Advanced Marketing
Midterm Exam
Course Introduction
Advanced Marketing delves into complex marketing theories and strategies, equipping students with the analytical skills necessary to navigate dynamic market environments. This course covers topics such as consumer behavior, market segmentation, brand management, digital marketing, and integrated marketing communications, emphasizing data-driven decision making and contemporary marketing challenges. Through case studies, simulations, and project work, students will apply advanced concepts to real-world scenarios, develop strategic marketing plans, and evaluate marketing performance metrics to drive competitive advantage.
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Marketing Strategy 6th Edition by O.C Ferrell
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Chapter 1: Marketing in Today's Economy
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Q1) In the traditional transactional marketing approach. the ultimate goal of marketing is to:
A) serve customers' needs and wants.
B) develop long-term customer relationships.
C) create value in the buyer-seller relationship.
D) acquire new customers and complete a large number of exchanges.
E) All of the above are goals of transactional marketing
Answer: D
Q2) Among the fundamental changes to marketing and business practice in today's economy is the dramatic increase in the availability of information. This increase in information has created a shift in the balance of power in the supply chain. Who now holds most of the power in today's economy?
A) retailers
B) wholesalers
C) customers
D) manufacturers
E) market research firms
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Strategic Marketing Planning
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Q1) When a firm possesses capabilities that allow it to serve customers' needs better than the competition. the firm is said to have a:
A) resource advantage.
B) competitive advantage.
C) value-based advantage.
D) marketing advantage.
E) relative advantage.
Answer: B
Q2) In today's business environment. firms that truly focus on customers instill a corporate culture that places customers and other stakeholders at the top of the organizational hierarchy. When this occurs. the firm shifts its focus from transactions to __________. and from __________ to collaboration.
A) market share; competition
B) information; rivalry
C) relationships; competition
D) value; cooperation
E) long-range planning; contracts
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Collecting and Analyzing Marketing Information
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Q1) Although internal data sources have a number of advantages. one of their biggest problems is:
A) there are rarely enough internal data.
B) internal data are often not relevant to the marketing issue at hand.
C) internal data are expensive to collect.
D) internal data are often in a form that is not readily accessible.
E) internal data are typically biased.
Answer: D
Q2) In the 5W model of customer analysis. what is the primary emphasis of the "What" question?
A) Assessing how customers consume and dispose of products.
B) Determining the relevant characteristics that define markets.
C) Assessing how purchases vary across different distribution outlets.
D) Identifying the basic need-satisfying benefits provided by the firm's products.
E) Identifying the situational influences that affect the customer buying process.
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Developing Competitive Advantage and Strategic Focus
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Q1) In terms of SWOT analysis. when does a strength become a capability of the firm?
A) when the strength can be tied to satisfying a customer need
B) when the strength cannot be copied by competitors
C) when the strength stands alone without any corresponding weaknesses
D) when the strength can be connected to a second strength
E) when the strength can be supported by sufficient resources
Q2) Why is it important that marketing goals involve some degree of intangibility?
A) It makes it more difficult for competitors to determine the firm's marketing strategy.
B) It makes goals more consistent with the objectives that follow.
C) It makes goals easier to achieve.
D) It promotes learning by forcing employees to ask questions about the strategy.
E) It makes the goal more motivational and promotes continuous improvement
Q3) Identify and explain the major characteristics of marketing goals.
Q4) Identify and explain the major characteristics of marketing objectives.
Q5) Discuss the role of the strategy canvas and the four-actions framework in establishing a strategic focus for the firm's marketing strategy. Why are these approaches invaluable in today's highly competitive environment?
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Chapter 5: Customers Segmentation and Target Marketing
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Q1) The consumer buying process begins when:
A) marketing research discovers a new, untapped market segment.
B) consumers recognize that they have unsatisfied needs.
C) merchants offer goods and services for sale.
D) a manufacturer develops a new product.
E) consumers begin to seek information about an upcoming purchase.
Q2) __________ is/are the primary reason why the consumer buying process varies across customers. products. and situations.
A) Individual influences
B) Situational influences
C) The cost of the product
D) Social influences
E) The complexity of the purchase
Q3) Identify and discuss the various traditional market segmentation strategies. Include in your answer a discussion of the relative advantages and disadvantages of each strategy.
Q4) Explain the five different target marketing strategies and give examples of firms that use each one. Also. discuss how firms might approach the targeting of noncustomers.
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Chapter 6: The Marketing Program
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Q1) Unlike tangible goods. virtually all services are susceptible to inconsistency and variations in quality. Why is this so?
A) Because services depend on people for their delivery.
B) Because services cannot be managed due to their intangibility.
C) Because services are extremely time-and-place dependent.
D) Because service marketers cut corners to reduce expenses.
E) Because service marketers make unrealistic promises to customers.
Q2) Discuss the steps involved in the AIDA model of outlining promotional goals. How does IMC strategy shift from one step to the next in the model? How does the important of various promotional elements vary across the steps?
Q3) Which of the following is the best example of an unsought product?
A) gasoline
B) clothing
C) antiques
D) luxury products
E) insurance
Q4) In many (if not most) circumstances. cutting prices to increase sales volume is not a good idea. Explain why this is so. What are some alternatives that are preferable to cutting prices?
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Chapter 7: Branding and Positioning
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Q1) Best Buy offers many different manufacturer (name) brands including HP. Panasonic. Sony. and Canon. Which of the following is a primary reason that Best Buy would offer these and other manufacturer brands?
A) increased profit margin
B) reduced marketing costs
C) less competition
D) total control over marketing
E) increased loyalty to Best Buy
Q2) Explain the key differences between product differentiation and product positioning. Other than branding. what are other factors on which product differentiation can be based?
Q3) With respect to product descriptors. the product's __________ communicate(s) how the product behaves. hopefully in a fashion that is distinctive and appealing to customers.
A) features
B) benefits
C) image
D) position
E) advantages
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Chapter 8: Ethics and Social Responsibility in Marketing Strategy
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Q1) Research indicates that being ethical and socially responsible has a number of benefits for the organization. Which of the following \(\bold{\text{IS NOT}}\) one of these benefits?
A) increased customer goodwill
B) increased stakeholder orientation of the organization
C) increased employee commitment and satisfaction
D) increased marketing performance
E) increased competitive orientation
Q2) Most firms that experience ethical or legal problems actually have a code of conduct or an ethical compliance program in place. Why is it that these firms can still have ethical problems despite having a code of ethics or compliance program?
A) Their codes typically don't cover high risk issues.
B) Their codes are typically written by consultants outside the firm.
C) Their codes are typically not integrated into daily decision making.
D) Their codes are written with no input from employees or customers.
E) Their codes are mandated by regulation rather than originating from within the firm.
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Chapter 9: Marketing Implementation and Control
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Q1) Because they are cost effective and beneficial to ensuring consistency and standardization within the marketing program. centralized marketing structures are best suited for which of the following strategies?
A) customer intimacy
B) operational excellence
C) product leadership
D) service efficiency
E) niche marketing
Q2) What type of marketing controls consists of unwritten. employee-based mechanisms that subtly affect the behaviors of employees. both as individuals and in groups?
A) input controls
B) informal controls
C) process controls
D) output controls
E) formal controls
Q3) Identify and explain the three different types of formal controls used by managers. In your discussion. explain how each type of control affects marketing implementation.
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Chapter 10: Developing and Maintaining Long-Term Customer Relationships
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Q1) Discuss the relationship between customer expectations and customer satisfaction. What might cause expectations to be higher or lower? How is the zone of tolerance a useful diagnostic tool in terms of developing strategies aimed at improving customer satisfaction?
Q2) Discuss the role of value in developing long-term customer relationships. In your discussion. explain the value formula and its component parts. How can the value formula help marketers design strategies to optimize customer value?
Q3) In terms of managing customer expectations. what are the three possible outcomes that may occur when expectations are compared to actual product performance? What should marketers do to manage expectations effectively. especially when customers' expectations are unrealistic? Should a firm attempt to delight its customers by constantly exceeding their highest expectations?
Q4) Explain the overall objective of customer relationship management and the stages that customers are pulled through in the process. For each stage. identify the marketing goals during the stage as well as examples of strategies that may be used.
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