Buying, Having, and Being, Canadian Edition,
9th Edition, 2024 by Michael R. Solomon
Chapters 1 - 15
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erY1Y AnYIntroductionYtoYConsumerYBehaviour
1) InYstudyingYconsumersYlikeYGail,YaYcollegeYstudent,YmarketersYoftenYfindYitYusefulYtoYlearnYtheirYi
nterestsYinYmusicYorYclothing,YhowYtheyYspendYtheirYleisureYtime,YandYevenYtheirYattitudesYaboutYsoc
ialYissues,YtoYbeYableYtoYcategorizeYconsumersYaccordingYtoYtheirYlifestyles.YThisYsortYofYinformatio
nYisYcalled:
A) coreYvalues.
B) psychographics.
C) configurations.
D) physiognomies.
ANSWER:Y B
Y
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Y Skill:Y Application
Objective:Y L1-01YConsumerYbehaviourYisYaYprocess.
2) Tina,YaYsupervisorYofYdisplaysYforYSearsYCanada,YknowsYthatYattractiveYdisplaysYcanYgenerateY
additionalYsalesYofYparticularYitems.YFromYaYmarketer'sYperspective,YthisYis:
A) aYpurchaseYissue.
B) aYpostYpurchaseYissue.
C) merchandisingYcomplexity.
D) aYlossYleader.
ANSWER:Y A
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PageYRef:Y3
Y Skill:Y Application
Objective:Y L1-01YConsumerYbehaviourYisYaYprocess.
3) JohnYisYtheYviceYpresidentYofYmarketingYforYaYlocalYtourYguideYcompany.YHeYisYconcernedYthatY
,hisYcustomersYareYnotYrecommendingYhisYcompanyYtoYtheirYfriends.YForYJohn,YthisYproblemYisYa:
A) purchaseYissue.
B) demographicYproblem.
C) prepurchaseYissue.
D) postYpurchaseYissue.
Y ANSWER:Y D
Type:YMC
PageYRef:Y3
Y Skill:Y Application
Objective:Y L1-01YConsumerYbehaviourYisYaYprocess.
, 4) TheYexpandedYviewYofYtheYexchangeYthatYincludesYtheYissuesYthatYinfluenceYtheYconsumerY
before,Yduring,YandYafterYaYpurchaseYisYcalled:
A) theYvalue.
B) theYstrategicYfocus.
C) theYpre-sellYstrategy.
D) theYconsumptionYprocess.
Y ANSWER:Y D
Type:YMC
PageYRef:Y3
Y Skill:Y Concept
Objective:Y L1-01YConsumerYbehaviourYisYaYprocess.
5) GailYdecidesYtoYtakeYaYbreakYfromYstudyingYandYgoesYonlineYtoYcheckYthingsYout.YSheYconnectsY
withYoneYofYtheYproductYdiscussionYgroupsYthatYsheYparticipatesYin.YThisYisYanYexampleYofYa:
A) lifestyleYdiscussion.
B) brandYcompetition.
C) consumptionYcommunity.
D) marketplaceYcompetition.
Y ANSWER:Y C
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PageYRef:Y2
Y Skill:Y Application
Objective:Y L1-01YConsumerYbehaviourYisYaYprocess.
6) IfYaYproductYsucceedsYinYsatisfyingYneedsYandYisYpurchasedYoverYandYoverYagain,YitYmostYlikelyY
hasYattained:
A) productYseparation.
B) brandYloyalty.
C) lifestyleYvariation.
D) purchaseYconception.
ANSWER:Y B
Type:YMC