Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Marketing focuses on the __________ area of the supply chain:
a) Cost
b) Downstream
c) Productivity
d) Logistics
e) Upstream - CORRECT ANSWER - b) downstream
Marketing plays a critical role in driving the actions of a company's supply chain because it:
a) Defines how to create customer value
b) Customizes products
c) Defines a brand
d) Works with operations
e) None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - a) defines how to create customer value
Distinguishing one market/customer from another is known as:
a) Distribution channels
b) Supplier relationship management
c) Market segmentation
d) Bullwhip effect
e) Customer relationship management - CORRECT ANSWER - c) Market Segmentation
____________ looks at an entire market as having the same characteristics:
a) Value marketing
b) Segment marketing
c) Service marketing
,d) One-on-one marketing
e) Mass marketing - CORRECT ANSWER - e) mass marketing
Target marketing recognizes customer:
a) Operations
b) Diversity
c) Service
d) Homogeneity
e) All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - b) diversity
In the evolution of marketing, the selling concept emerged because of:
a) Improved coordination between supply chain partners
b) Reducing inventory across the supply chain
c) Increased competition in the marketplace
d) Segmenting customers/markets
e) All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - c) increased competition in the marketplace
The history of marketing involves three major perspectives, including:
a) Production
b) Selling
c) Marketing
d) All of the above
e) None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - d) all of the above
In the evolution of marketing, the marketing concept focuses on:
a) Standardization
b) Selling
c) Relationships with customers
,d) Costs
e) None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - c) relationships with customers
Creating successful and multiple exchanges with customers is termed:
a) Transactional marketing
b) Relational marketing
c) Selling concept
d) Marketing concept
e) None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - a) transactional marketing
The most important factor that contributed to empowering customers was:
a) Customer relationship management
b) Internet
c) Globalization
d) Standardization
e) a and b - CORRECT ANSWER - b) internet
The category in the marketing mix that relates most to quality and packaging is:
a) Product
b) Place
c) Price
d) Promotion
e) None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - a) product
The place category in the marketing mix relates to:
a) Quality and packaging
b) Market coverage
c) Pricing
, d) Sourcing
e) Product visibility - CORRECT ANSWER - b) market coverage
A company's supply chain contributes to its success because it can provide more ______ to a
customer than a competing supply chain:
a) Risk
b) Value
c) Products
d) Transactions
e) a and b - CORRECT ANSWER - b) value
An individual who purchases a product for individual needs is known as:
a) Supplier
b) Retailer
c) End customer/consumer
d) Wholesaler
e) Manufacturer - CORRECT ANSWER - c) end customer/consumer
From a total SCM perspective, a __________ can be at any step of the supply chain.
a) Supplier
b) Retailer
c) Channel partner
d) Wholesaler
e) Customer - CORRECT ANSWER - e) customer
A __________ customer strategy focuses on minimal product customization:
a) Customized
b) Niche