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Tight cross-functional integration between R&D,production,and marketing can help a company to ensure that all of the following take place except:


A) time to market is minimized.
B) development costs are kept in check.
C) new products are designed for ease of manufacture.
D) product development projects are driven by internal needs.

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The set of choices the firm offers to its targeted markets is known as the marketing mix.

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A company that depends on mass media advertising to communicate its marketing message to potential consumers is using a push strategy.

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The process of identifying distinct groups of consumers whose purchasing behavior differs from others in important ways is known as market segmentation.

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Source effects occur when the receiver of the message evaluates the message based on the status or image of the sender.

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The probability of effective communications is reduced by:


A) noise effects.
B) location effects.
C) country of origin effects.
D) source effects.

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Over the past 20 years,the U.S.monopoly on new-product development has strengthened significantly.

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The most important aspect of a country's cultural differences,particularly important in foodstuffs and beverages,is the impact of:


A) values.
B) traditions.
C) norms.
D) attitudes.

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For _____ to work,the firm must normally have a profitable position in another national market,which it can use to subsidize aggressive pricing in the market it is trying to monopolize.


A) multipoint pricing
B) value-based pricing
C) experience curve pricing
D) predatory pricing

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The most important determinant of channel length is the degree to which the retail system is concentrated.

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The goal of market segmentation is to optimize the fit between the purchasing behavior of consumers in a given segment and the marketing mix,thereby maximizing sales to that segment.

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A(n) _____ strategy is favored by firms that sell industrial products or other complex products.


A) localized
B) indirect
C) push
D) pull

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Compare and contrast push strategies and pull strategies.

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When developing its communications strat...

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Consumers in highly developed countries value _____ as compared to their counterparts in less developed nations.


A) price
B) product reliability
C) product attributes
D) standardized products

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What is Theodore Levitt's contribution to international business?

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Theodore Levitt wrote about the globaliz...

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When a company emphasizes personal selling,the company is probably using a push strategy.

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When distribution channels are short,firms should:


A) use a direct channel.
B) use a push strategy.
C) focus on consumer products or other standardized products.
D) focus on industrial products or other complex products.

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The number of intermediaries between the manufacturer and the consumer is referred to as:


A) channel reach.
B) channel concentration.
C) channel exclusivity.
D) channel length.

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If market segments transcend national borders:


A) the company should develop unique products for each national market.
B) the company can view the global market as a single entity and pursue a global strategy.
C) a localization strategy would be appropriate.
D) consumers will have differing purchasing behavior in different nations.

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Which of the following is not an element that constitutes a firm's marketing mix?


A) Product attributes
B) Communication strategy
C) Reverse engineering
D) Distribution strategy

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