MKTG exam 2
Corning produces Gorilla Glass screens that are used in the prod action of laptops, tablets, and smartphones. Corning promotes its products to final consumers to increase business demand for its digital devices made with specialized, toughened glass. This illustrates _______
Derived Demand
Madison goes to Kmart to purchase school supplies for her two children. As she is approaching the checkout counter, she sees a vase she just has to have and buys it immediately. Madison's purchase of the vase is an example of
Impulse buying
Becca wants to buy a new coat. She asks her friends to recommend a store and/or a style of coat. She looks for sale advertisements for coats in newspapers and also visits nearby stores to check if she can find a coat in her budget. In this case, Becca is most likely in the ______ stage of the buyer decision process
Information search
When Chaz realizes his liquor cabinet supply was devoted by last weekend's party, he first retrieves information from his memory about what types of liquor he and his friends like most and then asks the clerk at the liquor store what she would recommend. Chaz started with a(n) _____ search and then progressed to a(n) _____ search
Internal External
Companies like 3M, Google, and Sony have ______ that encourage employees to develop new ideas
Intrapreneurial programs
Household Stores, a local retail store, claims to offer better products at lower prices than other retail stores. In this case, the firm's positioning reflects a _____ value proposition
More-for-Less
Bakeries and coffee bistros that offer pumpkin-flavored items only during the autumn season target their consumers primarily through _____ segmentation
Occasion
_____ is the process by which people select, organize, and interpret information to form a meaningful picture of the world
Perception
Worlds Skies' Flight 167 takes off at 50 percent capacity. The unoccupied seats cannot be stored for later sale or used. This is an example of which service characteristics?
Perishability
A company regularly purchases cleaning supplies from a vendor and orders consistent amounts of the same products on each purchase from the same vendor. This is an example of a(n) _______
Straight rebuy
What is a true statement concerning test marketing
Test marketing is a limited introduced of the product in areas chosen to represent the intended market
If White Mountain Group saw all sugar customers as pretty much alike and thus offered only one marketing mix, it would be using the _____ strategy
Undifferentiated
Jack Harper's Auto Towing Service wold BEST be described as a(n) _____ product
Unsought
Delta, an American video game manufacturer, targets teens between the ages of 13 and 18, without kids of their own, free fame trails and applications. The firm's marketing approach exemplifies ______ segmentation
age and life-cycle
_______ involves a review of the sales, costs, and profit projections for a new product to determine whether they satisfy a company objectives
business analysis
Zappos recognizes the importance of the buyer-seller interaction. They only hire people with an innate "passion to serve" and they go through four weeks of customer loyalty training. This is referred to as ________ marketing.
interactive
What is an example o an unsought product?
life insurance
Stan spends most of his free time participating in extreme sports and traveling to exotic locations with a group of close friends who share his interests and opinions about most things. This is a description of Stan's
lifestyle
What is an example of a shopping product
television
What is the most important consumer buying organization in society?
the family
Markets can be segmented into groups of nonusers, ex-users, potential users, first-time users, and regular users of a product. This method of segmentation is called _______
user status segmentation
The marketing manager at Frizzles' Eateries targets customers who are working to lose weight but who still want to dine out. The restaurant chain offers a wide variety of low-at, low-calorie meals that appeal to dieters. Frizzles' approach is best referred to as ______ segmentation
Benefit
Gotham Home Decor sells expensive custom-made draperies, bedding, and accessories through sales representatives who are also interior designers. It also has another, slightly less expensive line that it sells through stores such as Nordstrom's and Saks With Avenue. Gotham Home Decor is most likely using a(n) _____ targeting strategy
Differentiated
Chrysler is producing a new seven-passenger SUV with all-wheel drive. Which of the following would be the BEST variables for segmenting the market for this new model?
Geographic location and family life cycle
Fred's, a natural supermarket chain, sells its own brand of items across all categories. Such items are considered _____ brands
Private
______ is the degree to which an innovation appears superior to existing products
Relative advantage
A new variety of Lays is initially introduced in Phoenix, Arizona; Cleveland, Ohio; Battle Creek, Michigan; and Peoria, Illinois. After it's initial success, Frito-Lay markets the new lays int hose entire states, then the adjacent states, and finally the entire country. Frito-Lay is using a _____ for it's new variety of Lays
Rollout approach
Mario is an avid collector of Major League Baseball memorabilia. He greatly desires to own the "special" bat that earned the slugger Sammy Sosa a seven-game suspension due to it's illegal content. This is an example of a(n) _______ product
Specialty
Susan has been redecorating her new condo for a year. She is carefully selecting every item. Susan finds an oriental rug that matches her color scheme and décor perfectly and purchases it immediately without engaging in comparison shopping. This is an example of a(n) _____
Specialty product
______ products are consumers products and services that customers usually buy frequently, immediately, and with minimal comparison and buying effort
convenience
In terms of packaging functions, Tiffany and Co's robin egg blue boxes, ______
create immediate consumer recognition
Kallton is a multinational communications and information technology corporation. It's principal products are mobile telephones and tablets. It recently announced on it's Web site that customers can suggest ideas for it's upcoming product model. Contributors of short-listed ideas will be adequately rewarded. In this case, Kallton is using _____ to generate new product ideas
crowdsourcing
Harry's caters to the clothing needs of men, manufacturing two different lines of fashion based on the purchasing power of its customers. One product line caters to the needs of affluent, middle-aged men, and the other line targets younger, up-and-coming professionals. Harry's most likely segments the consumer market based on ______ variables
demographic
Procter & Gamble makes at least 8 different laundry detergents. This is MOST relevant to the issue of
depth of product mix
Fred's faith in Asics, his favorite brand of running shoes, makes him consider other offerings introduced by Asics. Fred is not a risk-taker, and he tends to evaluate each new product carefully before adopting it. Fred is an opinion leader in his social networking community and best described as a(n) ________.
early adopter
The dairy Bar, a national soft-service ice cream retailer, buys cones from Cones & More. Cones & More is an important resource for marketplace information. They're considered a(n) ______ source of new product ideas for the Dairy Bar
external
A doctor performing hip surgery on a patient illustrates how a service can be produced and consumed simultaneously. In other words, you and the doctor have to be there for the service to take place or else the surgery can't happen. This is an example of which service characteristic?
inseparability
When the size, purchasing power, and profiles of a market segment can be determines, the market segment is said to be ______
measurable
Appliances Galore is continually updating it's line of refrigerators to reflect market trends and customer needs. Although the product class is in the maturity stage of the product life cycle, they maintain healthy sales of their line of refrigerators by continually _______
modifying the product
The most effective sources of information bout a product tend to be ______
personal
A shoe company's ads feature the members of a popular country music band. Product's sales increase significantly among the band's fans. From the fans' viewpoint, the band is a ______
reference group
Marianna tells Rajesh that she likes his team's idea about new three-lace running shoes but wants him to put together some figures regarding anticipated sales, costs, and resulting profits. She is asking Rajesh to proceed to which stage of the new-product development process?
Business analysis
Unlike other car rental agencies that are based in airports to serve travelers, Rental Wheels has a network of neighborhood offices. The firm strives to serve people who need car rentals for reasons other than vacation, such as when their own cars are being repairs. Rental Wheels caters to a small share of the large car rental market. From this description, it can be concluded that Rental Wheels most likely practices _______
Concentrated marketing
Rad, a manufacturer of luxury watches, charges a higher price for its products than its competitors. Despite the high prices, the brand is popular among customers for its quality and service in comparison to cheaper alternatives in the market. In this case, Rad offers a(n) _____ value proposition
More-for-more
Eastline, a manufacturer of outdoor patio furniture, positions it's products as superior in weatherproofing and durability. This is an example of _____ differentiation
Product
A detailer version of a product idea stated in meaningful consumer terms is a _______
Product concept
Clorox sells five major product lines including cleaning, household, lifestyle, professional, and international. Together the product lines make up Clorox's _____
Product mix
Colonial furniture has been in existence since the 1600s and continues to adorn homes today. According to the product life cycle concept, it would be described as a _______
Style
In what case is little or no test marketing most likely recommend for a new product?
When the costs of developing and introducing the product are low
Orienting and motivating customer-contact employees and supporting service people to work as a team to provide customer satisfaction is known as _____ marketing
internal