Chevy candy manufacturers are coming out with more true to fruit flavors, with some companies
even fortifying their confections with vitamin c to make them more fruit like. from this information,
you can surmise that the chewy candy industry is in the________ stage of the product life cycle.
maturity
introduction
decline
growth
development - Answers maturity
which of the following is NOT an example of a promotional goal?
increasing the use of products
providing information
creating awareness
delivering the product
retaining customers - Answers delivering the product
the chain of manufacturer, agent, wholesaler, and retailer through which items towels, sheets, and
rugs flow is called an _________ channel.
service
distribution
promotional
consumer
industrial - Answers distribution
the _______ is a specific group of consumers toward which a firm directs its marketing efforts.
population sample
utility group
target market
package market
demand group - Answers target market
according to the _________, a firm should first identify consumer needs and then produce the goods
and services that will satisfy them.
market mission statement
sales concept
marketing concept
total exchange concept
customer satisfier - Answers marketing concept
what type of market segmentation strategy has Fiat Chrysler, the manufacturer of automobiles, using
when it introduced Maserati, a luxury vehicle?
philosophical
behavioral
geographic
psychographic
demographic - Answers demographic
Crafts R Us marked packages of yarn down to a quarter apiece to attract more customers into the
store. this was below the stores cost. the packages of yarn were intended to be a ______ to increase
store traffic.
markdown
customer targeted product
loss leader
differentiated product
, bargain leader - Answers loss leader
the Minnesota State Fair recently had an endurance competition in which consumers held on to a
2015 Ford mustang to see who can hold on to the car the longest to win it. an article in the local
paper about the winner of the competition is an example of which promotional activity?
public relations
corporate relations
media handling
personal selling
advertising - Answers public relations
________ are distribution channel members that buy finished products from manufacturers and sell
them to retailers.
product managers
wholesalers
service providers
market managers
manufacturers - Answers wholesalers
Abercrombie & Fitch stores are aimed at college-aged consumers. the parent company also operates
retail clothing stores under the name Hollister, which are targeted to 14 to 18 your olds and under the
name Abercrombie, which sell children's wear. Abercrombie & Fitch operate:
hypermarts
factory outlets
department stores
convenience stores
specialty stores - Answers specialty stores
which of the following is a type of sales promotion that can be used if the organizations goal is to
increase brand loyalty?
sweepstakes and contests
event sponsorship
direct mail advertising
advocacy advertising
frequent buyer programs - Answers frequent buyer programs
which of the following statements describes an advantage that personal selling has over other forms
of promotion?
the sales message can be buried according to the motivations and interests of each prospect.
personal calling can be directed only to qualified prospects.
personal calling cost can be adjusted by controlling the size of the Salesforce.
but yeah personal calling is considered more efficient than creating a satisfied customer than other
forms of promotion.
all of the above statements describe how personal selling is superior than other forms of promotion. -
Answers all of the following statements describe how personal selling is superior to other forms of
promotion
Wade Scott bought an azpx brand skateboard because all of the "other guys" are buying them period
Scott was influenced by a _______ factor.
individual
social
conceptual
psychographic
demographic - Answers social
when Mars, ink. decided to make Snickers available in convenience stores, supermarkets, and vending
machines, it was involved with determining _______ strategy.