Question 1

The best segmentation approach for business firms is the one that

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A)   makes it easiest to reach the segment.
B)   maximizes the opportunity for future profit and ROI.
C)   recognizes different needs of buyers among different segments.
D)   recognizes similarities of needs of potential buyers within a segment.
E)   is simplest and least costly in assigning potential buyers to segments.F) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 2

Explain what a market-product grid is and how it is used.

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Question 3

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-Figure 8-6 shows the market-product grid for a Wendy's restaurant next to a large urban university campus. The best way to describe how the student market is segmented is

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A)   whether the student is a faculty or staff member.
B)   whether the student lives near the campus or far away.
C)   whether the student has the disposable income to eat at Wendy's.
D)   combining where the student lives, if on campus, or what time the student commutes.
E)   the meals eaten at the Wendy's restaurant.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

Airline programs that encourage passengers to repeatedly use the same airline focus on usage rate and employ a ________ strategy.

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A)   rate of recurrence
B)   product utilization
C)   incidence
D)   frequency marketing
E)   consumption indexF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

While many energy drinks target teen and young adult males with extreme sports themes, 5-hour Energy frequently advertises toward adults needing a quick and easy way to get through a busy workday. The strategy for 5-hour Energy would be described as ________ positioning.

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A)   alternate
B)   head-to-head
C)   lateral
D)   differentiation
E)   revisedF) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following statements regarding segmentation bases is most accurate?

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A)   The identification of demographic variables is more objective than the identification of psychographic variables, which is more subjective.
B)   Marketers should use segmentation bases in this order to reduce potential costs: behavioral, demographic, psychographic, and geographic.
C)   The use of psychographic variables for segmentation is easiest for most consumer products.
D)   Behavioral segmentation is based primarily on personality.
E)   Geographic segmentation is rarely used today because of the Internet.F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

You can go to your nearest Hallmark card store and buy a birthday greeting card for a friend and pay $4.50. Or you can buy a Hallmark card from its new $0.99 line of greeting cards, made with lesser-quality materials but just as sentimental, sold at Barnes & Noble bookstores. This is an example of

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A)   mass customization.
B)   organizational synergy.
C)   one product and multiple market segments.
D)   price discrimination.
E)   a Tiffany/Walmart strategy.F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 8

Which of the following is a criterion used in forming market segments?

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A)   similarity of segments to competitors' segments
B)   differences between potential suppliers or distributors
C)   differences of needs of buyers within a segment
D)   market size of the segment
E)   simplicity and cost-effectiveness of assigning potential buyers to segmentsF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

Selling a product to a different market segment usually requires a different marketing action that, in turn, means greater costs. If increased revenues don't offset extra costs of this action, a marketer should

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A)   increase the advertising budget.
B)   prune the product offerings.
C)   family brand the products.
D)   combine segments.
E)   group products into categories.F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 10

Variables such as location, the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)  code, and number of employees are all examples of ways to

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A)   differentiate products.
B)   forecast sales to a consumer market.
C)   segment an organizational market.
D)   promote NAFTA.
E)   segment a consumer market.F) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following statements best illustrates geographic segmentation?

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A)   GE builds a smaller microwave oven to hang under kitchen cabinets.
B)   Del Monte offers a line of canned fruit with no added sugar or artificial sweeteners.
C)   In China, KFC sells a spicier chicken the farther away its restaurants are from the coastal areas.
D)   A fast-food hamburger restaurant is only open for breakfast on weekdays and Saturdays but not Sundays.
E)   A gourmet grocer advertises its services on a small-audience classical music station even though there is a much larger-audience rock station in the area.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

The quantity consumed or patronage (store visits)  during a specific period is referred to as

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A)   usage rate.
B)   purchase metric.
C)   consumption index.
D)   consumption rate.
E)   demand amount.F) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 13

Lands' End will custom-fit a Marinac jacket and make it with additional features such as thumb loops, underarm ventilation slits, and a key clip when you order from LandsEnd.com. This is an example of

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A)   family branding.
B)   mass customization.
C)   "Tiffany/Walmart" marketing.
D)   market melding.
E)   specialty customization.F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 14

Figure 8-6
-Figure 8-6 shows the market-product grid for a Wendy's restaurant next to a large urban university campus. Assume a large market (shown by a 3)  is three times the size of a small market (shown by a 1)  and a medium market (shown by a 2)  is twice the size of a small market. The largest potential market segment consists of

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A)   students that live in a dormitory.
B)   students that live in an apartment.
C)   students that are day commuters.
D)   students that are night commuters.
E)   faculty or staff members.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 15

Market segmentation involves aggregating prospective buyers into groups that have common needs and will

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A)   pay attention to marketing messages.
B)   respond similarly to a marketing action.
C)   be responsive to marketing research.
D)   use the same payment methods.
E)   comply with the organization's core values.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 16

Which of the following is a basis used to segment U.S. organizational markets?

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A)   geographic
B)   psychographic
C)   income
D)   prospects
E)   educationF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

A means of displaying in two dimensions the location of its own and competing products or brands in the minds of consumers is referred to as a(n)

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A)   awareness matrix.
B)   growth-share matrix.
C)   market-product grid.
D)   perceptual map.
E)   product differentiation chart.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

Assume that the perceptual map in Figure 8-8 is an accurate representation for adult consumers. A heavy consumer of mineral water is likely to think that mineral water is

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A)   more nutritious than tea.
B)   more nutritious and a more adult-oriented beverage than milk shakes.
C)   a more adult-oriented beverage than nutritionally designed diet drinks.
D)   less nutritious and a more adult-oriented beverage than fruit-flavored drinks.
E)   a more adult-oriented beverage than sports drinks.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 19

Kellogg's has several cereals targeted at different types of users. This is an example of multiple products aimed at multiple markets. Manufacturing these different cereals is clearly more expensive than producing only one but seems worthwhile if it adds to the manufacturer's profits and

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A)   meets standards for new product testing.
B)   uses the same promotion and packaging for all segments.
C)   cannibalizes the earlier products.
D)   stabilizes competition.
E)   better serves customers' needs.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 20

Which of the following is a disadvantage of employing a multiple products, multiple market segments strategy if not implemented well?

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A)   inability to meet high demand
B)   reduced quality and higher prices
C)   failure to meet diverse customer needs
D)   employee dissatisfaction
E)   frequent research and development failuresF) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

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The best segmentation approach for business firms is the one that

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Which of the following is a disadvantage of employing a multiple products, multiple market segments strategy if not implemented well?

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