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The information needed in a situation (SWOT) analysis or Step 1 of the planning phase include: (1) trends for industry and competitors and (2) __________.


A) project future sales,expenses,and profits
B) market potential studies
C) positioning studies
D) market-product grids with target segments and product groupings
E) marketing mix actions

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Which of the following products is NOT a recent example of a disruptive innovation?


A) Wrigley's Alert Energy Caffeine Gum
B) Wikipedia
C) Samsung's liquid crystal displays (LCD) High Definition televisions (HDTVs)
D) Apple's iPad and iPad mini tablet devices
E) Cree's light emitting diode (LED) light bulbs

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Successful implementation often lies in fostering a work environment that is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT:


A) fostering open communications.
B) rewarding success.
C) communicating goals and the means to achieve them.
D) using time-based agendas.
E) making employees accountable for failure.

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Ben & Jerry's Homemade,Inc.is a profitable company that has a reputation for quality.The company is committed to treating its employees fairly and acting ethically in all transactions.It seeks to purchase all of its supplies from socially responsible suppliers.It is a leader in protecting the environment and corporate philanthropy.Ben & Jerry's uses __________.


A) a value-driven strategy
B) marketing ROI
C) value analyses
D) value-based planning
E) value-added marketing

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Key problems that emerge in a firm's strategic marketing process include: (1) bad news is filtered out as information goes up the line to give top management a very rosy picture; (2) plans are based on very poor assumptions about environmental forces; (3) __________; (4) too much time and effort may be spent on data collection and writing plans that are too complex to implement;and (5) line operating managers often feel no sense of ownership in implementing the plans.


A) there is poor communication between the firm and its stakeholders
B) there is a lack of leadership
C) although management says they are behind the plans,they do not allocate resources to the degree necessary for success
D) planners and their plans may have lost sight of their customers' needs
E) plans can be thwarted by disgruntled employees,other departments,or competitors

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Synergy analysis seeks opportunities by finding the optimum balance between


A) the needs of the manufacturer versus the needs of the consumer.
B) the desire for profit versus responsibility to society as a whole.
C) the expense of marketing effort versus the marketing results obtained.
D) a firm's market segments and its product groupings.
E) marketing efficiencies versus R&D-manufacturing efficiencies.

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The most senior executive responsible for a firm's marketing activities is called the __________.


A) brand manager
B) product manager
C) Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)
D) director of sales
E) marketing director

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Edwin H.Land,former CEO of Polaroid,took personal responsibility for technological innovation at Polaroid.On the other hand,Lewis Platt,CEO of Hewlett-Packard,believed senior management's role was to create an environment that encourages all managers to take risks and create new growth opportunities.Which of the following statements describes the actions of these men?


A) Both Land and Platt were program champions.
B) Platt was a program champion and Land was not.
C) Land was a program champion and Platt was not.
D) Neither Platt nor Land was a program champion.
E) Land believed in encouraging others to act as program champions and Platt did not.

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A time-based agenda refers to


A) a list of topics to be covered during a meeting that shows the running time allocated to and the person(s) responsible for leading the discussion for each topic.
B) a chart that demonstrates how a set of tasks for a project can be sequentially and concurrently completed by specified times.
C) an aid to implementing a marketing plan consisting of four columns: (1) the task, (2) the person responsible for completing that task, (3) the date to finish the task,and (4) what is to be delivered.
D) a tool that shows the relationships through time of the various program tasks,which involves: (1) identifying the main tasks; (2) determining the time required to complete each task; (3) arranging the activities to meet the deadline;and (4) assigning people the responsibilities to complete each task.
E) a statistical tool,used in project management,that is designed to analyze and represent the tasks involved in completing a given project.

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Synergy analysis refers to


A) identifying a company's potential strengths,weaknesses,opportunities,and threats.
B) relating the expense of marketing effort to the marketing results obtained.
C) using percentage points of market share as the common basis of comparison to allocate marketing resources effectively for different product lines within the same firm.
D) using a framework to relate the market segments of potential buyers to products offered or potential marketing actions by an organization.
E) seeking opportunities by finding the optimum balance between marketing efficiencies versus R&D-manufacturing efficiencies.

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Which of the following pieces of information is used in market-product focus and goal setting,the second step of the planning phase of the strategic marketing process?


A) marketing return on investment
B) revenues associated with each point of market share
C) trends for industry and competitors
D) possible cannibalization effects on other products in the line
E) market potential studies

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In Figure 22-5 above,the market-product grid labeled "C" MOST LIKELY illustrates which of the following market-product strategies that result from the merger of "A" and "B?"


A) market specialization
B) full coverage
C) product specialization
D) selective specialization
E) market-product concentration

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Which of the following output reports is used in the implementation phase of the strategic marketing process?


A) marketing plans that define goals
B) projections of sales and expenses
C) action memos that tell who is to do what by when
D) corrective action memos
E) tracking reports

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As the marketing manager for Acme Products Inc. ,you just became the new program leader for Baubles,a product Acme introduced last year.Initial sales far exceeded expectations.In response,the previous program leader decided to reduce the profit margins for channel members to more quickly recover the high costs incurred in the development of the Baubles product and its marketing program.Unfortunately,sales of Acme Baubles declined by 5 percent while its market share declined by 7 percent as new competitors entered the market.After conducting a customer survey,you concluded that customers were generally satisfied with Acme's Baubles.However,Baubles were not as readily accessible as they were the previous year.Furthermore,after conducting a survey among the leading wholesalers and retailers of Acme Baubles,you discovered they were not pleased with the reduced margins.Moreover,because Acme's principal competitors offered them greater margins,they gave them products better service and shelf space than Acme's.This is an example of


A) good planning and good implementation
B) good planning and poor implementation
C) poor planning and good implementation
D) poor planning and poor implementation
E) poor evaluation

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A recent study showed that firms used two different kinds of metrics when analyzing performance on innovation and new product development.These consist of __________ metrics.


A) internal and external
B) corporate and stakeholder
C) output and input
D) sociocultural and competitive
E) economic and technological

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A company that uses an organizational structure based on __________ uses functional groupings.


A) specific product types or product offerings
B) a particular method of distribution
C) a specific type of customer
D) areas of geographic location
E) different departments or business activities within the firm

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The actions taken in a situation (SWOT) analysis or Step 1 of the planning phase include: (1) identify industry trends; (2) __________; (3) assess own company;and (4) research customers.


A) set market and product goals
B) select target markets
C) find points of difference
D) analyze competitors
E) position the product

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The actions taken during market product focus and goal setting,Step 2 of the planning phase,include: (1) set market and product goals; (2) select target markets; (3) find points of difference;and (4) __________.


A) identify industry trends
B) research customers
C) develop the program's marketing mix
D) develop the budget by estimating revenues,expenses,and profits
E) position the product

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A company that uses an organizational structure based on "Dinner Products" or "Baked Goods" uses __________.


A) functional groupings
B) product line groupings
C) reseller groupings
D) geographical groupings
E) market-based groupings

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Annual __________ are documents that deal with the marketing goals and strategies for a product,product line,or entire firm for a single year.


A) production estimates
B) sales forecasts
C) budget projections
D) marketing plans
E) tactical forecasts

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