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Which of the following is an example of a multiple products and multiple market segments strategy?


A) College Football magazine selects different covers for essentially the same written content in order to appeal to different geographic markets in the U.S.
B) A new movie used several different movie trailers.One set of previews showed the action scenes in order to attract one audience and the other set showed romantic scenes to attract another audience.
C) Ford manufactures SUVs for those who wish to carry lots of people and pickup trucks for those who wish to carry lots of cargo.
D) Arm and Hammer Baking Soda can be used for baking and to remove odors from refrigerators and cat litter boxes.
E) Johnson's Baby Oil is advertised as a skin softener for babies and as a makeup remover for women.

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Today,marketers are increasingly emphasizing a Tiffany/Walmart strategy,which is to offer


A) a low-priced product to a high-income or high net worth segment.
B) a high-priced product to a low-income or low net worth segment.
C) different variations of the same basic offering to high-end and low-end segments.
D) a high-priced and a low-priced offering to a single market segment.
E) different offerings to high-end and low-end segments.

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All of the following are behavioral segmentation variables EXCEPT:


A) needs
B) usage rate
C) product features
D) intentions
E) user status

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Custom Foot operates six retail locations.At first glance,none looks any different from your basic old-fashioned shoe store,but the only boots on hand are display models.There's no inventory for sale and customers go home empty-handed-at least initially.Customers browse the store,mixing and matching design components such as style,color,and leather type.About 100 display boots provide style guidelines.Once you choose a boot style,you select materials,colors,and textures.Custom Foot guarantees your boots will be ready within three weeks.This is an example of


A) mass customization.
B) specialty customization.
C) virtual merchandising.
D) one product and multiple market segments.
E) multiple products and multiple market segments.

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Marketing synergies often come at the expense of product synergies because


A) product synergies are more effective for penetrating a market rather than creating one.
B) multiple market segments usually require multiple products.
C) it is easier to change a product than to completely develop a new marketing plan.
D) a single customer segment will likely require a variety of products.
E) no company can afford to do both at the same time.

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Positioning that involves competing directly with competitors on similar product attributes in the same target market is referred to as __________.


A) competitive repositioning
B) position downsizing
C) differentiation positioning
D) head-to-head positioning
E) product distinction positioning

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About 3 percent of the population has some degree of allergic reaction,usually mild,to preservatives used in salad bars.Restaurants might consider people with these allergies as a separate segment.To implement this segmentation strategy,restaurants would have to prepare a regular salad bar and a special salad bar for the allergies segment.This multiple product and multiple market segment strategy would have the greatest difficulty meeting which of the following criteria used to form market segments?


A) different needs of buyers among different segments
B) similarity of needs of potential buyers within a segment
C) simplicity and cost-effectiveness of assigning potential buyers to segments
D) potential for increased profit and ROI
E) potential of a marketing action to reach a segment

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According to Tony Hsieh,CEO of Zappos,the company devotes the greatest amount of time to


A) seeking out new and unusual styles of shoes from all over the world.
B) improving the website to make it faster,more interesting,and fun.
C) seeking out new markets that will go beyond the Internet.
D) finding the fastest and least expensive modes of delivery for its products.
E) finding ways to improve customer-service levels.

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As an owner of a Wendy's fast-food restaurant located near a large urban university,you need to analyze your customers and determine which segmentation base and its associated variable(s) you will use to segment your target market.Which segmentation base and associated variable (s) should you use?


A) psychographic: VALS and personality
B) demographic: gender and age
C) behavioral: students and nonstudents
D) geographic: city size and zip code
E) transportation mode: car,bike,public transportation,and none (walking)

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It is not recommended that a firm select a target segment that


A) would require entry in a global marketplace.
B) requires more than one marketing action.
C) has few competitors that target this same segment.
D) is incompatible with its company's goals or objectives.
E) has a growth potential that would require increasing the current workforce.

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Which of the following is NOT a reason to segment a market?


A) The ability to assign buyers to a segment is simple and cost-effective.
B) It would cause an increase in market share or profit.
C) All the buyers in the entire market have similar wants and needs.
D) There is a potential marketing action to reach it.
E) There are different wants and needs of buyers in the entire market.

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Cannibalization would most likely occur if


A) Dell adds high-end speaker systems to its line.
B) General Mills launches Chocolate Cheerios.
C) General Motors markets a motorcycle similar to the Can-Am Spyder Roadster 3-wheel bike.
D) Pillsbury adds boxed sugar to its product mix.
E) Procter & Gamble adds a new line of baby clothing to its Pamper's stable of products.

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Usage rate refers to


A) the percentage of total possible users divided by the total number of consumers who actually use a product or service.
B) the average number of times a customer uses a product or service.
C) quantity consumed or patronage (store visits) during a specific period.
D) the maximum number of times a customer uses a product or service.
E) the profits a firm earns from customers who consume a particular product or service.

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Marketers use perceptual maps as a means to display or graph in two dimensions the location of products or brands


A) against large market segments in a market-product grid.
B) against small market segments in a market-product grid.
C) in virtual space that represents the business or product's time in existence and growth.
D) in the minds of consumers.
E) against the revenues generated by other products or brands within the company.

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A market-product grid is a framework to relate the __________ to products offered or potential marketing actions by an organization.


A) market segments of potential buyers
B) marketing objectives of potential products
C) total anticipated revenue
D) total anticipated profit
E) market share of the closest competitor

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__________ often come at the expense of __________ because a single customer segment will likely require a variety of products,each of which will have to designed and manufactured.


A) Product synergies;marketing synergies
B) Marketing synergies;product synergies
C) Supplier synergies;consumer synergies
D) Distributor synergies;supplier synergies
E) Marketing synergies;finance synergies

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Market segmentation stresses __________ and relating them to specific marketing actions.


A) grouping people randomly within a market
B) grouping people according to similar needs
C) splitting people randomly within a market
D) dividing people into the smallest groups possible
E) identifying potential new buyers who are not yet familiar with a new product

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When a new product or a new retail chain steals customers and sales from older existing ones of an organization,this is referred to as


A) cannibalization.
B) amortization.
C) product appropriation.
D) product pilfering.
E) marketing Darwinism.

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When a firm chooses a one product,multiple market segment strategy,its customers are likely to see __________.


A) improved service
B) increased number of choices
C) higher retail prices because of higher marketing costs
D) higher product quality and consumer value
E) lower retail prices because of lower production costs

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Airlines have developed frequent-flier programs to encourage passengers to use the same airline repeatedly.This marketing strategy is based on


A) geographic segmentation.
B) behavioral segmentation.
C) psychographic segmentation.
D) demographic segmentation.
E) buying condition segmentation.

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