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MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. How might business products be identified?
a. as goods and services purchased for use either directly or indirectly in the
items
c. as goods and services, such as legal services, that can be bought by businesses or
office
ANS: A
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2. What are goods and services purchased by the ultimate user for personal use called?
a. personal products
b. purchased products
c. consumer products
d. commercial products
ANS: C
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3. Kyle plans to buy new tires for a converted bus his family uses for camping trips. The tires are
the same type used on General Motors commercial trucks and can be purchased from
Industrial Tire Company. How are the tires that Kyle will buy for this bus classified?
a. as business products
b. as service products
c. as commercial products
d. as consumer products
ANS: D
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
OBJ: 8-1
BLM: Higher Order
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REF: 234
4. What is the lumber a carpenter purchases to finish a clients basement known as?
a. a raw material
b. a business product
c. a consumer good
d. a home-improvement product
ANS: B
PTS: 1
DIF: 2
OBJ: 8-1
BLM: Higher Order
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8-1
Generally speaking, what are rubber and raw cotton examples of?
business products
consumer products
fabricated materials
nonpersonal products
5.
a.
b.
c.
d.
ANS: A
OBJ: 8-1
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DIF: 2
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6. When one product becomes part of another product that is destined for resale, what is the first
product considered?
a consumer product
a business product
a commercial market product
an industrial market product
a.
b.
c.
d.
ANS: B
OBJ: 8-1
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DIF: 1
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8. Which of the following basic requirements must market segmentation meet to be effective?
a. The firm must avoid focusing on non-variables, such as profitability and volume.
b. The market segment must reflect the populations changing attitudes and lifestyles.
c. The company must expand beyond its marketing capabilities to capture growing
markets.
d. The market segment must have measurable purchasing power and size.
ANS: D
OBJ: 8-1
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DIF: 2
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9. What is the basis for determining whether pencils are consumer products or business
products?
the purpose for which the pencils are purchased
the number of pencils that are purchased
where the pencils are purchased from
the total price paid for the number of pencils
a.
b.
c.
d.
ANS: A
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DIF: 1
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BLM: Higher Order
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8-2
promote to and serve based on the segments size and profit potential?
the staff of foreign embassies from European countries
baby boomers
captains and crews of sea-going vessels
collectors of classic MG sports cars
a.
b.
c.
d.
ANS: B
PTS: 1
DIF: 2
OBJ: 8-1
BLM: Higher Order
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REF: 235
11. Which of the following is NOT a common basis for segmenting consumer markets?
a. geographic
b. psychographic
c. competitive
d. demographic
ANS: C
OBJ: 8-1
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BLM: Remember
DIF: 1
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BLM: Remember
DIF: 1
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13. In addition to population and geography, a researcher might combine other indicators to
segment markets geographically. Of the indicators listed, what would marketers be LEAST
likely to use?
a. income and job growth
b. migration patterns
c. average size of the households
d. product-usage patterns
ANS: C
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14. What is one of the two largest metropolitan areas in the world?
a. Montreal
b. Tokyo
c. New York
d. London
ANS: B
OBJ: 8-2
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8-3
Based on the MOST recent census data, where does 68 percent of the Canadian
population live?
a. in Toronto, Ontario
b. between Montreal, Quebec, and Windsor, Ontario
c. in 33 metropolitan areas across the country
d. in Calgary, Alberta
15.
ANS: C
OBJ: 8-2
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16. How would a geographic area surrounding an urban core with a population of at least 100 000
be classified?
as a census metropolitan area (CMA)
as a primary metropolitan region (PMR)
as a metropolitan statistical area (MSA)
as a census agglomeration (CA)
a.
b.
c.
d.
ANS: C
PTS: 1
DIF: 2
OBJ: 8-2
BLM: Higher Order
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17. An automobile manufacturer generates approximately one-half of its sales in two provinces in
a.
b.
c.
d.
ANS: B
PTS: 1
DIF: 2
OBJ: 8-2
BLM: Higher Order
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REF: 238
18. What do pizza delivery companies use to succeed in delivering thousands of pizzas to
a.
b.
c.
d.
ANS: D
OBJ: 8-2
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8-4
(GIS)?
a. It is very expensive to use because of the high cost of leasing the technology from
the military.
b. It is complicated to use because the data is produced using logarithmic displays that
coding to read.
d. It assembles, stores, and displays data by location.
ANS: D
OBJ: 8-2
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BLM: Remember
DIF: 2
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PTS: 1
BLM: Remember
DIF: 1
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PTS: 1
BLM: Remember
DIF: 1
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22. Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding socioeconomic market
segmentation?
a. It is easy in foreign markets where income and life-cycle stage are not measured.
b. It is the most common type of market segmentation.
c. It is defined by variables that include age, gender, income, occupation, and
education.
d. It is most often compiled through data taken from Statistics Canada.
ANS: A
PTS: 1
DIF: 2
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8-5
a.
b.
c.
d.
ANS: D
OBJ: 8-2
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24. Ford Motor Company surveyed 10 000 customers to analyze their needs and preferences in
automobiles. At the end of the survey, respondents were asked to provide demographic
information, including age. Responses concerning preferences were strikingly similar for each
group within a specific five-year age range. What effect is this a result of?
a. the income effect
b. the life-cycle effect
c. the cohort effect
d. the global-generation effect
ANS: C
PTS: 1
DIF: 2
OBJ: 8-2
BLM: Higher Order
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25. Which of the following age groups would marketers of life insurance MOST likely target?
a. teenagers
b. between 25 and 35 years old
c. baby boomers
d. over 60 years old
ANS: B
PTS: 1
DIF: 3
OBJ: 8-2
BLM: Higher Order
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PTS: 1
BLM: Remember
DIF: 2
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8-6
ANS: B
OBJ: 8-2
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28. Compared with other ethnic groups, Chinese Canadians represent the ________ ethnic group
a.
b.
c.
d.
ANS: D
OBJ: 8-2
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DIF: 3
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media sources
ANS: A
OBJ: 8-2
PTS: 1
BLM: Remember
DIF: 2
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BLM: Remember
DIF: 1
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PTS: 1
BLM: Remember
DIF: 1
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8-7
What has been an observed change in family life cycle behaviour noted by
researchers in the past decade?
a. the tendency of unmarried people becoming customers for new homes and
expensive furnishings
b. the tendency of newly married people cooking at home almost every meal instead
of dining out
c. the tendency of boomerang children returning home, sometimes with their own
families
d. the tendency of parents with a second or subsequent child buying new sets of cribs,
changing tables, and so forth for each child
32.
ANS: C
OBJ: 8-2
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DIF: 2
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PTS: 1
BLM: Remember
DIF: 2
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34. Five years ago, Joshua spent 28 percent of his $45 000 yearly income on his bachelor
apartment. Today, Joshua is earning $60 000 annually. According to Engels laws, what
percentage of income will he spend on his new apartment?
a. less than 19 percent
b. about 28 percent
c. about 52 percent
d. more than 71 percent
ANS: B
PTS: 1
DIF: 2
OBJ: 8-2
BLM: Higher Order
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PTS: 1
BLM: Remember
DIF: 3
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8-8
a.
b.
c.
d.
ANS: D
OBJ: 8-2
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DIF: 1
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37. What type of segmentation divides a population into groups with similar psychological
a.
b.
c.
d.
ANS: C
OBJ: 8-2
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DIF: 1
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38. VALS defines eight personality types that impact purchasing decisions. Which of the
a.
b.
c.
d.
ANS: D
OBJ: 8-2
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DIF: 2
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39. What is the largest segment that values professional and material goals more than other
groups?
a. strivers
b. devouts
c. altruists
d. fun seekers
ANS: A
OBJ: 8-2
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DIF: 1
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40. A marketer of a new brand of outdoor furniture wants to know more about the personalities
and lifestyles of the intended consumer market in order to help match its product offerings
with this segments needs. What would be wise to use as a means of achieving this goal?
a. demographic segmentation
b. geographic segmentation
c. psychographic segmentation
d. geographic information systems
ANS: C
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
OBJ: 8-2
BLM: Higher Order
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8-9
PTS: 1
BLM: Remember
DIF: 2
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42. What is the product-related segment of the consumer market that is based on the attributes
a.
b.
c.
d.
ANS: D
OBJ: 8-3
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DIF: 2
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been reached.
d. Roughly 80 percent of the market can be segmented and 20 percent cannot.
ANS: B
OBJ: 8-3
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45. What is the product-related segmentation of consumers that is based on the strength of their
a.
b.
c.
d.
ANS: D
OBJ: 8-3
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DIF: 2
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8-10
a.
b.
c.
d.
ANS: A
OBJ: 8-4
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DIF: 2
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47. While researching the idea of opening his own health club, Tomas learned that 90 percent of
health club members are between the ages of 18 and 49. They prefer to exercise with people
of their own gender, are more likely to buy foreign-brand cars, and are urban dwellers. How
can Tomas use this assembled information?
a. in observational analysis
b. in identifying dimensions for segmenting markets
c. in forecasting total market potential
d. in developing a market segment profile
ANS: D
PTS: 1
DIF: 3
OBJ: 8-4
BLM: Higher Order
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48. What is the purpose of conducting market segmentation and market opportunity analysis in
a.
b.
c.
d.
ANS: C
OBJ: 8-4
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DIF: 2
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49. What factor sets the upper limit on demand generated by a particular market segment?
a. market potential for the segment under analysis
b. market share held by the firm
c. geographic dispersion of potential customers
d. lifestyle characteristics of area population
ANS: A
OBJ: 8-4
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DIF: 2
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50. In the process of market segmentation, what is the next step once market potential has been
estimated?
forecast probable market share
determine potential sales
develop a marketing mix
seek strategies to meet the outcomes
a.
b.
c.
d.
ANS: A
OBJ: 8-4
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8-11
a.
b.
c.
d.
ANS: B
OBJ: 8-4
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DIF: 3
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52. Regina is an independent strategy consultant. She has guided her clients company through the
market segmentation process and has posed the question: Does the potential for achieving
company goals justify committing resources to develop each or any of these segments? What
stage of the market segmentation process is the company at?
a. estimating cost-benefit for each segment
b. developing a relevant profile for each segment
c. forecasting market potential
d. selecting specific market segments
ANS: D
PTS: 1
DIF: 3
OBJ: 8-4
BLM: Higher Order
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REF: 253
53. What would be the best choice of product to market using an undifferentiated marketing
strategy?
luxury automobiles
snack foods
table salt
imported wine
a.
b.
c.
d.
ANS: C
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
OBJ: 8-4
BLM: Higher Order
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BLM: Remember
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8-12
a.
b.
c.
d.
ANS: C
OBJ: 8-4
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56. The Gap markets apparel to children, teens, and adults through different storefronts, including
The Gap, Gap Kids, and Baby Gap. What is this practice called?
undifferentiated marketing
differentiated marketing
mass marketing
micromarketing
a.
b.
c.
d.
ANS: B
PTS: 1
DIF: 2
OBJ: 8-4
BLM: Higher Order
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57. As compared with undifferentiated marketing, what might the firm that practises differentiated
a.
b.
c.
d.
ANS: C
OBJ: 8-4
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DIF: 2
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58. What can sometimes drive a company from undifferentiated to differentiated marketing?
a. competitive pressures
b. efficient production
c. homogeneous products
d. lower promotional costs
ANS: A
OBJ: 8-4
PTS: 1
BLM: Remember
DIF: 3
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59. What is a firm practising when it chooses to target potential customers by postal code, specific
PTS: 1
BLM: Remember
DIF: 1
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8-13
ANS: D
PTS: 1
DIF: 2
OBJ: 8-4
BLM: Higher Order
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REF: 254-255
62. What strategy is a company using when they choose to focus its efforts on satisfying only one
REF: 254
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BLM: Remember
DIF: 1
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8-14
ANS: B
OBJ: 8-4
PTS: 1
BLM: Remember
DIF: 2
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65. Which of the following is one of the basic determinants of a market-specific segmentation
strategy?
product demand
competitors strategies
environmental constraints
organizational efficiencies
a.
b.
c.
d.
ANS: B
OBJ: 8-4
PTS: 1
BLM: Remember
DIF: 1
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66. What is the basis for a positioning strategy that uses the slogan Crest is a cavity fighter?
a. product price/quality
b. product class
c. product attributes
d. product users
ANS: C
PTS: 1
DIF: 2
OBJ: 8-5
BLM: Higher Order
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REF: 256
67. What positioning strategy would use the slogan You dont pay more, you get more?
a. price/quality
b. attributes
c. users
d. competitors
ANS: A
PTS: 1
DIF: 2
OBJ: 8-5
BLM: Higher Order
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REF: 256
68. What are marketers who apply a positioning strategy wanting to do?
a. make their product look as much like the market leader as possible
b. emphasize a products unique advantages
c. make sure they clearly outline the products possible applications
d. talk to specific, known users of the product
ANS: B
OBJ: 8-5
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8-15
a.
b.
c.
d.
ANS: C
OBJ: 8-5
PTS: 1
BLM: Remember
DIF: 1
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70. Home Depot introduced a new line of riding lawn mowers. However, the company believed
the residence location of the population in certain areas did not merit carrying the mowers in
that population. Which of the following BEST describes why the company MOST likely made
this decision?
a. it decided to use concentrated marketing
b. it determined the market was saturated.
c. it decided to re-position the product
d. it determined re-segmentation was necessary.
ANS: B
PTS: 1
DIF: 3
OBJ: 8-2
BLM: Higher Order
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REF: 236-237
71. A company is advertising a new cordless shaver during the Grey Cup and NHL telecasts,
enabling the cordless shaver to become a big success. What was the MOST likely market
segmentation strategy used?
a. Lifestyle
b. Usage rates
c. Gender
d. Household type
ANS: C
PTS: 1
DIF: 3
OBJ: 8-2
BLM: Higher Order
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TRUE/FALSE
1. A market comprises any person or entity that has the willingness, authority, and purchasing
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
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2. By identifying, evaluating, and selecting a target market to pursue, marketers are able to
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
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8-16
The target market for a product is the specific segment of consumers most
likely to purchase that particular product.
3.
ANS: T
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4. Consumer products are items purchased by consumers or businesses to be used in their homes,
offices, or factories.
ANS: F
OBJ: 8-1
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DIF: 1
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5. Business products are defined as contributing directly to the production of other goods.
ANS: F
OBJ: 8-1
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DIF: 1
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6. Goods and services generally purchased by manufacturers are classified as business products.
ANS: T
OBJ: 8-1
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
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7. A hotel purchases towels for use in its rooms. These towels are considered business products.
ANS: T
OBJ: 8-1
PTS: 1
DIF: 2
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8. Items can be classified as business products not because of what they are but because of how
they will be used, such as shovels and rakes purchased by a lawn care service.
ANS: T
OBJ: 8-1
PTS: 1
DIF: 2
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9. Since rubber purchased by Goodyear is utilized to manufacture tires that are ultimately used
by consumers on the automobiles they purchase, rubber is a consumer product for Goodyear.
ANS: F
OBJ: 8-1
PTS: 1
DIF: 2
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10. When a product or service purchased by a business does NOT contribute directly to the
PTS: 1
DIF: 2
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11. The question that determines whether a product will be a consumer or business product is
PTS: 1
DIF: 2
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8-17
needs, preferences, and purchasing power can be served by a single marketing mix.
ANS: F
OBJ: 8-1
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
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13. The division of the total market into smaller, relatively homogeneous groups is called market
selectivity.
ANS: F
OBJ: 8-5
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
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14. United Way would NOT benefit from implementing market segmentation techniques because
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
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15. Even though there is a make, model, and colour of car for virtually every taste and budget,
automobile manufacturers must still adjust their messages for different market segments.
ANS: T
OBJ: 8-1
PTS: 1
DIF: 2
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16. PlaySports manufactures apparel for youth sports teams. The attire can be customized with the
team logo and the childs name. This customization costs the manufacturer very little,
enabling it to sell uniforms for less than $30. PlaySports is successful because it has matched
its market segment with its capabilities.
ANS: T
OBJ: 8-1
PTS: 1
DIF: 2
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17. The market segmentation process must consider the size and purchasing power of market
segments.
ANS: T
OBJ: 8-1
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
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18. Compared to women, men have greater influence and purchasing power when it comes to
PTS: 1
DIF: 2
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19. Targeting a large number of small, niche markets can be an expensive, complex, and
PTS: 1
DIF: 2
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8-18
marketing capabilities.
ANS: T
OBJ: 8-1
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
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21. Market segmentation attempts to isolate traits that distinguish a certain group from the overall
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
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22. Singles, families, and retirees could be considered market segments for a company promoting
travel packages.
ANS: T
OBJ: 8-1
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
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23. Currently, the two largest cities in the world are Shanghai, China, and Bombay, India.
ANS: T
OBJ: 8-2
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
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24. A marketing segmentation strategy aimed at women is unlikely to work because women are
PTS: 1
DIF: 2
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25. The geographic segmentation is useful because consumers in a specific geographic location
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
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PTS: 1
DIF: 1
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27. Montreal is the largest city in Canada in terms of population due to the large number of
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
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ANS: T
OBJ: 8-2
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: 238
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29. To be considered a census agglomeration (CA) the geographical area must have a population
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: 238
NOT: AACSB Analytic | TB&E Model Strategy
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: 238
NOT: AACSB Analytic | TB&E Model Strategy
31. Firms define core regions as the locations where they obtain between 40 and 80 percent of
their sales.
ANS: T
OBJ: 8-2
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: 238
NOT: AACSB Analytic | TB&E Model Strategy
32. Geographic information systems (GIS) simplify the job of analyzing marketing information
by placing data in a spatial format. The result is a map overlaid with digital data about
consumers in a given area.
ANS: T
OBJ: 8-2
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: 238-239
NOT: AACSB Technology | TB&E Model Strategy
33. Application of the geographic information systems may prove to be a sound investment for
companies because it allows them to better plan the logistics of delivery, transportation, and
warehousing, ensuring that valuable capital is not tied up in inefficiently placed assets.
ANS: T
OBJ: 8-2
PTS: 1
DIF: 2
REF: 238-239
NOT: AACSB Technology | TB&E Model Strategy
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: 239
NOT: AACSB Analytic | TB&E Model Strategy
35. Demographic segmentation was, at one time, the most common type of market segmentation
method. However, technological advances have made it less common today than other forms
of market segmentation.
ANS: F
OBJ: 8-2
PTS: 1
DIF: 2
REF: 239
NOT: AACSB Analytic | TB&E Model Strategy
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One of the main sources for demographic data in Canada is Statistics Canada.
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: 239
NOT: AACSB Analytic | TB&E Model Strategy
37. Sociologists attribute differences in needs and wants between age groups to the cohort effect.
ANS: T
OBJ: 8-2
PTS: 1
DIF: 2
REF: 242
NOT: AACSB Analytic | TB&E Model Strategy
38. Marketers have labelled people who were in the 1722-year-old age bracket at the time of the
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: 243
NOT: AACSB Analytic | TB&E Model Strategy
39. Population age distribution and projected changes in age groups are important to marketers
because consumer needs and wants differ notably among age groups.
ANS: T
OBJ: 8-2
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: 240
NOT: AACSB Analytic | TB&E Model Strategy
40. Marketers are increasingly shying away from children and teen market segments because of
PTS: 1
DIF: 2
REF: 240
NOT: AACSB Analytic | TB&E Model Strategy
41. Children can have a significant impact on household food purchases, while tweens can
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: 240
NOT: AACSB Analytic | TB&E Model Strategy
42. Generation X is family oriented, educated, and less likely to define themselves by their careers
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: 241
NOT: AACSB Analytic | TB&E Model Strategy
43. With a 30-year span, baby boomers are too large a population with too many varying life
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: 241
NOT: AACSB Analytic | TB&E Model Strategy
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ANS: F
OBJ: 8-2
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: 241
NOT: AACSB Analytic | TB&E Model Strategy
45. Senior citizens today are a homogeneous group with common needs and characteristics.
ANS: F
OBJ: 8-2
PTS: 1
DIF: 2
REF: 242
NOT: AACSB Analytic | TB&E Model Strategy
46. In Canada, the three largest groups, which account for 75 percent of those indicating an ethnic
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: 244
NOT: AACSB Analytic | TB&E Model Strategy
47. According to Jacques Bouchard, compared to the rest of Canada, Quebecers have a higher
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: 244
NOT: AACSB Analytic | TB&E Model Strategy
48. Most Chinese Canadians come from the same areas of the world and share similar shopping
habits.
ANS: F
OBJ: 8-2
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: 244
NOT: AACSB Analytic | TB&E Model Strategy
49. Chinese Canadian consumers have been described as value and brand conscious.
ANS: T
OBJ: 8-2
PTS: 1
DIF: 2
REF: 245
NOT: AACSB Analytic | TB&E Model Strategy
50. The Southeast Asian group is the largest ethnic group in Canada.
ANS: F
OBJ: 8-2
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: 244
NOT: AACSB Analytic | TB&E Model Strategy
51. A marketer segmenting by family life cycle will focus on age as the major determinant of
consumer purchases.
ANS: F
OBJ: 8-2
PTS: 1
DIF: 2
REF: 245
NOT: AACSB Analytic | TB&E Model Strategy
52. One family-life-cycle trend noted by researchers in the past decade is an increase in
boomerang children.
ANS: T
OBJ: 8-2
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: 247
NOT: AACSB Analytic | TB&E Model Strategy
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PTS: 1
DIF: 2
REF: 246
54. Some industries that might benefit from the empty-nester life cycle are the travel, restaurant,
and automotive industries, along with vacation real estate and institutions of higher education.
ANS: T
OBJ: 8-2
PTS: 1
DIF: 2
REF: 246-247
NOT: AACSB Reflective Thinking | TB&E Model Strategy
55. The average household size in Canada has shrunk to a new low of five people.
ANS: F
OBJ: 8-2
PTS: 1
DIF: 2
REF: 247
NOT: AACSB Analytic | TB&E Model Strategy
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: 247
NOT: AACSB Analytic | TB&E Model Strategy
57. The fact that food industry manufacturers are downsizing products and offering more single-
PTS: 1
DIF: 2
REF: 247
NOT: AACSB Analytic | TB&E Model Strategy
58. According to Ernst Engels laws, the percentage of income spent on food rises with increased
income.
ANS: F
OBJ: 8-2
PTS: 1
DIF: 2
REF: 248
NOT: AACSB Analytic | TB&E Model Strategy
59. One of Engels laws says the percentage spent on housing, household operations, and clothing
remains constant. In recent years, however, this has been challenged. In fact, the percentage of
income spent on these items has increased over the years.
ANS: T
OBJ: 8-2
PTS: 1
DIF: 2
REF: 248
NOT: AACSB Analytic | TB&E Model Strategy
60. One of the difficulties of demographic segmentation in international markets is that many
PTS: 1
DIF: 2
REF: 249
NOT: AACSB Analytic | TB&E Model Strategy
scale survey that asks consumers to agree or disagree with several hundred AIO (Activities,
Interests, and Opinions) statements.
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ANS: T
OBJ: 8-2
62. The VALS theory measures two variablesan individuals resources and self-motivation
and plots them on a grid of eight defining personalities. The assumption is that each of the
eight personalities will exhibit a certain type of buying behaviour.
ANS: T
OBJ: 8-2
PTS: 1
DIF: 2
REF: 250
NOT: AACSB Analytic | TB&E Model Strategy
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: 251
NOT: AACSB Analytic | TB&E Model Strategy
64. A marketer that is interested in finding out the lifestyle profile of the consumers in its target
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: 251
NOT: AACSB Analytic | TB&E Model Strategy
65. The management-driven method of identifying market segments asks customers which
attributes of a product are important to them and clusters responses to identify potential
segments.
ANS: F
OBJ: 8-4
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: 253
NOT: AACSB Analytic | TB&E Model Strategy
66. Product-related segmentation focuses on such attributes as product availability and common
use.
ANS: F
OBJ: 8-3
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: 252
NOT: AACSB Analytic | TB&E Model Strategy
67. The 80/20 principle holds that a small percentage of loyal customers generate the bulk of
sales.
ANS: T
OBJ: 8-3
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: 252
NOT: AACSB Analytic | TB&E Model Strategy
68. According to the 80/20 principle, nonusers and light users are NOT consumer prospects worth
pursuing.
ANS: F
OBJ: 8-3
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: 252
NOT: AACSB Analytic | TB&E Model Strategy
69. A marketer that develops a profile of the typical customer that includes information about
lifestyle patterns and product-use habits is in the stage of the market segmentation process in
which market potential is forecasted.
ANS: F
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: 252
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70. After a company develops a profile for its market segment and a forecast of market potential,
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: 253
NOT: AACSB Analytic | TB&E Model Strategy
71. The information, analysis, and forecasts accumulated through the entire market segmentation
decision process allow management to assess the potential for achieving company goals and
to justify committing resources to develop one or more segments.
ANS: T
OBJ: 8-4
PTS: 1
DIF: 3
REF: 253
NOT: AACSB Reflective Thinking | TB&E Model Strategy
72. Having chosen a market segment to target, the firm must design strategy and tactics to
reinforce its image, yet keep within its unique organizational capabilities.
ANS: T
OBJ: 8-4
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: 253
NOT: AACSB Analytic | TB&E Model Strategy
73. The success of the market segmentation process depends heavily on a companys ability to use
forecasting methods.
ANS: T
OBJ: 8-4
PTS: 1
DIF: 2
REF: 253
NOT: AACSB Analytic | TB&E Model Strategy
74. Historically, Nivea skin care products were marketed and sold exclusively to women. A new
product line called Nivea for Men has been recently introduced and is targeted to men and is
considered differentiated marketing.
ANS: T
OBJ: 8-4
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: 254
NOT: AACSB Reflective Thinking | TB&E Model Strategy
75. The most expensive way to market is undifferentiated marketing because a company is
spending a large amount of promotional dollars to reach a vast audience, the majority of
whom might not be interested in purchasing the product.
ANS: F
OBJ: 8-4
PTS: 1
DIF: 2
REF: 254
NOT: AACSB Analytic | TB&E Model Strategy
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One product class that has been successful with undifferentiated marketing
strategies has been magazines.
76.
ANS: F
OBJ: 8-4
PTS: 1
DIF: 2
REF: 254
NOT: AACSB Analytic | TB&E Model Strategy
77. Up & Away Flying Corporation recently began manufacturing small aircraft for private use.
The planes are made one at a time in a small, four-person factory. As a result of its small size
and lack of financial resources, concentrated marketing might be the ideal marketing strategy
in order to compete with larger firms in the industry.
ANS: T
OBJ: 8-4
PTS: 1
DIF: 2
REF: 254
NOT: AACSB Reflective Thinking | TB&E Model Strategy
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: 254
NOT: AACSB Analytic | TB&E Model Strategy
79. Concentrated marketing disperses the firms marketing effort among several segments and an
PTS: 1
DIF: 2
REF: 254
NOT: AACSB Analytic | TB&E Model Strategy
80. Gourmet products are more likely to be successful when a concentrated marketing strategy is
employed.
ANS: T
OBJ: 8-4
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: 254-255
NOT: AACSB Reflective Thinking | TB&E Model Strategy
81. By implementing micromarketing, a small company with limited resources can chip away at a
PTS: 1
DIF: 3
REF: 255
NOT: AACSB Reflective Thinking | TB&E Model Strategy
82. When a consumer product such as toilet paper is sold in bulk quantities to businesses, the
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: 255
NOT: AACSB Reflective Thinking | TB&E Model Strategy
83. Micromarketers run the risk that they may spend too much time, effort, and money to reach a
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: 255
NOT: AACSB Analytic | TB&E Model Strategy
84. Applying a micromarketing strategy will allow companies to reach larger and more lucrative
markets.
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PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: 255
NOT: AACSB Analytic | TB&E Model Strategy
85. When Chevy advertises that its Suburban truck is Like a Rock, Chevy is positioning the
PTS: 1
DIF: 3
REF: 256
NOT: AACSB Reflective Thinking | TB&E Model Strategy
86. When analyzing the toothpaste market, there are products that control tartar, fight cavities,
freshen breath, and whiten teeth. It is correct to say the toothpaste market is utilizing product
positioning.
ANS: T
OBJ: 8-5
PTS: 1
DIF: 2
REF: 256
NOT: AACSB Reflective Thinking | TB&E Model Strategy
87. Aviss slogan, We try harder, represents an attempt by the company to position itself with
PTS: 1
DIF: 2
REF: 256
NOT: AACSB Reflective Thinking | TB&E Model Strategy
88. Firms such as Lexus and Gucci try to position their products in terms of product class.
ANS: T
OBJ: 8-5
PTS: 1
DIF: 2
REF: 256
NOT: AACSB Reflective Thinking | TB&E Model Strategy
89. A positioning map provides a valuable tool to help position products by graphically
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: 256
NOT: AACSB Analytic | TB&E Model Strategy
90. Marketers can create a competitive positioning map from information solicited from
competitors or from public databases that track consumer attitudes, opinions, and interests.
ANS: F
OBJ: 8-5
PTS: 1
DIF: 2
REF: 256
NOT: AACSB Analytic | TB&E Model Strategy
91. BMW wanted to move beyond its yuppie image in order to attract buyers from the affluent car
market, 75 percent of whom were not considering a BMW purchase. The new advertising
campaign emphasizes that BMW is a company of ideas and its cars are built for the
creative class. This repositioning moves BMW from an attributes position strategy to an
applications position strategy.
ANS: F
OBJ: 8-5
PTS: 1
DIF: 3
REF: 256
NOT: AACSB Reflective Thinking | TB&E Model Strategy
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was evaluated by consumers, research showed they were seen as snacks, not mealtime items.
The company decided to change its packaging and advertising to advocate the idea of egg
rolls as an afternoon or midnight treat. This is an example of repositioning a product.
ANS: T
OBJ: 8-5
PTS: 1
DIF: 2
REF: 256
NOT: AACSB Reflective Thinking | TB&E Model Strategy
ESSAY
1. Discuss the differences between the business and consumer product markets.
ANS:
Consumer products are purchased by the ultimate consumer for personal or household use.
Business products are purchased for use either directly or indirectly in the production of
other goods or services for resale. Sometimes the same product may fall into any of these
classifications, depending on its intended use or who purchases it.
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: 234
NOT: AACSB Analytic | TB&E Model Product
OBJ: 8-1
2. Give examples of how each product listed can be classified as either a consumer and/or
business product.
a. shampoo
b. steel bars for concrete reinforcement
c. lawn mower
d. computer
e. automobile
ANS:
Shampoo is normally a consumer product unless it is purchased by a hair salon for use in
servicing customers. Steel bars would normally be considered a business product unless a
consumer purchases them from Home Depot to use in a do-it-yourself project. A lawn mower
could be purchased by a homeowner (a consumer product) but could also be purchased by a
lawn care company (used in the production of a service). Both computers and automobiles can
be consumer purchases or business products purchased by an organization for sales
operations.
PTS: 1
DIF: 3
REF: 234-235
NOT: AACSB Reflective Thinking | TB&E Model Product
OBJ: 8-1
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ANS:
Market segmentation is the division of the total market into smaller, relatively homogeneous
groups. A target market is the specific segment of customers most likely to purchase a
particular product. Consumer products are those purchased by ultimate consumers for
personal use. Business products are goods and services purchased for use either directly or
indirectly in the production of other goods and services for resale. All businesses, taken
together, make up the business market. Both the business market and the consumer market can
be further segmented into a large number of market segments, any one of which might be a
target market for a particular product.
PTS: 1
DIF: 3
REF: 235 236
NOT: AACSB Analytic | TB&E Model Strategy
OBJ: 8-1
4. What are the basic requirements or criteria for effective market segmentation?
ANS:
a.
b.
c.
d.
PTS: 1
DIF: 2
REF: 235-236
NOT: AACSB Analytic | TB&E Model Strategy
OBJ: 8-1
The cohort effect is the tendency of members of a generation to be influenced and bound
together by significant events occurring during their key formative years, roughly 17 to 22
years old. These events help to define core values of the age group that eventually shape
consumer preferences and behaviour. These shared experiences tend to form the generations
long-term beliefs and values.
PTS: 1
DIF: 2
REF: 24
NOT: AACSB Reflective Thinking | TB&E Model Strategy
OBJ: 8-2
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ANS:
Marketers segment by age because it is an easy distinction to make. Even though products can
be marketed toward more than one group, the products marketed to each age are usually
distinctive. The first group of note is the cohort effector individuals who were 1722 years
of age during the same time in history. Their long-term beliefs and values were shaped by the
historical events of that time and may be reflected in their purchasing decisions. Cohort
groups include baby boomers and Generation X. Other age segments include seniors, children,
tweens, and teens. Children, tweens, and teens influence purchases of food, candy, video
games, electronics, and music. Automobile purchases can be directly (opinions) or indirectly
(car seats) impacted by children, tweens, and teens. Generation Xers are family oriented and
savvy with electronics, which reflects in their purchases. Baby boomers are straddling so
many different life cycle segments they are hard to categorize, except they are still into health,
fitness, and quality of life. Older boomers and seniors hold most of the countrys financial
assets.
PTS: 1
DIF: 3
REF: 240-242
NOT: AACSB Analytic | TB&E Model Strategy
OBJ: 8-2
7. Why would a marketer be interested in understanding a persons family life cycle stage? Give
an example.
ANS:
The underlying theme of family life cycle segmentation is that life cycle stage is the primary
determinant of many consumer purchases. An example would be baby products. Unlike
previous generations, today it is not uncommon for couples in their late 30s or early 40s to
have young children. If segmenting by age, marketers might consider this age group to be too
old to be interested in baby products, but they would target this group if segmenting by family
life cycle.
PTS: 1
DIF: 3
REF: 245-246
NOT: AACSB Reflective Thinking | TB&E Model Strategy
OBJ: 8-2
OBJ: 8-2
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Striversvalue professional and material goods; one-third of the Asian population are
strivers.
Devoutsvalue duty and tradition; typically found in Africa, the Middle East, and developing
Asia.
Altruistsemphasize asocial issues; most common in Latin America and Russia
Intimatesvalue family and personal relationships; most common in North America and
Europe
Fun seekersfocus on personal enjoyment; most common in developed Asia
Creativesseeks education, technology, and knowledge; most common in western Europe
and Latin America
PTS: 1
DIF: 3
REF: 251
NOT: AACSB Analytic | TB&E Model Strategy
OBJ: 8-2
a.
The first stage identifies the market segmentation process to be used: management
driven or market driven.
b.
The second stage requires development of a relevant customer profile for each segment.
c.
The third stage calls for development of a forecast of market potential.
d.
The fourth stage forecasts probable market share.
e.
The fifth stage results in the selection of specific market segments for development.
PTS: 1
DIF: 2
REF: 253-254
NOT: AACSB Analytic | TB&E Model Strategy
OBJ: 8-4
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ANS:
a.
Undifferentiated marketing, also known as mass marketing, is undertaken by firms that
produce only one product or product line, and market it to all customers with a single
marketing mix. It was a much more common practice in the past than today.
b.
Differentiated marketing is a strategy aimed at satisfying a large part of the total market,
but instead of marketing one product with a single marketing program, the organization
markets a number of products designed to appeal to individual parts of the total market. Most
firms practise differentiated marketing.
c.
Concentrated marketing is also known as niche marketing. Rather than attempting to
market its product offerings to several market segments, a firm chooses to focus its entire
efforts on profitably satisfying only one market segment. This strategy is particularly
appealing to small firms that lack the financial resources of their competitors.
d.
Micromarketing is more narrowly focused than concentrated marketing; it involves
targeting potential customers at a very basic level, such as postal code, specific occupation, or
individual lifestyle.
PTS: 1
DIF: 3
REF: 254-255
NOT: AACSB Analytic | TB&E Model Strategy
OBJ: 8-4
12. List and provide an example of each of the six positioning strategies.
ANS:
OBJ: 8-5
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What is a positioning map? How does the map assist a firm with repositioning
decisions?
ANS:
OBJ: 8-5
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