MKTG 482 FINAL EXAMS CURRENTLY TESTING AND
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***Describe the consumer buying process. - ✔✔-The first step is need recognition. A
consumer will realize a discrepancy between existing satisfaction and desired levels of
satisfaction.
-Next, the consumer searches for information. This step largely focuses on the "what"
and "where." Search depends on 3 characteristics including degree of risk, experience in
product category, and actual cost in terms of time and money. The goal is to narrow
alternatives into a desire
-Evaluation of alternatives is an evoked set list of brands that come to mind. Choice
criteria and importance placed on specific attributes of products is weighed by the
consumer.
-Purchase decision. Purchase intention does not equal the actual act of purchasing.
Consumers will act on possession utility, or things in consumer's possession with the
highest value than when its not
-Post purchase evaluation is the relationship between the buying process and a long
term relationship. It's important to follow and monitor product performance in order to
meet customer expectations
***Describe the AIDA model. - ✔✔-The AIDA model stands for attention, interest,
desire, action. This model outlines how to use promotional goals and to act as a guide
on how to achieve the marketing goals and objectives within one of the four categories
of the AIDA.
***Describe the five unique characteristics of services (intangibility, inseparability,
perishability, heterogeneity, client-based relationships). - ✔✔-Intangibility- Makes
evaluating quality difficult. Firms are forced to sell a promise because it is hard to
,promote benefit. There is no possession in a service and few standardized units of
measurement. Making price difficult to set and justify
-Simultaneous Production and consumption- meaning that the service and the
consumption of said service happen at the same time. Customers or their possessions
must be present during service delivery. Other customers can affect service outcomes
including service quality and customer satisfaction. Service employees are critical
because they must interact with customers to deliver service
-Perishability- Services cannot be inventoried for later use and unused service capacity is
lost forever. Demand for services is very time and place sensitive
-Heterogeneity- Service quality varies across people, time, and place, making it very
difficult to deliver good service consistently. There are limited opportunities to
standardize service delivery. Many services are customizable by nature. However,
customization can dramatically increase the cost of providing the service.
-Client-based relationships - most services live or die by maintaining a satisfied clientele
over the long term. Generating repeat business is crucial for the service firm's success.
***Discuss the relationship between differentiation and positioning. - ✔✔-
Differentiation involves creating differences in the firm's product offering that is set
apart from competing offerings
-Positioning refers to creating a mental image of the product offering and its
differentiating features in the minds of the target market.
-Although differentiation and positioning can be based on actual product features or
characteristics, the principle task for the firm is to develop and maintain a relative
position of the product in the minds of the target market
***Describe each stage of the product life cycle. (know 2-3 paragraphs for each stage)
(each separate questions) - ✔✔-Development stage: a firm has no sales revenue
during the development stage. The firm experiences a net cash outflow due to the
expenses involved in product innovation and development. For most innovations, the
firm assumes a great deal of financial, market, and opportunity risk due to the
uncertainty involved in developing new products and brands. The development stage
usually begins with a concept, which has several components: 1. An understanding of
the specific uses and benefits that target customers seek in new product 2. A
, description of the product, including its potential uses and benefits, 3. The potential for
creating a complete product line that can create synergy in sales, distribution, and
promotion, and 4. An analysis of the feasibility of the product concept, including such
issues as anticipated sales, required return on investment, time of market introduction,
and length of time to recoup the investment. Given the odds stacked against most new
products, it is not surprising that over 80 percent of all new products fail.
Introduction stage: the introduction stage begins when development is complete and
ends when sales indicate that target customers widely accept the product. The
marketing strategy devised during the development stage is fully implemented during
the introduction stage and should be tightly integrated with the firm's competitive
advantages and strategic focus. Although all elements are important during the
introduction stage, good promotion and distribution are essential to make customer
aware that the new product is available. The length of the introduction stage can vary.
In business markets, new products often have introduction periods while buyers
become convinced to adopt them. In consumer markets, many products experience an
immediate unsurge in sales as consumer and retail markets
***Describe the (introduction/growth/maturity/decline) phase of the Product Life
Cycle, and the general marketing goals of that phase. Second, indicate the appropriate
marketing mix for this phase. Note: this item is four separate questions - ✔✔-
Introduction - stimulate product awareness and trial. Advertise and personal selling to
build awareness; heavy sales promotion to stimulate product trial.
-Growth - Increase market share by acquiring new customers; discover new needs and
market segments. Aggressive brand advertising, selling and sales promotion to
encourage brand switching and continued trial.
-Maturity - Maximize profit by defending market share or stealing it from competitors.
Stress brand differences and benefits; encourage brand switching; keep the
brand/product fresh. Really stress customer service.
-Decline - Reduce expenses and marketing efforts to maximize the last opportunity for
profit. Reduce to a minimal level or phase out entirely.
***Describe the process of developing a brand. - ✔✔-Branding is about the product
"P" - 1) perceptual map: holds information on the competition 2) value curve: Is the
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***Describe the consumer buying process. - ✔✔-The first step is need recognition. A
consumer will realize a discrepancy between existing satisfaction and desired levels of
satisfaction.
-Next, the consumer searches for information. This step largely focuses on the "what"
and "where." Search depends on 3 characteristics including degree of risk, experience in
product category, and actual cost in terms of time and money. The goal is to narrow
alternatives into a desire
-Evaluation of alternatives is an evoked set list of brands that come to mind. Choice
criteria and importance placed on specific attributes of products is weighed by the
consumer.
-Purchase decision. Purchase intention does not equal the actual act of purchasing.
Consumers will act on possession utility, or things in consumer's possession with the
highest value than when its not
-Post purchase evaluation is the relationship between the buying process and a long
term relationship. It's important to follow and monitor product performance in order to
meet customer expectations
***Describe the AIDA model. - ✔✔-The AIDA model stands for attention, interest,
desire, action. This model outlines how to use promotional goals and to act as a guide
on how to achieve the marketing goals and objectives within one of the four categories
of the AIDA.
***Describe the five unique characteristics of services (intangibility, inseparability,
perishability, heterogeneity, client-based relationships). - ✔✔-Intangibility- Makes
evaluating quality difficult. Firms are forced to sell a promise because it is hard to
,promote benefit. There is no possession in a service and few standardized units of
measurement. Making price difficult to set and justify
-Simultaneous Production and consumption- meaning that the service and the
consumption of said service happen at the same time. Customers or their possessions
must be present during service delivery. Other customers can affect service outcomes
including service quality and customer satisfaction. Service employees are critical
because they must interact with customers to deliver service
-Perishability- Services cannot be inventoried for later use and unused service capacity is
lost forever. Demand for services is very time and place sensitive
-Heterogeneity- Service quality varies across people, time, and place, making it very
difficult to deliver good service consistently. There are limited opportunities to
standardize service delivery. Many services are customizable by nature. However,
customization can dramatically increase the cost of providing the service.
-Client-based relationships - most services live or die by maintaining a satisfied clientele
over the long term. Generating repeat business is crucial for the service firm's success.
***Discuss the relationship between differentiation and positioning. - ✔✔-
Differentiation involves creating differences in the firm's product offering that is set
apart from competing offerings
-Positioning refers to creating a mental image of the product offering and its
differentiating features in the minds of the target market.
-Although differentiation and positioning can be based on actual product features or
characteristics, the principle task for the firm is to develop and maintain a relative
position of the product in the minds of the target market
***Describe each stage of the product life cycle. (know 2-3 paragraphs for each stage)
(each separate questions) - ✔✔-Development stage: a firm has no sales revenue
during the development stage. The firm experiences a net cash outflow due to the
expenses involved in product innovation and development. For most innovations, the
firm assumes a great deal of financial, market, and opportunity risk due to the
uncertainty involved in developing new products and brands. The development stage
usually begins with a concept, which has several components: 1. An understanding of
the specific uses and benefits that target customers seek in new product 2. A
, description of the product, including its potential uses and benefits, 3. The potential for
creating a complete product line that can create synergy in sales, distribution, and
promotion, and 4. An analysis of the feasibility of the product concept, including such
issues as anticipated sales, required return on investment, time of market introduction,
and length of time to recoup the investment. Given the odds stacked against most new
products, it is not surprising that over 80 percent of all new products fail.
Introduction stage: the introduction stage begins when development is complete and
ends when sales indicate that target customers widely accept the product. The
marketing strategy devised during the development stage is fully implemented during
the introduction stage and should be tightly integrated with the firm's competitive
advantages and strategic focus. Although all elements are important during the
introduction stage, good promotion and distribution are essential to make customer
aware that the new product is available. The length of the introduction stage can vary.
In business markets, new products often have introduction periods while buyers
become convinced to adopt them. In consumer markets, many products experience an
immediate unsurge in sales as consumer and retail markets
***Describe the (introduction/growth/maturity/decline) phase of the Product Life
Cycle, and the general marketing goals of that phase. Second, indicate the appropriate
marketing mix for this phase. Note: this item is four separate questions - ✔✔-
Introduction - stimulate product awareness and trial. Advertise and personal selling to
build awareness; heavy sales promotion to stimulate product trial.
-Growth - Increase market share by acquiring new customers; discover new needs and
market segments. Aggressive brand advertising, selling and sales promotion to
encourage brand switching and continued trial.
-Maturity - Maximize profit by defending market share or stealing it from competitors.
Stress brand differences and benefits; encourage brand switching; keep the
brand/product fresh. Really stress customer service.
-Decline - Reduce expenses and marketing efforts to maximize the last opportunity for
profit. Reduce to a minimal level or phase out entirely.
***Describe the process of developing a brand. - ✔✔-Branding is about the product
"P" - 1) perceptual map: holds information on the competition 2) value curve: Is the
