Brand Management Exam 1 Study
Questions and Answers 2025
Brand -Correct Answer ✔A name, term, sign, symbol, or design, or a combination of
them, intended to identify the goods and services of one seller or group of sellers and to
differentiate them from those of competition
Brand culture -Correct Answer ✔Shared, taken-for-granted brand stories and
associations
Components of brand equity -Correct Answer ✔1. brand awareness
2. perceived quality
3. brand associations
4. brand loyalty
5. other brand assets
Young and Rubicam BrandAsset Valuator (BAV) model -Correct Answer ✔Judges based
on:
differentiation +relevance (brand strength)
esteem + knowledge (brand)
Challenges in brand management -Correct Answer ✔- Traditional vs. contemporary
approaches
- Corporate vs. consumer value
- Short-term vs. long-term vision
- Maintaining consistency vs. relevancy
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Positioning statement formula -Correct Answer ✔For (target market), Brand X is the only
brand among all (competitive set) that (unique value claim) because (reason to believe).
Brand elements -Correct Answer ✔Memorable
Meaningful
Likeable
Transferrable
Adaptable
Protectable
Brand positioning -Correct Answer ✔The way a brand is perceived within a given
competitive set in the consumer's mind
3 Cs Model of Brand Positioning -Correct Answer ✔- Consumer analysis (relevant,
resonant, realistic)
- Competitive analysis (distinctive, defensible, durable)
- Company analysis (feasible, favorable, faithful)
Value ladder -Correct Answer ✔Goal: make your way up the ladder!
Bottom: feature positioning
Middle: benefit positioning
Top: value positioning
What to do with a perceptual map -Correct Answer ✔Look for gaps and trends. Is your
area getting crowded? Consider moving somewhere with space.
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