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Advertising rate structures are generally based on:


A) pass-along readers
B) primary readers and pass-along readers with both weighted equally
C) verifiable circulation figures
D) total readership estimates
E) none of the above

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Ads in magazines that utilize pop-ups,heavy inserts,talking ads or other techniques to attract readers' attention are sometimes referred to as:


A) multisensory ads
B) enhanced advertising pages
C) printaculars
D) fine-tuned sensory interceptors (FSIs)
E) distractors

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Which of the following comparisons of primary in-home readers of a magazine and pass-along readers is true?


A) Advertisers generally attach greater value to primary in-home readers.
B) Advertisers generally attach greater value to pass-along readers.
C) Pass-along readers should be totally discounted in evaluating magazine readership.
D) Pass-along readers generally spend more time with a magazine and pick it up more often than do primary readers.
E) All of the above are correct comparisons.

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Natural Health,Paintball Sports,and Guns magazine are all examples of:


A) general interest consumer magazines
B) special interest consumer magazines
C) trade publications
D) professional magazines
E) special interest business magazines

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Which of the following is a disadvantage inherent in advertising in magazines?


A) lack of geographic selectivity
B) lack of demographic selectivity
C) poor reproduction quality
D) long lead times
E) low publication prestige

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Advertisers who are seeking broad reach and frequency in their media schedules:


A) find magazines very effective since individual publications reach a very broad target audience
B) can use monthly magazines to easily obtain desired frequency
C) must purchase space in a number of different magazines since most publications have thin penetration of households
D) need to advertise repeatedly in the same magazine
E) will find broad reach and frequency an easy goal to accomplish with magazines

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Selectivity in reaching specific target audiences is available in magazines on the basis of:


A) demographics
B) geographic area
C) lifestyle
D) interests
E) all of the above

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Bob Wilkes shoes horses for a living.He has a large list of customers who often ask him for unusual features such as "Is there any sort of shock absorbers available for horses?" To answer these questions,he subscribes to American Farriers Journal and stores all of his previous issues so he can use them as reference material.The way Wilkes uses this publication demonstrates which advantage of magazines as an advertising medium?


A) geographic selectivity
B) creative flexibility
C) prestige
D) permanence
E) services

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The primary advertising medium in terms of both ad revenue and number of advertisers is:


A) network television
B) radio
C) magazines
D) newspapers
E) direct mail

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The promoter of a boxing match would probably want to place an ad in the sports section of the newspaper and thus would pay a(n) _____ rate.


A) flat
B) run-of-paper
C) preferred position
D) agate
E) bleed page

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In order to compete against other media vehicles,many newspapers are:


A) making their papers available online
B) building customer databases
C) are eliminating "ego circulation"
D) preparing comprehensive market studies for major customers
E) doing all of the above

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Which of the following is an example of a trade magazine?


A) Fortune
B) National Law Review
C) Farm Journal
D) Progressive Grocer
E) Architectural Digest

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You won't find Armani advertising its new line of men's toiletries in just any men's magazine.The company is striving to position its new line of toiletries as a product for the man with discerning tastes who only buys the finest products.In selecting a print medium in which to run an ad for this new product,Armani would probably be most concerned with the publication's:


A) permanence
B) pass-along-readership
C) prestige
D) reproduction quality
E) costs

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The Hathaway Shirt Company uses most of its media budget to advertise in publications such as Esquire and The New Yorker magazines.The company thinks these magazines are very well respected and provide a favorable environment that helps enhance the image of its products.This example demonstrates which advantage of magazines as an advertising medium?


A) geographic selectivity
B) creative flexibility
C) prestige
D) permanence
E) costs

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_____ advertising is a category of advertising that is found throughout a newspaper and generally uses illustrations,headlines,white space,and other visual devices in addition to the copy text.


A) Display
B) Classified
C) Preprinted insert
D) Supplement
E) Index

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The advertising agency for Sony Electronics has prepared two print ads for the company's new DVD.Ad A uses a straightforward informational appeal,which discusses the DVD player's features while ad B is an image ad that promotes the overall quality of the player.The purpose of both ads is to encourage readers to send in a card or call a toll-free number to request more information about Sony's DVD player and other products.To get some idea of which ad might work best and should be used in the national campaign Sony could:


A) conduct a split run test where one of the ads is placed in Stereo Review magazine and the other is placed in Time
B) conduct a split run test where one of the ads is placed in Stereo Review magazine and the other is placed in a major newspaper
C) make a cross media buy that includes both newspapers and magazines
D) conduct a split run test where both ads are printed in alternate copies of the same issue of a magazine and then measure which one generates more inquiries
E) any of the above

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A magazine such as Farm Journal is an example of a _____ while a publication such as National Hog Farmer is a _____.


A) general interest farm publication;specialized farm publication
B) specialized farm publication;trade magazine
C) specialized farm publication;general interest farm publication
D) general interest farm publication;special interest consumer magazine
E) general interest business magazine;general interest farm publication

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Trade publications are important to advertisers because:


A) they provide information on various industries to readers
B) they provide an effective way to reach consumers who work in specific businesses
C) they provide entertainment to business readers
D) much marketing occurs at the trade level,and these publications are important for reaching decision makers
E) they are a way of boosting membership in labor organizations

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Nearly two-thirds of all advertising dollars spent in magazines are spent in _____ magazines.


A) consumer
B) international
C) business
D) regional
E) national

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_____ describes a situation where a primary subscriber or purchaser of a magazine gives it to another person to read or where a magazine is read in public places.


A) Primary readership
B) Guaranteed readership
C) Pass-along readership
D) Total readership
E) A place-based medium

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