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Having, and Being, Canadian Edition, 9th
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Edition, 2024 by Michael R. Solomon Chapters 1 -
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,Consumer Behaviour: Buying, Having, and Being, Cdn. 9e (Solomon) Chapter 1
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n An Introduction to Consumer Behaviour
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1) In studying consumers like Gail, a college student, marketers often find it useful to learn their
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n interests in music or clothing, how they spend their leisure time, and even their attitudes about social
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n issues, to be able to categorize consumers according to their lifestyles. This sort of information is
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n called:
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B) psychographics.
C) configurations.
D) physiognomies.
ANSWER: B
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2) Tina, a supervisor of displays for Sears Canada, knows that attractive displays can generate
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n additional sales of particular items. From a marketer's perspective, this is:
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A) a purchase issue.
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B) a post purchase issue.
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C) merchandising complexity. n
D) a loss leader.
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3) John is the vice president of marketing for a local tour guide company. He is concerned that his
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n customers are not recommending his company to their friends. For John, this problem is a:
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A) purchase issue. n
,B) demographic problem. n
C) prepurchase issue. n
D) post purchaseissue.
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, 4) The expanded view of the exchange that includes the issues that influence the consumer
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n before, during, and after a purchase is called:
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A) the value. n
B) the strategic focus.
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C) the pre-sell strategy.
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D) theconsumptionprocess.
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n ANSWER: D n
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Objective: L1-01 Consumer behaviour is a process.
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5) Gail decides to take a break from studying and goes online to check things out. She connects with
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n one of the product discussion groups that she participates in. This is an example of a:
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A) lifestyle discussion. n
B) brand competition. n
C) consumption community. n
D) marketplacecompetition. n
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6) If a product succeeds in satisfying needs and is purchased over and over again, it most likely has
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n attained:
A) product separation. n
B) brand loyalty. n
C) lifestyle variation. n
D) purchase conception. n
ANSWER: B n
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