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How do movie studios use marketing research?

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Studios producing and marketing films em...

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  -According to Figure 7-1 above, setting research objectives occurs during which step of the five-step marketing research approach? A) A B) B C) C D) D E) E -According to Figure 7-1 above, setting research objectives occurs during which step of the five-step marketing research approach?


A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E

F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

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Mystery shoppers are people


A) hired by a firm to get legal, though not necessarily ethical, information about competitive firms.
B) hired by a firm's employees to prove to the courts that competitors are using unfair pricing practices.
C) hired by a customer to report on illegal or unethical practices that are regularly taking place at a particular establishment.
D) who pose as customers to check on a firm's products or services and are paid to write a detailed report on their experiences.
E) hired by law firms to check on the safety of their clients' products.

F) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

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  -Figure 7-2A above shows the two main types of data. If B represents the facts and figures that have already been recorded before the project at hand, which type of data is B? A) compound data B) secondary data C) tertiary data D) primary data E) nonprobability data -Figure 7-2A above shows the two main types of data. If B represents the facts and figures that have already been recorded before the project at hand, which type of data is B?


A) compound data
B) secondary data
C) tertiary data
D) primary data
E) nonprobability data

F) C) and E)
G) None of the above

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When Fisher-Price managers attempted to redesign its classic toy, the Chatter Telephone, they considered adding a noisemaker, wheels, and eyes to a basic plastic telephone, and thus they developed several


A) virtual prototypes.
B) product substitutes.
C) product hypotheses.
D) new-product concepts.
E) new-feature matrices.

F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

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The practice of identifying "emerging shifts in social behavior," which are driven by changes in pop culture that can lead to new products is called __________ hunting.


A) trend
B) fad
C) fashion
D) craze
E) tendency

F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

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  -Figure 7-2B above shows that secondary data may be divided into two related parts. If B represents data collected from the U.S. Census Bureau, trade association studies, business periodicals, etc., which type of data is B? A) questionnaire data B) mined data C) internal secondary data D) external secondary data E) observational data -Figure 7-2B above shows that secondary data may be divided into two related parts. If B represents data collected from the U.S. Census Bureau, trade association studies, business periodicals, etc., which type of data is B?


A) questionnaire data
B) mined data
C) internal secondary data
D) external secondary data
E) observational data

F) None of the above
G) A) and C)

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  -Consider Figure 7-4: Question 5 above, which was part of a Wendy's survey that assessed fast-food restaurant preferences among present and prospective consumers. Question 5 illustrates which type of question format? A) dichotomous B) open-ended C) Likert scale D) semantic differential scale E) attitudinal -Consider Figure 7-4: Question 5 above, which was part of a Wendy's survey that assessed fast-food restaurant preferences among present and prospective consumers. Question 5 illustrates which type of question format?


A) dichotomous
B) open-ended
C) Likert scale
D) semantic differential scale
E) attitudinal

F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

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Even though primary data can be especially valuable to an individual firm, secondary data is often used because


A) secondary data are much more up-to-date and tailored to a specific firm or industry.
B) secondary data, although far more expensive, are also much more reliable.
C) primary data are usually more costly and time consuming to collect.
D) primary data can be accessed by virtually anyone so the information generated loses much of its value.
E) primary data are less fact and figure based; they are more subjective and therefore more vulnerable to misinterpretation.

F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

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Specifying constraints, identifying data needed for marketing actions, and determining how to collect data would take place during which step of the five-step marketing research approach?


A) collect relevant information
B) develop the research plan
C) develop findings
D) take marketing actions
E) define the problem

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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  -Figure 7-2B above shows that primary data may be divided into three related parts. If C represents data collected from mechanical, personal, or neuromarketing methods, which type of data is C? A) questionnaire data B) mined data C) internal secondary data D) external secondary data E) observational data -Figure 7-2B above shows that primary data may be divided into three related parts. If C represents data collected from mechanical, personal, or neuromarketing methods, which type of data is C?


A) questionnaire data
B) mined data
C) internal secondary data
D) external secondary data
E) observational data

F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

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  -Consider Figure 7-B above. The question  Do you eat at fast-food restaurants regularly: Yes or No?  is worded poorly because respondents don't know what  regularly  means. This is an example of a(n)  __________ question. A) unanswerable B) ambiguous C) two questions in one D) leading E) nonmutually exclusive -Consider Figure 7-B above. The question "Do you eat at fast-food restaurants regularly: Yes or No?" is worded poorly because respondents don't know what "regularly" means. This is an example of a(n) __________ question.


A) unanswerable
B) ambiguous
C) two questions in one
D) leading
E) nonmutually exclusive

F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

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Several market research companies pay households and businesses to record all their purchases using a paper or electronic diary, which allows for an economical way to collect consistent data over time. These data are referred to as __________.


A) sponsored data
B) data reciprocity
C) syndicated sampling
D) syndicated panel data
E) data journaling

F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

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Obtaining primary and secondary data would take place during which step of the five-step marketing research approach?


A) collect relevant information
B) develop the research plan
C) develop findings
D) take marketing actions
E) define the problem

F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

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What are the two most common constraints in marketing problem solving?


A) limitations of personnel and office space
B) limitations of the strategic thinking and creativity of the firm's advertising agency
C) limitations on the time and money available
D) government regulations and rights to privacy
E) limitations on access to upper and middle management

F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

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  -Figure 7-2A above shows the two main types of data. If box A represents the facts and figures that are newly collected for the project, which type of data is A? A) internal primary data B) secondary data C) external primary data D) primary data E) internal secondary data -Figure 7-2A above shows the two main types of data. If box A represents the facts and figures that are newly collected for the project, which type of data is A?


A) internal primary data
B) secondary data
C) external primary data
D) primary data
E) internal secondary data

F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

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Movie studios use market research to reduce their risk of losses by hiring firms like the National Research Group to conduct test screenings and tracking studies. Often, 300 to 400 prospective moviegoers are recruited to attend a sneak preview of a film before its release. After viewing the movie, the audience fills out an exhaustive survey to


A) evaluate the quality of directing and producing.
B) critique the title, plot, and characters.
C) rate the performances of the individual actors and actresses.
D) recall specific details of the plot and dialogue.
E) compare the final film with the original script.

F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

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All of the following are idea generation methods EXCEPT:


A) a mail survey.
B) trend hunting.
C) a focus group.
D) a depth interview.
E) an individual interview.

F) All of the above
G) B) and D)

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Briefly explain what a marketing "driver" is. Give three examples.

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A marketing "driver" is a factor that in...

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Marketing drivers are used with which of the four Ps?


A) product, price, place only
B) product, promotion, people only
C) product features only
D) product features and price only
E) product, promotion, price, and place inclusively

F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

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