Answer: C AACSB: Application of knowledge Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.3: Identify the key elements of a customer value-driven marketing strategy and discuss the marketing management orientations that guide marketing strategy. Difficulty: Easy
59) The set of marketing tools a firm uses to implement its marketing strategy is called the . A) promotion mix B) product mix C) marketing mix D) market offering E) marketing effort
Answer: C AACSB: Application of knowledge Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.3: Identify the key elements of a customer value-driven marketing strategy and discuss the marketing management orientations that guide marketing strategy. Difficulty: Easy
"103) is one of the best ways to increase share of customer." A) Targeting new customers B) Using bait and switch C) Cross-selling D) Divesting E) Partnership marketing
Answer: C AACSB: Application of knowledge Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return. Difficulty: Easy
"81) Building and maintaining profitable customer relationships by delivering superior customer value and satisfaction is called ." A) customer lifetime value B) customer-perceived value C) customer relationship management D) partner relationship management E) customer equity
Answer: C AACSB: Application of knowledge Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return. Difficulty: Easy
105) Which of the following refers to the total combined customer lifetime value of all of the company's current and potential customers? A) share of customer B) marketing mix C) customer equity D) target market E) customer-perceived value
Answer: C AACSB: Application of knowledge Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return. Difficulty: Easy
89) Which of the following strategies would a company most likely use to increase customer satisfaction? A) decreasing the variety of offered services B) divesting C) lowering prices D) "firing" unprofitable customers E) limiting customer experiences with a brand
Answer: C AACSB: Application of knowledge Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return. Difficulty: Easy
"56) The societal marketing concept seeks to establish a balance between ." A) customer lifetime value and customer equity B) an inside-out perspective and an outside-in perspective C) consumer short-run wants and consumer long-run welfare D) marketing mixes and market offerings E) customer-driven marketing and customer-driving marketing
Answer: C AACSB: Ethical understanding and reasoning Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.3: Identify the key elements of a customer value-driven marketing strategy and discuss the marketing management orientations that guide marketing strategy. Difficulty: Easy
"57) refers to socially and environmentally responsible marketing that meets the needs of consumers and businesses while also preserving or enhancing the ability of future generations to meet their needs." A) Ambush marketing B) Evangelism marketing C) Sustainable marketing D) Database marketing E) Affinity marketing
Answer: C AACSB: Ethical understanding and reasoning Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.3: Identify the key elements of a customer value-driven marketing strategy and discuss the marketing management orientations that guide marketing strategy. Difficulty: Easy
"93) The marketing world is most likely embracing because consumers wield greater power now with many platforms for airing and sharing their brand views with other consumers." A) partner relationship management B) supply chain management C) customer-managed relationships D) market segmentation E) consumer ethnocentrism
Answer: C AACSB: Information technology Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return. Difficulty: Easy
"13) When marketers set low expectations for a market offering they run the risk of ." A) disappointing loyal customers B) having to use an outside-in rather than an inside-out perspective C) failing to attract enough customers D) failing to understand their customers' needs E) incorrectly identifying a target market
Answer: C Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.2: Explain the importance of understanding the marketplace and customers and identify the five core marketplace concepts. Difficulty: Easy
"2) According to management guru Peter Drucker ""The aim of marketing is to .""" A) maximize profits of the company B) emphasize customer wants and not customer needs C) make selling unnecessary D) fulfill unrealistic customer expectations E) sell products
Answer: C Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.1: Define marketing and outline the steps in the marketing process. Difficulty: Easy
133) Define customer equity and explain how a company can increase it.
Answer: Customer equity is the sum of the lifetime values of all of the company's current and potential customers. It's a measure of the future value of the company's customer base. Clearly the more loyal the firm's profitable customers the higher its customer equity. Customer equity may be a better measure of a firm's performance than current sales or market share. To increase customer equity companies should work to delight their customers and establish full relationships with their most profitable customers. AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return. Difficulty: Easy
131) Define customer relationship management and explain its associated tools and levels of relationships.
Answer: Customer relationship management is the process of building and maintaining profitable customer relationships by delivering superior customer value and satisfaction. A company with mostly low-margin customers is likely to seek basic relationships using brand- building advertising public relations and so on. An organization with few customers and high margins on the other hand will work to create full partnerships with key customers. To create stronger bonds with customers some companies offer frequency marketing programs that reward customers who buy frequently or in large amounts. Other companies sponsor club marketing programs that offer members special benefits and create member communities. AACSB: Application of knowledge Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return. Difficulty: Moderate
132) Explain why the aim of customer relationship management is to create not just customer satisfaction but also customer delight.
Answer: Customer satisfaction cannot be taken for granted. Because brand loyalty is dependent upon strong customer satisfaction companies strive to retain satisfy and even delight current customers. Outstanding marketing companies go out of their way to keep important customers satisfied. Most studies show that higher levels of customer satisfaction lead to greater customer loyalty which in turn results in better company performance. Firms create customer delight by promising only what they can deliver and then delivering more than what they promised. They also create emotional relationships with key customers. Delighted customers make repeated purchases and become willing marketing partners and "customer evangelists" who tell other potential customers about their positive experiences with the product. AACSB: Written and oral communication Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return. Difficulty: Moderate
"34) Cathy's Clothes is a small yet successful retail chain that sells women's clothing and accessories with a focus on buyers who have relatively modest means. For this specific purpose the firm has rolled out several marketing initiatives aimed at women of a specific demographic. This is an example of ." A) ambush marketing B) social marketing C) societal marketing D) target marketing E) cause marketing
Answer: D AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Application Objective: LO 1.3: Identify the key elements of a customer value-driven marketing strategy and discuss the marketing management orientations that guide marketing strategy. Difficulty: Challenging
"58) Some fast-food restaurants offer tasty and convenient food at affordable prices but in doing so they contribute to a national obesity epidemic and environmental problems. These fast-food restaurants overlook the philosophy." A) marketing concept B) product concept C) production concept D) societal marketing concept E) selling concept
Answer: D AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Application Objective: LO 1.3: Identify the key elements of a customer value-driven marketing strategy and discuss the marketing management orientations that guide marketing strategy. Difficulty: Challenging
"116) Carol Veldt has decided to ask selected guests to participate in an extensive survey about their experience at Seagull Terrace and about their requirements in terms of amenities and cuisines. By implementing the suggestions she receives from guests Carol would be following the concept." A) production B) product C) selling D) marketing E) societal marketing
Answer: D AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Application Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return. Difficulty: Challenging
12) Which of the following terms refers to sellers being preoccupied with their own products and losing sight of underlying consumer needs? A) vendor lock-in B) social loafing C) value proposition D) marketing myopia E) conspicuous consumption
Answer: D AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.2: Explain the importance of understanding the marketplace and customers and identify the five core marketplace concepts. Difficulty: Moderate
36) Which of the following refers to a set of benefits that a company promises to deliver to customers to satisfy their needs? A) customer lock-in B) a cartel C) marketing mix D) value proposition E) market segmentation
Answer: D AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.3: Identify the key elements of a customer value-driven marketing strategy and discuss the marketing management orientations that guide marketing strategy. Difficulty: Easy
46) Which of the following marketing orientations calls for aggressive promotional efforts and focuses on creating transactions rather than long-term customer relationships? A) the marketing concept B) the production concept C) the product concept D) the selling concept E) the societal marketing concept
Answer: D AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.3: Identify the key elements of a customer value-driven marketing strategy and discuss the marketing management orientations that guide marketing strategy. Difficulty: Easy
62) Bead Beautiful is a jewelry brand targeted at preteen girls. What needs do NOT fit with this audience as the marketing team develops a value proposition for Bead Beautiful? A) variety of colors in products B) price C) quality of materials D) mature designs E) ease of availability
Answer: D AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.3: Identify the key elements of a customer value-driven marketing strategy and discuss the marketing management orientations that guide marketing strategy. Difficulty: Easy
53) Which of the following is a characteristic of customer-driven marketing? A) Companies understand customer needs even better than customers themselves do. B) Customers are unaware of their needs. C) Products are created that meet both existing and latent needs now and in the future. D) Customers know what they want. E) Customers don't know what is possible.
Answer: D AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.3: Identify the key elements of a customer value-driven marketing strategy and discuss the marketing management orientations that guide marketing strategy. Difficulty: Moderate
60) Which of the following is the most likely result of a marketing strategy that attempts to serve all potential customers? A) All customers will be delighted. B) Customer-perceived value will increase. C) All customers will directly turn into customer evangelists. D) Not all customers will be satisfied. E) Customers will not show interest in any other company's products.
Answer: D AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.3: Identify the key elements of a customer value-driven marketing strategy and discuss the marketing management orientations that guide marketing strategy. Difficulty: Moderate
112) A seller pursues a full partnership with what kind of customers? A) many customers regardless of profitability B) many high-margin customers C) many low-margin customers D) a few high-margin customers E) a few low-margin customers
Answer: D AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return. Difficulty: Easy
"99) ""Losing a customer once means losing the entire stream of possible purchases that the customer would make over an extended period of patronage."" This statement specifically indicates loss in terms of ." A) customer-perceived value B) marketing offerings C) partner relationship management D) customer lifetime value E) value proposition
Answer: D AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return. Difficulty: Moderate
"3) Marketing is defined as a social and managerial process by which individuals and organizations obtain what they need and want through ." A) research and development B) innovation and creativity C) manufacturing efficiencies D) value creation and exchange E) sales and revenue creation
Answer: D AACSB: Application of knowledge Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.1: Define marketing and outline the steps in the marketing process. Difficulty: Moderate
49) Which of the following marketing orientations holds that achieving organizational goals depends on knowing the needs and wants of target markets and delivering the desired satisfactions better than competitors do? A) the product concept B) the production concept C) the selling concept D) the marketing concept E) the societal marketing concept
Answer: D AACSB: Application of knowledge Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.3: Identify the key elements of a customer value-driven marketing strategy and discuss the marketing management orientations that guide marketing strategy. Difficulty: Easy
"48) The selling concept is typically practiced ." A) to balance consumers' wants company's requirements and the society's long-run interests B) with products that offer the most in terms of quality performance and innovative features C) when the company focuses on building long-term customer relationships D) with goods that buyers normally do not think of buying E) by customer-driven companies
Answer: D AACSB: Application of knowledge Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.3: Identify the key elements of a customer value-driven marketing strategy and discuss the marketing management orientations that guide marketing strategy. Difficulty: Moderate
42) Which of the following is the aim of the product concept? A) improve the marketing of a firm's best products B) market only those products with high customer appeal C) focus on the target market and make products that meet those customers' demands D) focus on making continuous product improvements E) ensure that product promotion has the highest priority
Answer: D AACSB: Application of knowledge Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.3: Identify the key elements of a customer value-driven marketing strategy and discuss the marketing management orientations that guide marketing strategy. Difficulty: Moderate
45) Which of the following statements is true of the selling concept? A) It requires minimum promotion efforts. B) It creates long-term profitable customer relationships. C) It takes an outside-in perspective. D) It is typically practiced with unsought goods. E) It follows the customer-centered sense-and-respond philosophy.
Answer: D AACSB: Application of knowledge Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.3: Identify the key elements of a customer value-driven marketing strategy and discuss the marketing management orientations that guide marketing strategy. Difficulty: Moderate
61) Which of the following statements reflects the marketing concept? A) Focus on making continuous product improvements. B) Undertake a large-scale selling and promotion effort. C) Emphasize an inside-out perspective. D) Consider customer focus and value as the paths to sales and profits. E) Focus on a product-centered make-and-sell philosophy.
Answer: D AACSB: Application of knowledge Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.3: Identify the key elements of a customer value-driven marketing strategy and discuss the marketing management orientations that guide marketing strategy. Difficulty: Moderate
107) Customers can be classified into four relationship groups based on their profitability and projected loyalty. Which customer type is associated with high profitability and long-term loyalty? A) barnacles B) strangers C) butterflies D) true friends E) cash cows
Answer: D AACSB: Application of knowledge Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return. Difficulty: Easy
109) A financial services firm has several loyal customers who conduct business with them exclusively. However the company has noticed that this customer group is the least profitable for the company and in some cases it increases their losses when engaging in business with this group. Which of the following customer groups is being referred to in this scenario? A) butterflies B) true friends C) strangers D) barnacles E) cash cows
Answer: D AACSB: Application of knowledge Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return. Difficulty: Moderate
5) According to the five-step model of the marketing process a company should before designing a customer-driven marketing strategy. A) determine how to deliver superior value to customers B) build profitable relationships with customers C) use customer relationship management to create full partnerships with key customers D) understand the marketplace and customer needs and wants E) construct an integrated marketing program
Answer: D Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.1: Define marketing and outline the steps in the marketing process. Difficulty: Moderate
"84) Customer equity refers to ." A) a firm's current sales B) the share a firm earns of a customer's purchasing in their product categories C) the amount a customer is spending each year on certain products D) the total combined customer lifetime value of all of the company's current and potential customers E) a firm's market share
Answer: D Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return. Difficulty: Easy
152) Discuss the challenges and advantages of new communication technologies for marketers as they work to build relationships with their customers.
Answer: Through the Internet and related technologies people can now interact in direct and surprisingly personal ways with large groups of others from neighbors within a local community to people across the world. With communication technologies such as e-mail blogs Web sites online communities and online social networks today's marketers incorporate interactive approaches that help build targeted two-way customer relationships. Marketers can create deeper consumer involvement and a sense of community surrounding a brand making a brand a meaningful part of consumers' conversations and lives. However while new communication tools create relationship-building opportunities for marketers they also create challenges. They give consumers a greater voice and therefore greater power and control in the marketplace. In fact the marketing world is beginning to embrace customer- managed relationships. Today's consumers have more information about brands than ever before and they have a wealth of platforms for airing and sharing their brand views with other consumers. This benefits companies when views of its products are positive but can be damaging when customers share stories of negative experiences with a company's products. AACSB: Information technology Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.5: Describe the major trends and forces that are changing the marketing landscape in this age of relationships. Difficulty: Moderate
26) How do suppliers help companies like Walmart maintain consistently low prices?
Answer: Walmart has been able to maintain its promise of providing low prices to its customers only because of its suppliers who provide merchandise at low costs. Walmart has developed and managed relationships with its suppliers. AACSB: Application of knowledge Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.2: Explain the importance of understanding the marketplace and customers and identify the five core marketplace concepts. Difficulty: Moderate
Refer to the scenario below to
answer the following question(s). Carol Veldt owner of Seagull Terrace watched her investment grow from a small seaside motel to a thriving year-round resort in just a few years. Atop a cliff overlooking the Maine coast Seagull Terrace had attracted thousands of visitors during summer but then faced a tremendous downturn in business during winter. "But given the established industries in the nearby towns very little year-round competition and our close proximity to Portland" Carol added "I couldn't understand why seasonality had to hit Seagull Terrace so hard!" So Carol spent her first winter devising a new marketing plan. She put together a promotional package designed to attract business travelers year-round. Carol's plan also involved a seasonal promotional gimmick-to be implemented from early winter to late spring-that would attract the same numbers as the large summer crowd. Her idea worked! During her second winter Carol greeted numerous business travelers-both satisfied repeat guests as well as new guests who had been snagged by her promotional appeals. "We still have a long way to go" Carol admitted. "Our delicatessen offers entrees that are a part of the local cuisine but we'd like to expand that. We provide health club privileges off-site but we'd like to eventually provide our own. These are goals I hope to achieve in a few years. Our first project however included a renovation of our guest rooms and I'm quite proud of the results." Carol then added "Actually there are so many possibilities. With an indoor pool area I will eventually offer weekend getaways throughout winter." "114) Carol Veldt's plan also involves a seasonal promotional gimmick that she wants to promote aggressively. This is an example of the concept." A) selling B) marketing C) product D) production E) societal marketing ,Answer: A AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Application Objective: LO 1.4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return. Difficulty: Challenging
Refer to the scenario below to
answer the following question(s). Carol Veldt owner of Seagull Terrace watched her investment grow from a small seaside motel to a thriving year-round resort in just a few years. Atop a cliff overlooking the Maine coast Seagull Terrace had attracted thousands of visitors during summer but then faced a tremendous downturn in business during winter. "But given the established industries in the nearby towns very little year-round competition and our close proximity to Portland" Carol added "I couldn't understand why seasonality had to hit Seagull Terrace so hard!" So Carol spent her first winter devising a new marketing plan. She put together a promotional package designed to attract business travelers year-round. Carol's plan also involved a seasonal promotional gimmick-to be implemented from early winter to late spring-that would attract the same numbers as the large summer crowd. Her idea worked! During her second winter Carol greeted numerous business travelers-both satisfied repeat guests as well as new guests who had been snagged by her promotional appeals. "We still have a long way to go" Carol admitted. "Our delicatessen offers entrees that are a part of the local cuisine but we'd like to expand that. We provide health club privileges off-site but we'd like to eventually provide our own. These are goals I hope to achieve in a few years. Our first project however included a renovation of our guest rooms and I'm quite proud of the results." Carol then added "Actually there are so many possibilities. With an indoor pool area I will eventually offer weekend getaways throughout winter." "18) Seagull Terrace offers its customers good accommodations local delicacies and amazing seaside views. The overall experience provided at the motel is a part of its ." A) market offering B) target market C) market segment D) product positioning E) marketing mix ,Answer: A AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Application Objective: LO 1.2: Explain the importance of understanding the marketplace and customers and identify the five core marketplace concepts. Difficulty: Challenging
28) Briefly compare and contrast the concepts of needs wants and demands and provide examples to illustrate your
answer. How do these three concepts relate to marketing practices? Answer: Human needs are states of felt deprivation. Needs are a basic part of the human makeup they are not created by marketers. Humans have a basic physical need for food clothing warmth and safety a basic social need for belonging and affection and a basic individual need for knowledge and self-expression. Wants are needs shaped by culture society and individual personality. For example an American needs food but wants a Big Mac and a soft drink. Wants become demands when they are backed by consumers' buying power. For example an American with ten dollars needs food wants a Big Mac and soft drink and demands lunch at McDonald's. Marketers conduct extensive research to understand customers' wants and demands. They then attempt to fulfill customers' wants and demands through their market offerings. AACSB: Written and oral communication Skill: Concept Objective: LO 1.2: Explain the importance of understanding the marketplace and customers and identify the five core marketplace concepts. Difficulty: Moderate
37) Which of the following customer questions is
answered by a company's value proposition? A) "Why should I buy your brand rather than a competitor's?" B) "What is your company's estimated customer equity?" C) "What are the costs involved in the production of your brand?" D) "What is the budget allocated by your company for research and development?" E) "What is the financial stability of your company?" ,Answer: A AACSB: Analytical thinking Skill: Application Objective: LO 1.3: Identify the key elements of a customer value-driven marketing strategy and discuss the marketing management orientations that guide marketing strategy. Difficulty: Moderate
