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What is the name of the tool shown in Figure 2-10 above that is the basis for the scheduling techniques used today in marketing?


A) a market-product grid
B) a Gantt chart
C) a project schedule
D) a sales response function
E) a Plan-A-Gram

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

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The marketing manager looks for two kinds of deviations,each triggering a different kind of action: (1) actual results fall short of goals and (2) __________.


A) deviations that result from major shifts in customer needs
B) actual results exceed goals
C) there are no deviations but there should be
D) deviations that result from executive mandates
E) deviations that are blamed on insufficient marketing support (personnel or funding)

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

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People in the finance and the human resources departments traditionally operate at what organizational level?


A) corporate level
B) top management level
C) strategic business unit level
D) functional level
E) stakeholder level

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

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In recent years,many large firms have changed the title of the head of marketing from vice president of marketing to


A) chief executive officer.
B) corporate marketing official.
C) coordinating marketing officer.
D) chief marketing officer.
E) corporate marketing executive.

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

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Step 3 in the planning phase of the strategic marketing process consists of


A) diversification analysis.
B) the situation (SWOT) analysis.
C) the marketing program.
D) the market-product focus and goal setting.
E) business portfolio analysis.

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

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Today's organizations can be divided into two groups,which are


A) companies and cooperatives.
B) corporations and interests.
C) for-profit and nonprofit organizations.
D) employees and customers.
E) public and private.

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

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When developing marketing programs for new offerings,marketing may provide staff to serve as part of a(n) __________,which consists of a small number of people from different departments who are mutually accountable to accomplish a task or a common set of performance goals.


A) cross-functional team
B) department
C) strategic business unit
D) organization
E) business consortium

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

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Consider Figure 2-5 above.A family owns a gelato business in a small town square next to a park,which is a favorite place for parents and children to stop on their way home from work to relax or school to play.However,the business owner is barely making ends meet.He is beginning to think that he will not be able to support his family if things don't improve,but he doesn't want to give up his store.Instead,he experiments by selling hand-made flies on the Internet for professional sports fishermen.This is an example of a __________ strategy that would be found in quadrant __________.


A) market penetration;"A"
B) product development;"B"
C) market development;"C"
D) -product-market expansion;"D"
E) diversification;"D"

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

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Market segmentation is a part of what step in the strategic marketing process?


A) situation analysis
B) market-product focus and goal setting
C) marketing program
D) implementation
E) evaluation

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

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Offering a Champion brand heart pacemaker with features needed by Asian patients is an example of Medtronic's


A) market segmentation and targeting strategy
B) price strategy
C) place strategy
D) promotion strategy
E) product/service strategy

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

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An organization's competencies include all of the following EXCEPT:


A) profit.
B) customer service.
C) technologies.
D) resources.
E) employee skills.

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

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All of the following are examples of stakeholders EXCEPT:


A) government.
B) competitors.
C) shareholders.
D) suppliers.
E) customers.

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

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Consider the Kodak Picture Kiosk photo above.In the late 1990s,Kodak introduced its Kodak Picture Maker,which can make prints or CDs of pictures taken with digital cameras (and now smartphones) .Now in its 3rd generation as of 2014,Kodak had over 100,000 Kodak Picture Kiosks installed worldwide in over 65,000 mass merchandisers,drugstores,and other retailers,making this SBU a cash cow for Kodak.But images are increasingly being stored and shared on Facebook,Instagram,or just the capture device.If these trends continue,this could make Kodak's Picture Kiosks SBU a potential __________,according to the BCG growth-share matrix.


A) hedgehog
B) star
C) cash cow
D) lion
E) question mark or dog

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

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A unique strength relative to competitors that provides superior returns,often based on quality,time,cost,or innovation,is referred to as a


A) creative advantage.
B) marketing edge.
C) distinctive competency.
D) competitive advantage.
E) core benefit.

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

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A measure of the quantitative value or trend of a marketing activity or result is referred to as


A) trend analysis.
B) a marketing measurement.
C) a marketing dashboard.
D) a marketing metric.
E) value analysis.

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

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Market development refers to the marketing strategy of


A) increasing sales of current products in current markets.
B) selling new products to new markets.
C) selling new products to current markets.
D) selling the same brands in both current and new markets.
E) selling current products to new markets.

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

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The __________ for Facebook is "To give people the power to share and make the world more open and connected."


A) sustainability doctrine
B) core benefit proposition
C) mission statement
D) corporate philosophy
E) code of ethics

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

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A set of values,ideas,attitudes,and norms of behavior that is learned and shared among the members of an organization is referred to as its __________.


A) mission statement
B) core value proposition
C) organizational culture
D) corporate philosophy
E) core benefit proposition

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

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If Ben & Jerry's starts selling children's clothing in Brazil to try to capitalize on its brand name,this would be an example of __________.


A) product development.
B) product-market evolution.
C) market development.
D) market penetration.
E) diversification.

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

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Taco Bell recently introduced Doritos Locos Tacos in the U.S. ,with shells made out of Nacho Cheese Doritos.The chain sold 100 million tacos in the first 10 weeks alone,its most popular product launch of all time.Considering Figure 2-5 above,this is an example of a __________ strategy that would be found in quadrant __________.


A) market penetration;"A"
B) product development;"B"
C) market development;"C"
D) diversification;"D"
E) product-market enhancement;"D"

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

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