Test Bank for Marketing Management 15th Edition by Keller & Kotler Comp0lete All Chapters 2024

Test Bank for Marketing Management 15th Edition by Keller & Kotler Comp0lete All Chapters 2024. What is the traditional view of marketing? A) Firms should just focus on production because if the products are good then they will automatically sell. B) Firms should just focus on production and selling because marketing occurs as a part of the selling process. C) Firms should have a proper marketing team that can increase consumers' awareness of their products and rouse their interest in them. D) Firms should price their products as low as possible so that marketing them becomes easy. E) Firms should remember that promotion is the most important of the four Ps. Answer: B Diff: 1 LO: 2.1: How does marketing affect customer value? AACSB: Reflective thinking 3) The value delivery process can be divided into three phases, out of which "choosing the value" implies ________, which is the essence of strategic marketing. 2 A) segmentation, developing, and delivering B) targeting, positioning, and communicating C) targeting, positioning, and delivering D) segmentation, targeting, and positioning E) researching, developing, and delivering Answer: D Diff: 1 LO: 2.1: How does marketing affect customer value? AACSB: Reflective thinking 3 4) Apex Corporation is one of the best in its industry in terms of costs and performance. Many companies in its industry will probably consider Apex as a ________. A) pioneer B) benchmark C) target for acquisition D) future supplier E) sounding board for ideas Answer: B Diff: 1 LO: 2.1: How does marketing affect customer value? AACSB: Application of knowledge 5) James Frank has been put in charge of gathering marketing intelligence, disseminating it within his organization, and eventually directing action on the information. Mr. Frank's task is best described as part of the ________ process. A) market-sensing B) new-offering realization C) customer acquisition D) customer relationship management E) fulfillment management Answer: A Diff: 3 LO: 2.1: How does marketing affect customer value? AACSB: Analytical thinking; Application of knowledge 6) When a customer places an order at BookB, the company processes the customer's payment information, sends the order to the nearest warehouse, and ships the order via FedEx. This is best described as the ________ process. A) market-sensing B) customer acquisition C) customer relationship management D) fulfillment management E) new-offering realization Test Bank for Marketing Management 15th Edition by Keller & Kotler 4 Answer: D Diff: 2 LO: 2.1: How does marketing affect customer value? AACSB: Analytical thinking; Application of knowledge Test Bank for Marketing Management 15th Edition by Keller & Kotler 5 7) Today, the "mass market" is actually splintering into numerous segments, each with its own wants, perceptions, preferences, and buying criteria. This implies that ________. A) the traditional marketing approach would be the best approach to follow B) the producers must consider themselves as a part of the value-chain process C) the producers should focus on niche markets D) all market segments are equally profitable E) target market strategies are no longer effective Answer: B Diff: 2 LO: 2.1: How does marketing affect customer value? AACSB: Analytical thinking 8) The first phase of the value creation and delivery sequence is ________ the value that represents the "homework" marketing must do before any product exists. A) choosing B) providing C) communicating D) considering E) acquiring Answer: A Diff: 1 LO: 2.1: How does marketing affect customer value? AACSB: Reflective thinking 9) What is the second phase of the value creation and delivery sequence? A) choosing the value B) providing the value C) communicating the value D) calculating the value E) calibrating the value Answer: B Diff: 2 LO: 2.1: How does marketing affect customer value? Test Bank for Marketing Management 15th Edition by Keller & Kotler 6 AACSB: Reflective thinking 10) The last step in the value creation and delivery sequence is ________ the value where the sales force, sales promotion, advertising, and other communication tools announce and promote the product. A) developing B) positioning C) communicating D) reversing E) researching Answer: C Diff: 1 LO: 2.1: How does marketing affect customer value? 11) Angelo made the decision to outsource the software components of his consulting company so he could focus on the company's ________, which are sources of competitive advantage, make a contribution to perceived customer benefits, have application in a wide variety of markets, and are difficult to imitate. A) core competencies B) infrastructure C) market-sensing processes D) fulfillment management processes E) outbound logistics Answer: A Diff: 1 LO: 2.1: How does marketing affect customer value? AACSB: Application of knowledge 12) The ________ in the value chain cover the sequence of bringing materials into the business (inbound logistics), converting them into final products (operations), shipping out final products (outbound logistics), marketing them (marketing and sales), and servicing them (service). A) operations processes B) manufacturing processes Test Bank for Marketing Management 15th Edition by Keller & Kotler 7 C) primary activities D) secondary activities E) tertiary activities Answer: C Diff: 1 LO: 2.1: How does marketing affect customer value? AACSB: Reflective thinking 13) Michael Porter's value chain would identify which of the following as a support activity? A) shipping out final products B) marketing products C) procurement D) servicing products E) operations Answer: C Diff: 1 LO: 2.1: How does marketing affect customer value? AACSB: Analytical thinking Test Bank for Marketing Management 15th Edition by Keller & Kotler 8 14) Which of the following can be considered a primary activity in the value chain process? A) procurement B) human resource management C) technology development D) inbound logistics E) firm infrastructure Answer: D Diff: 2 LO: 2.1: How does marketing affect customer value? AACSB: Analytical thinking 15) The fulfillment management process includes all the activities in ________. A) gathering and acting upon information about the market B) researching, developing, and launching new high-quality offerings quickly and within budget standards C) defining target markets and prospecting for new customers D) building deeper understanding, relationships, and offerings to individual customers E) receiving and approving orders, shipping the goods on time, and collecting payment Answer: E Diff: 2 LO: 2.1: How does marketing affect customer value? AACSB: Reflective thinking 16) With respect to core business processes, the ________ process includes all the activities involved in gathering external information, disseminating it within the organization, and acting on the information. A) market-sensing B) market research C) target marketing D) market pulse E) deployment Test Bank for Marketing Management 15th Edition by Keller & Kotler 9 Answer: A Diff: 1 LO: 2.1: How does marketing affect customer value? AACSB: Analytical thinking 17) With respect to core business processes, the ________ process includes all the activities involved in developing and launching high-quality products quickly and within budget. A) market-sensing B) new-offering realization C) fulfillment management D) customer acquisition E) customer relationship management Answer: B Diff: 1 LO: 2.1: How does marketing affect customer value? AACSB: Analytical thinking 18) Activities involved in building deeper understanding of existing consumers and what the product offerings mean to them would be a part of the ________ process. A) customer acquisition B) customer relationship management C) customer prospecting D) customer integrating management E) customer equity Answer: B Diff: 2 LO: 2.1: How does marketing affect customer value? AACSB: Reflective thinking 19) ________ management allows the company to discover who its target markets are, how they behave, and what they need or want. It also enables the company to respond appropriately, coherently, and quickly to different customer opportunities. A) Network Test Bank for Marketing Management 15th Edition by Keller & Kotler 10 B) Supply chain C) Marketing D) Customer relationship E) Total quality Answer: D Diff: 1 LO: 2.1: How does marketing affect customer value? 20) Another way to describe a supply chain, where companies partner with specific suppliers and distributors to ensure a smooth functioning of the system, is to call it a ________. A) teamwork group B) horizontal integration C) domestic power center D) value exploration E) value delivery network Answer: E Diff: 1 LO: 2.1: How does marketing affect customer value? AACSB: Interpersonal relations and teamwork Test Bank for Marketing Management 15th Edition by Keller & Kotler 11 21) The key to utilizing organizational core competencies is to ________ that make up the essence of the business. A) force organizational departments to justify the budgetary components B) vertically integrate and own all intermediaries C) own and nurture the resources and competencies D) emphasize global promotions E) segment the workforces Answer: C Diff: 2 LO: 2.1: How does marketing affect customer value? AACSB: Reflective thinking 22) A ________ has three characteristics: (1) a source of competitive advantage making a significant contribution to perceived customer benefits; (2) has applications in a wide variety of markets; and (3) is difficult to imitate. A) core competency B) market sensing process C) corporate social responsibility effort D) strategic business unit E) philanthropic endeavor Answer: A Diff: 2 LO: 2.1: How does marketing affect customer value? AACSB: Analytical thinking 23) Core competencies tend to refer to areas of special technical and production expertise, whereas ________ tend to describe excellence in broader business processes. A) process benchmarks B) distinctive capabilities C) distributive capabilities D) facultative benchmarks E) concentric capabilities Answer: B Test Bank for Marketing Management 15th Edition by Keller & Kotler 12 Diff: 2 LO: 2.1: How does marketing affect customer value? Test Bank for Marketing Management 15th Edition by Keller & Kotler 13 24) Amber oversees the activities at a consumer packaged goods firm that include researching, developing, and launching new, high-quality shampoos, quickly and within budget. With which process is her job most closely aligned? A) the fulfillment management process B) the market-sensing process C) the customer acquisition process D) the customer relationship management process E) the new-offering realization process Answer: E Diff: 2 LO: 2.1: How does marketing affect customer value? AACSB: Application of knowledge 25) As Kodak addresses the digital revolution taking over the photographic industry, it wants customers to see it as a leader in digital photography. Thus, it is moving away from the production of film roll cameras. This would be an example of which of the following value creation steps? A) abandoning current product lines B) changing the corporate vision C) repositioning the company's brand identity D) redoing the corporate logo E) realigning core competencies Answer: C Diff: 2 LO: 2.1: How does marketing affect customer value? AACSB: Analytical thinking 26) The traditional view of marketing is that the firm makes something and then sells it. Answer: TRUE Diff: 1 LO: 2.1: How does marketing affect customer value? AACSB: Reflective thinking Test Bank for Marketing Management 15th Edition by Keller & Kotler 14 27) Marketing goods that are currently in short supply would require significant marketing talent. Answer: FALSE Diff: 1 LO: 2.1: How does marketing affect customer value? AACSB: Reflective thinking 28) The traditional view of marketing works best in economies with many different types of people, each with individual wants, perceptions, preferences, and buying criteria. Answer: FALSE Diff: 1 LO: 2.1: How does marketing affect customer value? Test Bank for Marketing Management 15th Edition by Keller & Kotler 15 29) In the communication stage of the value creation and delivery sequence, marketing must determine specific product features, prices, and distribution channels. Answer: FALSE Diff: 2 LO: 2.1: How does marketing affect customer value? 30) The customer relationship management process involves all the activities related to receiving and approving orders, shipping the goods on time, and collecting payment. Answer: FALSE Diff: 1 LO: 2.1: How does marketing affect customer value? AACSB: Analytical thinking 31) The new-offering realization process involves all activities in defining target markets and prospecting for new customers. Answer: FALSE Diff: 2 LO: 2.1: How does marketing affect customer value? AACSB: Analytical thinking 32) Companies including A, BMW, Disney, eBay, LEGO, Nike, and Toyota are examples of master marketers. Answer: TRUE Diff: 1 LO: 2.1: How does marketing affect customer value? AACSB: Application of knowledge 33) A principle of the value chain is that every firm is a synthesis of activities performed to design, produce, market, deliver, and support its product. Answer: TRUE Diff: 1 LO: 2.1: How does marketing affect customer value? Test Bank for Marketing Management 15th Edition by Keller & Kotler 16 34) Another name for a company's value delivery network is "distribution chain." Answer: FALSE Diff: 1 LO: 2.1: How does marketing affect customer value? AACSB: Analytical thinking 35) Competitors in a given industry can be identified by the similarities in their core competencies. Answer: FALSE Diff: 1 LO: 2.1: How does marketing affect customer value? AACSB: Reflective thinking