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Vermont Teddy Bear Company sells handmade Teddy bears designed to be given as gifts for almost every occasion imaginable.The Love Bandit Bear is one bear it designed for people to give to each other on Valentine's Day.The Love Bandit Bear is an example of a


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

F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

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company was rated by Fortune as the world's most admired company in 2011 and Bloomberg Businessweek perennially rates it as the most innovative company in the world.


A) IBM
B) Microsoft
C) 3M
D) Kodak
E) Apple

F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Ideally,before a new product is developed,a firm should have a precise __________,which is a statement that identifies: (1) a well-defined target market; (2) specific customers' needs,wants,and preferences; and (3) what the product will be and do to satisfy consumers.


A) formula
B) contract
C) modus operandi
D) protocol
E) methodology

F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

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Magazine named the technology used in the development of Activeion's Ionator as one of the most __________ developments in 2008.


A) sophisticated
B) sustainable
C) technologically significant
D) stylish
E) complicated

F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

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Installations,accessory equipment,supplies,and industrial services used to assist in producing other goods and services are referred to as __________.


A) components
B) parts
C) production goods
D) raw materials
E) support products

F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

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emphasis of a marketing strategy for a dynamically continuous innovation would include


A) advertising to generate awareness.
B) obtaining widespread distribution.
C) advertising to explain points of difference and benefits.
D) setting a low price.
E) using personal selling.

F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

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marketing,a(n) __________ is a thought that leads to a product or action.


A) observation
B) inspiration
C) innovation
D) idea
E) perception

F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

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Among business products,support products are items used to assist in producing other goods and services.These include installations such as


A) convenience products.
B) buildings and fixed equipment.
C) tools and office equipment.
D) raw materials and component parts.
E) maintenance, repair, and legal services.

F) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

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statement that identifies: (1) a well-defined target market; (2) specific customers' needs,wants,and preferences; and (3) what the product will be and do to satisfy consumers is referred to as a new product's


A) protocol.
B) proposition.
C) modus operandi.
D) formula.
E) methodology.

F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

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Ideally,before a new product is developed,a firm should have a precise protocol,which is a statement that identifies: (1) a well-defined target market; (2) __________; and (3) what the product will be and do to satisfy consumers.


A) a clear plan for product distribution
B) specific customers' needs, wants, and preferences
C) an analysis of potential competitors' products
D) a precise budget of how much can be spent for the marketing program
E) clear financial goals and expectations

F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

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Business researchers emphasize that firms must actively involve customers and suppliers in the new-product development process.This means that the focus should be on what the new product will __________ rather than simply what they want.


A) look like
B) cost them
C) do for them
D) feel like
E) consist of in terms of new features

F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

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iMac personal computer from Apple can be classified according to all of the following categories EXCEPT:


A) business product.
B) nondurable good.
C) B2B product.
D) durable good.
E) consumer product.

F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

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Dragon,a speech recognition software program that allows you to use your voice instead of a keyboard to input text into a word processing program,is an example of a(n)


A) continuous innovation.
B) discontinuous innovation.
C) dynamically continuous innovation.
D) disruptive improvement.
E) evolutionary innovation.

F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

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Which of the following methods is commonly used in software development to speed up the development process?


A) expedited time to market
B) fast prototyping
C) parallel development
D) a "design it, fix it, try it, and do it" approach
E) concept testing

F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

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greatly admire a set of Waterford crystal serving bowls you see at a dinner party and decide to buy two despite their cost of $250 each.They are only available in your area in a Waterford shop 40 miles from campus.Into which classification of consumer products would the Waterford crystal serving bowls fall?


A) convenience products
B) shopping products
C) specialty products
D) unsought products
E) discretionary products

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Because of the time,cost,and confidentiality problems of test markets,consumer packaged goods firms often turn to __________,a technique that replicates a full-scale test market to a limited degree.


A) partial rollouts
B) screening and evaluation
C) virtual reality testing
D) time to market
E) simulated test markets

F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

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used __________ to develop an online site to generate 13,464 ideas for new products and website and marketing improvements.


A) brainstorming
B) crowdsourcing
C) group think
D) outsourcing
E) data mining

F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

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Among business products,printer paper would be classified as which type of support product?


A) installations
B) accessory equipment
C) supplies
D) industrial services
E) raw materials

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Products that usually last over many uses,such as cars and appliances,are referred to as


A) endurable goods.
B) nondisposable goods.
C) imperishable goods.
D) reliable products.
E) durable goods.

F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Assume that as marketing director for Mazda,you see your sales decreasing in the years since the Honda Pilot with four-wheel drive was introduced.If you hope to regain sales in this market quickly through a new-product action,the fastest,most specific sources of ideas would likely be


A) consumer suggestions.
B) employee suggestions.
C) research and development breakthroughs.
D) competitive products.
E) outside consultants.

F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

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