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Marketing Strategy explores the development and implementation of effective marketing plans that drive competitive advantage and organizational success. The course examines core concepts such as market segmentation, targeting, positioning, and the formulation of value propositions. Students learn to analyze market opportunities, evaluate competitor strengths, and align marketing objectives with overall business goals. Through case studies and real-world applications, the course emphasizes strategic decision-making, resource allocation, and performance measurement, preparing students to create and manage marketing strategies in dynamic environments.
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Marketing Management 4th Edition by Russ Winer
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Chapter 1: Marketing and the Job of the Marketing Manager
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Q1) The interactions that a customer has with a company are termed:
A)experiences.
B)elucidations.
C)relationships.
D)solutions.
Answer: A
Q2) Identify the question that is least significant in determining whether your organization is customer-oriented.
A)Are you easy to do business with?
B)Do you keep your promises?
C)Do you use frequent advertisement?
D)Do you meet the standards you set?
Answer: C
Q3) Which of the following is the main focus of a sales driven organization?
A)Creating and delivering customer value.
B)Maximizing the profit generated.
C)Increasing market share and volumes.
D)Converting the marketing efforts to profits.
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: A Strategic Marketing Framework
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Q1) Economies of scale is a concept used in this approach to developing competitive advantage.
A)price-based advantage
B)brand-based advantage
C)customer focus advantage
D)differentiation advantage
Answer: A
Q2) Identify the stage in the product life cycle at which fierce battles for market share take place.
A)introduction stage
B)growth stage
C)maturity stage
D)decline stage
Answer: C
Q3) A product life cycle curve is usually ________ shaped.
A)L
B)bell
C)S
D)U
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Marketing Research
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Q1) Which of the following forecasting methods uses certain macroeconomics variables to forecast changes in the economy,based on the fact that changes in these variables occur before changes in the economy?
A)correlation analysis
B)exponential smoothing
C)leading indicators
D)regression analysis
Answer: C
Q2) In a marketing experiment,a marketing variable which is of central interest is called a(n)________ because different levels or values of the variable are controlled by the researcher.
A)manipulation
B)external factor
C)internal variable
D)control factor
Answer: A
Q3) Past marketing plans are good sources of internal secondary information.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Analyzing Consumer Behavior
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Q1) Which of the following variables is an example of a behavioral variable?
A)personality
B)social class
C)occasions
D)occupation
Q2) Which of the following is the first step in the customer behavior model?
A)search for alternatives
B)evaluation of alternatives
C)need recognition
D)cognitive dissonance
Q3) According to the VALS system developed by SRI International,survivors are cautious customers.
A)True
B)False
Q4) ________ is a currently popular age-related type of segmentation used to develop profiles of each generation.
A)Factor analysis
B)Cohort analysis
C)SWOT analysis
D)Regression analysis
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Chapter 5: Organizational Buying Behavior
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Q1) Usually in this stage of the buying process,benefits rather than specific product or service characteristics are stated.
A)determine the characteristics
B)establish specifications
C)search for and qualify potential suppliers
D)request proposals
Q2) List and briefly discuss individuals involved in an organizational purchase decision.
Q3) The purchaser is the person in the organization who has the ultimate authority for a "go/no-go" decision.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which one of the examples below best characterizes a modified rebuy?
A)purchasing paper clips for the office
B)purchasing airline tickets under a new fare schedule
C)purchasing the first local intranet for a small business
D)purchasing toner for the office
Q5) Generally,the time frame required for new task purchase is very short.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Market Structure and Competitor Analysis
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Q1) With the help of which of the following,a marketing manager can assess competitors' core strategies ?
A)talking to the competitors' employees
B)studying the competitors' marketing communications
C)talking to the customers
D)studying the government data sources
Q2) List and briefly describe the four different levels of competition.
Q3) At the ________ level,marketers must convince customers that their product category solution to the customer's problem is superior to the solution provided by other product categories.
A)product form competition
B)product category competition
C)generic competition
D)budget competition
Q4) A kind of game in which competition leads to a less-than-optimum outcome for both managers,is called:
A)budget outcome dilemma game.
B)prisoner's dilemma game.
C)leader-follower dilemma game.
D)best strategy dilemma game.
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Chapter 7: Product Decisions
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Q1) Coke and Sony are well-known,heavily supported,and distributed by global companies.They are examples of:
A)national brands.
B)value brands.
C)private labels.
D)generic brands.
Q2) In the BCG matrix,identify the category of products that are net users of cash because they need money to make product improvements to compete in the lucrative,high-growth segment.
A)cash cows
B)dogs
C)stars
D)problem children
Q3) The concept of global marketing is similar to market or customer orientation.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Ingredient branding is a special case of corporate parent branding.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Discuss how you would build strong brands over time.
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Chapter 8: New Product Development
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Q1) Which of the following approaches to new product development consists of a funnel like process where the number of concepts diminishes after each step because some will fail the test at each stage?
A)the Classic Linear Approach
B)the Rugby Approach
C)the Cost Differential Approach
D)the Target Costing Approach
Q2) Which of the following is a benefit of the target costing approach?
A)The product development process is continuously guided by the top management.
B)It produces a superior product with unique product benefits.
C)It decreases the likelihood that low-margin products will be introduced.
D)It shortens the product development cycle.
Q3) ________ are also called new-to-the-world products because the firm has created a new product category.
A)Classically innovative products
B)New category entries
C)Line extensions
D)Improved products
Q4) Describe the three major categories of the data collection procedures for concept testing.
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Chapter 9: Pricing
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Q1) Price elasticity of demand is the percent change in demand divided by a percent change in price.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Describe the four methods of implementing differential pricing.
Q3) Automobiles and gas are examples of complementary products.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The senior citizen discounts given at movie theaters and quantity discounts on personal computers given to large customers are examples of:
A)price bundling.
B)complementary pricing.
C)price discrimination.
D)value pricing.
Q5) Often variable costs are spread out over many years and sometimes different products.
A)True B)False
Q6) Briefly describe any three specific pricing tactics discussed in the text.
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Chapter 10: Communications and Advertising Strategy
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Q1) Which of the following tests is a laboratory test used for print ads?
A)inquiry test
B)recognition test
C)portfolio test
D)readability test
Q2) The most common form of testing for advertising concepts is the use of focus groups.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following best describes a communication activity that includes elements such as coupons,point-of-purchase savings,sweepstakes,rebates,and free samples?
A)trade promotion
B)advertising
C)consumer-oriented promotions
D)direct-mail marketing
Q4) Sales promotion can induce customers to become brand-loyal.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Describe the elements of the communication mix.
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Chapter 11: Sales Promotion
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Q1) Price promotions can dilute brand equity.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Bonus packs which offer larger sizes for the same price as a smaller size are used for:
A)trade promotion.
B)product-oriented promotion.
C)price-oriented promotion.
D)horizontal promotion.
Q3) Sampling is less effective than coupons,advertising,and games or contests in helping consumers evaluate products.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Special displays and other company-paid advertisements inside the store (e.g.announcements for contests and sweepstakes,information about recipes,etc.)are examples of:
A)point-of-purchase advertising.
B)off-invoice allowances.
C)premiums.
D)missionary marketing.
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Chapter 12: Channels of Distribution
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Q1) The key difference between hybrid and more conventional multiple-channel systems is that hybrids are more vertical.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following statements is true regarding an original equipment manufacturer (OEM)?
A)OEMs sell a product on a stand alone basis to end customers.
B)Brand name is highly visible in OEM marketing.
C)A customer is usually not aware of the cost structure of an OEM.
D)Knowledge of technical aspects of the product is important for OEM marketing.
Q3) Product categories are considered to be the business units that should be customized on a store-by-store basis to satisfy customer needs.Which of the following best describes this process?
A)category management
B)market segmentation
C)efficient consumer response
D)continuous replenishment program
Q4) Logistic refers to physical distribution of goods from one location to another.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Direct Channels of Distribution: Personal Selling and
Direct Marketing
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Q1) The fact that a customer may be called on by several salespeople from the same company is a disadvantage of a:
A)product/product system.
B)market/market system.
C)product/market system.
D)market/customer system.
Q2) Which of the following best describes the kind of sales organization structure that sells a product or product line to all markets?
A)product/product system
B)market/market system
C)product/market system
D)market/customer system
Q3) Telemarketing is an example of a direct marketing method.
A)True B)False
Q4) It is common for companies to establish a separate organization to deal with major accounts.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Customer Relationship Management
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Q1) Identify the customer who is most likely to spread negative word of mouth about your products.
A)Apostle
B)Mercenary
C)Laggard
D)Terrorist
Q2) ________ implies the companies are interested in managing the customer's interaction with the company at any number of different interaction points and using the feedback to improve products and processes.
A)Customer feedback management
B)Customer value management
C)Customer experience management
D)Customer expectation management
Q3) Which of the following is one of the challenges to creating a customer database?
A)reluctant to share personal information
B)lack of availability of appropriate software to store customer data
C)expansion in the number of possible "touchpoints"
D)stringent laws against creating customer database
Q4) List and briefly describe the factors that justify why loyal customers are profitable.
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Chapter 15: Special Topic: Strategies for Service Markets
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Q1) ________ attributes are characteristics,the quality of which can be assessed only after purchase or during consumption.
A)Experience
B)Search
C)Credence
D)Solution
Q2) Which of the following is not one of the three major types of attributes that are useful for understanding the differences between products and services?
A)search attributes
B)experience attributes
C)credence attributes
D)feature attributes
Q3) Experienced quality of service is determined by:
A)an image the customer forms after the service encounter.
B)market communications and image of the company.
C)past experiences that the customer had with company.
D)word of mouth communication and customer needs.
Q4) List and briefly describe the major approaches to service distribution.
Q5) How does intangibility affect inventorying services? Explain with an example.
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