Question 1

Marketing Dashboard Map 
-There are seven stages of the new-product development process.Following the new-product strategy development stage is the second step,known as

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A)   idea generation.
B)   screening and evaluation.
C)   screening and analysis.
D)   new-product tactic development.
E)   product assessment.F) C) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 2

Marketing Dashboard Map 
-There are seven stages of the new-product development process.Stage 6 is the __________ stage.

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A)   business analysis
B)   screening and evaluation
C)   market testing
D)   commercialization
E)   developmentF) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 3

Specialty products refer to

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A)   products for which there are many substitutes.
B)   products purchased for their prestige or high perceived value.
C)   products a consumer will make a specific effort to search out and buy.
D)   items for which the consumer compares several alternatives on several criteria such as price, quality, or style.
E)   items that the consumer does not know about or knows about but does not initially buy.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

A new-product or service protocol is

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A)   the standardized procedures a firm follows for the inception, design, manufacturing, promotion, and distribution of a new product.
B)   a formalized statement of intent regarding what will be sold, to whom it will be sold, and by whom it will be sold.
C)   maintaining compliance with all licensing, manufacturing, and distribution standards established by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FT
C)  .
D)   a statement that identifies a well-defined target market, specific customers' needs, wants, and preferences, and what the product or service will be and do to satisfy consumers.
E)   the raw unwritten ideas to produce a single commercially successful new product.F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Services can be classified by

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A)   their method of delivery.
B)   their use of idle capacity time.
C)   the nature of their ownership.
D)   their location on perceptual maps.
E)   organizational reach.F) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following statements about product lines is most accurate?

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A)   An advantage of a narrow product line is the ability to have a greater gap between price points.
B)   Product lines refer to consumer products; product mixes refer to industrial products.
C)   An advantage of broad product lines is increased likelihood of access to large retail chain distribution.
D)   A benefit of having a narrow product line is that it enables both consumers and retailers to simplify their buying decisions.
E)   A broad product line reduces R&D costs.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

The __________ stage of the new-product process includes an examination of the technical feasibility for the product,such as 3M determining that the firm's micro-replication technology (the 3,000 tiny gripping fingers) could be used to improve the gripping power of batting or work gloves.

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A)   development
B)   Stage-Gate
C)   idea generation
D)   business analysis
E)   screening and evaluationF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

Among business products,supplies usually consist of

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A)   buildings and fixed equipment.
B)   items used in the manufacturing process that become part of the final product.
C)   tools and office equipment.
D)   items such as pens, batteries, and lightbulbs.
E)   raw materials and component parts.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

__________ includes considering employee interactions with customers to ensure they are consistently delivered and experienced,clearly differentiated from other offerings,and relevant and valuable to the target market.

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A)   Capacity management
B)   Customer experience management
C)   Derived demand
D)   Internal marketing
E)   The key service factorF) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

Jack graduated from law school and took his mom to dinner after the ceremony.At the restaurant,the server filled their water glasses,checked on their table,and took care of their requests.Jason noted that the last time he was at this restaurant,the experience was much worse.This scenario illustrates the ___________ of services.

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A)   impressionability
B)   intangibility
C)   inseparability
D)   uniqueness of the service
E)   inconsistencyF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 11

One reason new products fail is that although most major corporations use a formal decision making process,sometimes they fail to critically evaluate the progress along the way.This is why many firms have a __________ to ensure that problems are corrected before proceeding to the next stage.

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A)   written protocol
B)   Stage-Gate process
C)   cross-functional team
D)   prototype test
E)   test marketF) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 12

A nondurable good is defined as

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A)   an item consumed in one or a few uses.
B)   an item that usually lasts over an extended number of uses.
C)   an item that lasts at least one year without becoming obsolete.
D)   a product purchased only for the use of ultimate consumers.
E)   a product used in the production of other products.F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 13

Among business products,support products include installations such as

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A)   convenience products.
B)   buildings and fixed equipment.
C)   tools and office equipment.
D)   raw materials and component parts.
E)   maintenance, repair, and legal services.F) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 14

Feature bloat is

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A)   an exaggeration of a product's performance capabilities.
B)   the overcharging in price for a minor product enhancement.
C)   the requirement of having consumers learn new behaviors with a continuous innovation.
D)   an excessive number of product functions that overwhelms consumers with unnecessary complexity.
E)   the increase in package size when adding more content or making a product larger (the mega phenomenon) .F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 15

Installations,accessory equipment,supplies,and industrial services used to assist in producing other products and services are referred to as

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A)   components.
B)   parts.
C)   production goods.
D)   raw materials.
E)   support products.F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

Product item refers to

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A)   the variations within a product class.
B)   the entire product category or industry.
C)   a group of SKUs that are closely related.
D)   a specific product that has a unique brand, size, or price.
E)   the services offered by an organization.F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 17

Products that usually last over many uses,such as cars and appliances,are referred to as

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A)   endurable goods.
B)   nondisposable goods.
C)   imperishable goods.
D)   reliable products.
E)   durable goods.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 18

Products that are purchased by the ultimate consumer are referred to as

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A)   generic products.
B)   end user goods.
C)   personal items.
D)   merchandise.
E)   consumer products.F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

Idle production capacity affects service delivery and is defined as

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A)   a situation where the demand for a service exceeds the availability of service providers and as a result, no services can be offered.
B)   when the manufacturing of a good is stopped due to poor customer service.
C)   a situation where a service provider is available but there is no demand for the service.
D)   integrating the service component of the marketing mix with efforts to influence consumer demand.
E)   the reduced effectiveness of one service provider serving multiple clients at the same time.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 20

The stage of the new-product process that positions and launches a new product in full-scale production and sales is referred to as

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A)   marketing program execution.
B)   disbursement.
C)   launch.
D)   commercialization.
E)   final distribution.F) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Exam 9: Developing New Products and Services

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One reason new products fail is that although most major corporations use a formal decision making process,sometimes they fail to critically evaluate the progress along the way.This is why many firms have a __________ to ensure that problems are corrected before proceeding to the next stage.

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Product item refers to

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__________ includes considering employee interactions with customers to ensure they are consistently delivered and experienced,clearly differentiated from other offerings,and relevant and valuable to the target market.

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Among business products,support products include installations such as

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Specialty products refer to

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Idle production capacity affects service delivery and is defined as

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The stage of the new-product process that positions and launches a new product in full-scale production and sales is referred to as

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Which of the following statements about product lines is most accurate?

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The __________ stage of the new-product process includes an examination of the technical feasibility for the product,such as 3M determining that the firm's micro-replication technology (the 3,000 tiny gripping fingers) could be used to improve the gripping power of batting or work gloves.

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Products that usually last over many uses,such as cars and appliances,are referred to as

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One reason new products fail is that although most major corporations use a formal decision making process,sometimes they fail to critically evaluate the progress along the way.This is why many firms have a __________ to ensure that problems are corrected before proceeding to the next stage.

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__________ includes considering employee interactions with customers to ensure they are consistently delivered and experienced,clearly differentiated from other offerings,and relevant and valuable to the target market.

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