Question 1

The white apple used by Apple in advertising and on its products is an example of a

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A)  copyright.
B)  trade name.
C)  patent.
D)  logotype.
E)  label.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

Which of the following is false about a multibranding strategy?

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A)  With a multibranding strategy,there is no risk that a product failure will affect other products in the line.
B)  Some large firms have found that the complexity and expense of implementing a multibranding strategy outweigh its benefits.
C)  With a multibranding strategy,each brand is unique to each market segment.
D)  A multibranding strategy is used when a firm produces products and sells them under the brand name of a wholesaler or retailer.
E)  Some multibrands are introduced to confront competitors' brands.F) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 3

The marketing objective for a product in the ________ stage of the product life cycle is to create consumer awareness and stimulate trial.

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A)  introduction
B)  growth
C)  maturity
D)  decline
E)  accelerated developmentF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

When they were first introduced,peel-back aluminum seals were seen as a great alternative to using a traditional can opener to open cans because many people sliced their fingers with can openers.As soon as the technology became more widely available,many manufacturers switched to this safer,more flexible seal.This packaging innovation demonstrated the importance of a

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A)  functional benefit.
B)  reseller benefit.
C)  communication benefit.
D)  perceptual benefit.
E)  psychological benefit.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

Men who tried the Gillette Fusion razor were so satisfied with it that 60 percent of them adopted the product permanently.Men who bought again are known as ________ purchasers.

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A)  repeat
B)  routine
C)  cyclical
D)  established
E)  habitualF) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 6

Changing the place a product occupies in a consumer's mind relative to competitive products is referred to as

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A)  market modification.
B)  product modification.
C)  product repositioning.
D)  product positioning.
E)  perceptual mapping.F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 7

Which of the following statements regarding the maturity stage of the product life cycle is most accurate?

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A)  Technological forces often push a product from the introduction stage to the maturity stage.
B)  During the maturity stage,companies add more distribution outlets to maximize target market coverage.
C)  Sales increase at a slower rate as fewer new buyers enter the market.
D)  Industry profits peak because production and distribution costs are declining.
E)  Total industry profits exceed total industry sales.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 8

At which stage of the product life cycle is a company likely to have its most complete product line?

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A)  introduction
B)  growth
C)  maturity
D)  decline
E)  accelerated developmentF) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

The appearance of competitors often signals the beginning of the ________ stage of the product life cycle.

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A)  decline
B)  maturity
C)  introduction
D)  growth
E)  harvestF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following is one of the steps in the sequential process of building brand equity?

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A)  develop positive brand awareness
B)  establish a brand's meaning in the minds of consumers
C)  elicit the proper consumer responses to a brand's identity and meaning
D)  create a consumer-brand connection
E)  reward loyal customer behaviorF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 11

Imagine that Eveready has developed solar rechargeable batteries that cost only slightly more to produce than the rechargeable batteries currently available.These solar batteries can be recharged by sunlight up to five times,after which they are to be discarded.Unfortunately,the production process cannot be patented,so competitors could enter the market within a year.Which of the following is the best description of the product life cycle of this product?

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A)  rapid growth followed by rapid decline
B)  long,level beginning,and rapid ascent
C)  moderately slow introduction,followed by modest growth,gradually leveling off
D)  high introductory sales followed by rapid decline
E)  high initial sales followed by slow declineF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

The identification that a firm has legally registered its brand name or trade name so the firm has its exclusive use,thereby preventing others from using it,is referred to as a

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A)  brand name.
B)  copyright.
C)  trademark.
D)  label.
E)  trade name.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

Xerox pioneered the first portable fax machine.In 1980,the price was $12,700.Xerox used a(n) ________ pricing strategy to help recover its research and development costs.

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A)  penetration
B)  cost-plus
C)  skimming
D)  target ROI
E)  above-marketF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 14

Kemps makes Life Savers Real Fruit Sherbet (with the flavors of a favorite childhood candy) .Kemps pays Wrigley,the owner of the Life Savers brand name,a fee to market this product.This is an example of

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A)  generic branding.
B)  reseller licensing.
C)  mixed branding.
D)  brand licensing.
E)  co-branding.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

What is the difference between a brand name and a trade name? Give an example of each.

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A brand name is any word,device (design,...

Question 16

CDI/BDI Marketing Dashboard
 
-Managers often use two special measures to help identify strong and weak market segments in order to provide direction for marketing efforts.The two measures are the CDI and the BDI,which stand for

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A)  comprehensive demographic inventory and brand designation information.
B)  consumer demographic index and buyer demographic inventory.
C)  category development index and brand development index.
D)  consumer development index and brand development inventory.
E)  category development index and buyer development inventory.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 17

All of the following are true about the length of product life cycles except which?

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A)  The length of service life cycles is typically longer than those for tangible products.
B)  There is no set time that a product takes to move through its life cycle.
C)  Technological change shortens product life cycles as new products replace existing ones.
D)  The use of mass media tends to shorten product life cycles.
E)  Consumer products have shorter life cycles than business products.F) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 18

Figure 11-1
 
-Figure 11-1 above represents the stages of the product life cycle.What does the portion of the curve labeled D represent?

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A)  retrenching
B)  maturity
C)  growth
D)  failure
E)  declineF) None of the above
G) All of the above

Question 19

Vinyl records,cassette tapes,CDs,and music downloads (MP3 files) are all members of the same

Accepted Answer

A)  product form.
B)  product mix.
C)  product line.
D)  product item.
E)  product class.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

Figure 11-3
 
-The product life cycle shown in Box B in Figure 11-3 above is an example of a ________ product.

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A)  high-learning
B)  fashion
C)  low-learning
D)  fad
E)  generalizedF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

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