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bHaving,andBeing, Canadian Edition, 9th Edition,
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b2024by Michael R. Solomon Chapters 1 - 15
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b An Introduction to Consumer Behaviour
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1) In studying consumers like Gail, acollegestudent, marketers often find it useful to learn their
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binterests in music or clothing, how they spend their leisure time, and even their attitudes about social
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bissues, to be able to categorize consumers according to their lifestyles. This sort of information is
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bcalled:
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B) psychographics.
C) configurations.
D) physiognomies.
ANSWER: B
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bSkill: Application b
Objective: L1-01 Consumer behaviour is a process. b b b b b b
2) Tina, asupervisor of displays for Sears Canada, knows that attractivedisplays can generate
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badditional sales of particular items. From a marketer's perspective, this is:
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A) a purchase issue.
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B) a post purchase issue.
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C) merchandising complexity. b
D) a loss leader.
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ANSWER: A b
Type: MC b PageRef:3 b b
bSkill: Application b
Objective: L1-01 Consumer behaviour is a process. b b b b b b
3) John is the vice president of marketing for a local tour guide company. He is concerned that his
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bcustomers are not recommending his company to their friends. For John, this problem is a:
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A) purchase issue. b
,B) demographic problem. b
C) prepurchaseissue. b
D) postpurchaseissue.
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bANSWER: D b
Type: MC
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bSkill: Application
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Objective: L1-01 Consumer behaviour is a process.
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, 4) Theexpanded view of the exchangethat includes theissues that influencetheconsumer
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bbefore, during, and after a purchase is called:
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A) the value. b
B) thestrategic focus. b b
C) the pre-sell strategy.b b
D) theconsumptionprocess. b b
bANSWER: D b
Type: MC b PageRef:3 b b
bSkill: Concept b
Objective: L1-01 Consumer behaviour is a process. b b b b b b
5) Gail decides to take a break from studying and goes online to check things out. She connects with
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bone of the product discussion groups that she participates in. This is an example of a:
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A) lifestyle discussion. b
B) brand competition. b
C) consumption community. b
D) marketplacecompetition. b
bANSWER: C b
Type: MC b PageRef:2 b b
bSkill: Application b
Objective: L1-01 Consumer behaviour is a process. b b b b b b
6) If aproduct succeeds in satisfying needs and is purchased over and over again, it most likely has
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battained:
A) product separation. b
B) brand loyalty. b
C) lifestyle variation. b
D) purchase conception. b
ANSWER: B b
Type: MC b PageRef:2 b b
bSkill: Concept b
Objective: L1-01 Consumer behaviour is a process. b b b b b b