Chapter 1 Marketing Research:From Data to Information to Action

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Which of the following is NOT consistent with the definition of marketing

research?
a. The definition is broad.
b. The definition stresses the importance of
activities conducted in order to understand the
process of marketing.
c. The definition emphasizes the function as a
link between consumers and the firm.
d. The definition states that marketing research
is focused on collecting information.
e. Neither b nor d is consistent with the
definition.
ANS: D PTS: 1
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2. Marketing research:
a. is simply asking consumers for their likes,
dislikes, needs, and wants in a one-on-one
situation.
b. spans the informational boundary between the
firm and its environment.
c. can only be employed to assess the impact of
past or contemplated adjustments in the
marketing mix.
d. is most generally used for marketing control
purposes.
e. is most generally a marketing implementation
function.
ANS: B PTS: 1
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3. Which of the following is FALSE?

a. The basic purpose of marketing research is to
assist marketing managers in making more
informed decisions.
b. Marketing research became a significant
business activity after World War II when the
economy changed from a production
orientation to a consumption orientation.
c. Marketing research as an organizational
function was adopted by most firms when
they could no longer satisfy demand for their
products.
d. Marketing managers and marketing
researchers work together in close
partnerships that are most successful when
managers understand research processes.
e. All of the above are false.
 they could no longer satisfy demand for their
products.
d. Marketing managers and marketing
researchers work together in close
partnerships that are most successful when
managers understand research processes.
e. All of the above are false.
ANS: C PTS: 1
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4. Marketing research:
a. is the use of information to identify and define
marketing problems.
b. aims to improve our understanding of
management as a process.
c. aims to promote government regulation of
research activities.
d. is only useful in companies with over $1
million in annual sales.
e. is not very useful to a provider of services,
such as banks.
ANS: A PTS: 1
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5. Which of the following phases of the information-management process is NOT

part of the marketing research process?
a. The specification of what information is
needed.
b. The collection of the information.
c. The analysis of the information.
d. The use of the analyzed information.
e. The interpretation of the information.
ANS: D PTS: 1
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6. What is the basic purpose of marketing research?

a. To make decisions for managers.
b. To furnish information that aids decision-
making.
c. To assist government regulatory agencies.
d. To confirm management's decisions.
e. To help develop new products.
ANS: B PTS: 1
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7. Which of the following is FALSE?

a. The federal government is the largest
producer of marketing facts.
b. All businesses share a common problem of
needing information.
c. The principal task of marketing research is to
increase profit.
d. Marketing research is only one of the aspects
of a marketing strategy.
e. Not all of the above are false.
ANS: C PTS: 1
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8. The Handyman Tools Company commissioned a survey designed to determine

whether homeowners prefer plastic or metal casings on electric screwdrivers. The results of this
survey will likely be used as input into decisions concerning which element of the marketing
mix?
a. Price
b. Product
c. Publicity
d. Promotion
e. Place
ANS: B PTS: 1
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9. Which of the following is FALSE?

a. A study to gauge the properties of a material
for its suitability to manufacture a particular
product is market research.
b. An attempt to determine the most efficient
allocation of funding to various promotional
activities is an example of marketing research.
c. A survey designed to identify the
characteristics of light, average, and heavy
users of detergent is an example of marketing
research.
d. Videotaping computer users to understand the
context of software use is an example of
marketing research.
e. Visiting various restaurants and sampling
different menu items in preparation for
opening a new restaurant is an example of
marketing research.
ANS: A PTS: 1
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10. A company wants to identify the market for a new candy bar and commissions a
survey of 1000 middle-school students from three cities. In this case, all middle-school students
in the three cities are the _____ for the market research.
a. population
b. sample
c. control group
d. census
e. focus group
ANS: A PTS: 1
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11. Which of the following currently uses market research?

a. Retail companies
b. Political institutions
c. Religious organizations
d. Not-for-profit institutions
e. All of the above
 a. Retail companies
b. Political institutions
c. Religious organizations
d. Not-for-profit institutions
e. All of the above
ANS: E PTS: 1
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12. Which of the following is TRUE?

a. Marketing research companies only provide
syndicated research.
b. Marketing research began to grow when firms
could no longer sell all they could produce.
c. Marketing research for retail is tailored
specifically for the company, and is therefore
always conducted in-house.
d. Marketing research is dominated by
international, especially European firms, and
is has only a minor collection of firms in the
United States.
e. All of the above are true.
ANS: B PTS: 1
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13. The primary reasons for studying marketing research include:

a. Some may pursue a career in marketing
research.
b. Knowledge of the marketing research makes
for a "smarter" consumer.
c. Managers should know the benefits and
limitations of marketing research.
d. Managers should gain an appreciation for the
marketing research process.
e. All of the above are reasons for studying
marketing research.
ANS: E PTS: 1
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14. Emma's Ice Cream hires a local marketing research firm to find out which flavors
and innovations local customers would prefer. The marketing research firm in the above scenario
is conducting what type of research?
a. Causal research
b. Exploratory research
c. Advocacy research
d. Transnational research
e. Syndicated research
ANS: B PTS: 1
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15. Which of the following is an example of advocacy research?

a. A firm manipulates research questions to
portray a favorable impression of its products.
b. A website employs people to click on its ads
in order to generate increased revenue.
c. A firm surveys its existing customers in order
to find those who might be interested in a new
product.
d. An airline offers reduced fares to frequent
fliers, but does not advertise these on its
website.
e. A marketer contacts people for a survey, but is
 a. A firm manipulates research questions to
portray a favorable impression of its products.
b. A website employs people to click on its ads
in order to generate increased revenue.
c. A firm surveys its existing customers in order
to find those who might be interested in a new
product.
d. An airline offers reduced fares to frequent
fliers, but does not advertise these on its
website.
e. A marketer contacts people for a survey, but is
actually trying to sell a product.
ANS: A PTS: 1
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16. Which of the following is an example of sugging?

a. A firm manipulates research questions to
portray a favorable impression of its products.
b. A website employs people to click on its ads
in order to generate increased revenue.
c. A firm surveys its existing customers in order
to find those who might be interested in a new
product.
d. An airline offers reduced fares to frequent
fliers, but does not advertise these on its
website.
e. A marketer contacts people for a survey, but is
actually trying to sell a product.
ANS: E PTS: 1
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17. Which of the following is TRUE for marketing research ethics?

a. All research methods that are legal are ethical.
b. Sugging is ethical under certain conditions.
c. A research method may be unethical even if it
is legal.
d. Advocacy research is not necessarily
unethical.
e. A research method may be ethical even if it is
illegal.
ANS: C PTS: 1
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18. Which of the following types of marketing research is most likely to be

unethical?
a. Causal research
b. Descriptive research
c. Clinical research
d. Quantitative research
e. Advocacy research
ANS: E PTS: 1
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TRUE/FALSE
 19. The basic purpose of all marketing research is to help develop new products.

ANS: F PTS: 1
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20. Primary data are almost always less expensive and can be obtained and analyzed
more quickly than secondary data.

ANS: F PTS: 1
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21. The particular subset of the population for whom data are available is known as a
sample.

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22. Advocacy research is generally an unethical form of market research.

ANS: T PTS: 1
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23. If an action undertaken during market research is legal, it is ethical.

ANS: F PTS: 1
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COMPLETION

24. Descriptive and causal research are also known as ____________________.

ANS: quantative research

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25. ____________________ research is needed if relatively little is known about the

phenomenon to be investigated.

ANS: Exploratory

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26. ____________________ research is not custom designed for a particular client,

but is designed and collected by the research company and sold to multiple clients.

ANS: Syndicated

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27. Data collected specifically for a particular study is known as

____________________.

ANS: primary data

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28. Contacting people under the guise of marketing research when the real goal is to
sell products or services is known as ____________________.

ANS: sugging

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ESSAY

29. Discuss the four main stages in the market research process.

ANS:
The main stages in the marketing research process are (1) formulating the research problem, (2)
determining the research design, (3) analyzing and interpreting data, and (4) preparing the
research report.

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Comprehension