Question 1

All of the following actions occur during the business analysis stage of the new-product development process except which?

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A)   determining the equipment or technology necessary to produce the new product
B)   assessing the marketing and product synergies related to the company's existing operations
C)   turning the idea on paper into a prototype
D)   determining whether the new product can be protected with a patent or copyright
E)   assessing whether the proposed new product fits with the company's mission and objectives

Question 2

Briefly define a product. Explain the characteristics that would define a product, good, service, and an idea. Give an example of each.

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A product is a good, service, or idea co...

Question 3

What are the four types of consumer products? How do they differ?

Accepted Answer

Convenience products, shopping products,...

Question 4

Which of the following is the best example of a people-based service?

Accepted Answer

A)   movie theaters
B)   airlines
C)   plumbing
D)   vending machines
E)   taxis

Question 5

A prototype is a

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A)   miniature version of an actual new product used in concept testing to identify any changes that need to be made prior to its commercialization.
B)   full-scale operating model of the product or service under development.
C)   sample of a new product given to prospective customers and opinion leaders used to generate awareness prior to the product's commercial release.
D)   simulated operating model of the product given to consumers to use in full-scale field testing.
E)   digital version of a product produced in multiple shapes, colors, and sizes to determine which version of the product customers like best.

Question 6

In terms of promotion, which of the following consumer product types stresses status and brand uniqueness?

Accepted Answer

A)   specialty product
B)   convenience product
C)   shopping product
D)   unsought product
E)   discretionary product

Question 7

Market testing the stage of the new-product development process that involves

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A)   exposing actual products to prospective consumers under realistic purchase conditions to see if they will buy.
B)   making sales and profit projections on prototype products to make go-no-go decisions.
C)   conducting marketing research among a sample of consumers in the target market to determine which version of a new-product concept is deemed the best.
D)   independently run comparison tests with similar products currently in the marketplace to determine which one performs best.
E)   conducting safety tests to determine whether the new product meets the established requirements when it isn't used as planned.

Question 8

Considering the classification of consumer products, which of the following products will have the most limited distribution?

Accepted Answer

A)   Secret antiperspirant
B)   Fuji disposable camera
C)   BP gasoline
D)   Marchesa wedding gown
E)   Sony HDTV

Question 9

If you are using a marketing dashboard to discover which cities in Florida are not meeting their sales growth goal for your sunscreen products, which of the following metrics should be used to measure sales performance?

Accepted Answer

A)   consumer awareness
B)   shelf space for this year and last year by city
C)   production costs
D)   customer psychographics
E)   annual percent sales change by city

Question 10

At Mattel, Barbie is child-tested to be sure the doll cannot be broken apart and accidentally cause a child to choke on pieces. This type of consumer or safety test occurs during the ________ stage of the new-product development process.

Accepted Answer

A)   new-product strategy development
B)   development
C)   business analysis
D)   screening and evaluation
E)   market testing

Question 11

Which of the following are a type of business products known as support products?

Accepted Answer

A)   installations
B)   components
C)   materials
D)   derived products
E)   complementary products

Question 12

Test marketing involves offering a product for sale

Accepted Answer

A)   to a random sample of people in the top 10 U.S. cities.
B)   in as broad a geographic region as possible.
C)   to consumers that are representative of the target market.
D)   on a limited basis in a defined area.
E)   only on certain days of the week and hours of the day.

Question 13

Personal selling is least important for which of the following products?

Accepted Answer

A)   headphones
B)   coffeemaker
C)   shampoo
D)   hammock
E)   watch

Question 14

Figure 9-1
-According to Figure 9-1 above, column D would represent which type of product?

Accepted Answer

A)   shopping
B)   convenience
C)   specialty
D)   prestige
E)   unsought

Question 15

Figure 9-2
-Consider Figure 9-2 above. Services can be classified by their method of delivery. Box A represents

Accepted Answer

A)   government-delivered services.
B)   people-delivered services.
C)   fee-delivered services.
D)   equipment-delivered services.
E)   nonprofit-delivered services.

Question 16

To save time and money, companies often turn to ________, a technique that somewhat replicates a full-scale test market.

Accepted Answer

A)   partial rollouts
B)   screening and evaluation
C)   virtual reality testing
D)   time-to-market measures
E)   simulated test markets

Question 17

What categories of products are classified as business support products? Give an example of each category.

Accepted Answer

Business support products include instal...

Question 18

Accessory equipment are support products that include items such as

Accepted Answer

A)   stationery, paper clips, and brooms.
B)   tools and office equipment.
C)   buildings and fixed equipment.
D)   raw materials and component parts.
E)   maintenance, repair, and legal services.

Question 19

Wrigley's new Alert Energy Caffeine Gum "offers a portable solution that lets adults control their caffeine intake." This new gum is most likely which type of innovation?

Accepted Answer

A)   continuous innovation
B)   dynamically continuous innovation
C)   discontinuous innovation
D)   insignificant innovation
E)   disruptive innovation

Question 20

Installations are support products such as

Accepted Answer

A)   copy paper, mechanical pencils, and lightbulbs.
B)   welding masks and computers.
C)   warehouses and automated assembly lines.
D)   lumber and engine parts.
E)   janitorial and legal services.

Exam 9: Developing New Products and Services

Personal selling is least important for which of the following products?

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Which of the following are a type of business products known as support products?

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All of the following actions occur during the business analysis stage of the new-product development process except which?

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In terms of promotion, which of the following consumer product types stresses status and brand uniqueness?

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At Mattel, Barbie is child-tested to be sure the doll cannot be broken apart and accidentally cause a child to choke on pieces. This type of consumer or safety test occurs during the ________ stage of the new-product development process.

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Test marketing involves offering a product for sale

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Considering the classification of consumer products, which of the following products will have the most limited distribution?

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Wrigley's new Alert Energy Caffeine Gum "offers a portable solution that lets adults control their caffeine intake." This new gum is most likely which type of innovation?

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Market testing the stage of the new-product development process that involves

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Figure 9-1 -According to Figure 9-1 above, column D would represent which type of product?

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A prototype is a

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Which of the following is the best example of a people-based service?

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To save time and money, companies often turn to ________, a technique that somewhat replicates a full-scale test market.

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Installations are support products such as

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What are the four types of consumer products? How do they differ?

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Accessory equipment are support products that include items such as

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What categories of products are classified as business support products? Give an example of each category.

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Briefly define a product. Explain the characteristics that would define a product, good, service, and an idea. Give an example of each.

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If you are using a marketing dashboard to discover which cities in Florida are not meeting their sales growth goal for your sunscreen products, which of the following metrics should be used to measure sales performance?

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