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Quantitative assessments of sales performance may be based on output-related measures,such as


A) dollar or unit sales volume,last year/current year sales ratio,and new accounts generated.
B) sales calls,selling expenses,and account management policies.
C) selling expenses,profits generated,and emotional intelligence quotient.
D) new lead generation,sales quotas,and sales increases over the previous evaluation period.
E) recruitment,selection,and training of new sales representatives.

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

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During the sales presentation,the prospect interrupted the salesperson's presentation and said,"Wait a minute.This looks like it's going to cost too much." The salesperson responded,"I think you'll be delighted with how relatively inexpensive this program is.I'll address the subject of price in just a moment." Which objection-handling technique has the salesperson used?


A) acknowledge and convert the objection
B) postpone
C) agree and neutralize
D) denial
E) ignore the objection

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

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Which of the following statements regarding the role of salespeople is MOST ACCURATE?


A) Salespeople have little say in a company's account management policies.
B) Salespeople truly know their customers and therefore are the best resource for segmenting and selecting target markets.
C) Salespeople are the most highly trained of all a firm's employees and therefore have the greatest job security.
D) Salespeople create customer value by providing follow through after the sale.
E) Salespeople are traditionally given greater authority than other company employees and therefore can offer customers the best financial terms for their purchases.

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

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The __________ format,which emphasizes problem solving and customer solutions,is the most consistent with the marketing concept and relationship building.


A) canned sales
B) formula selling
C) persuasive selling
D) need-satisfaction
E) stimulus-response

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

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Figure 20-4 above depicts the sales management process that involves three interrelated functions."B" refers to __________.


A) sales plan implementation
B) salesforce evaluation
C) salesforce determination
D) salesforce communication
E) sales plan formulation

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

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The office memo read,"Sales representatives from Kansas,Nebraska,Iowa,and Missouri will report directly to the Midwest regional manager." From this information,it would appear the company that issued the memo uses a __________ sales organization for its salesforce.


A) profit
B) customer
C) product
D) geographical
E) market

F) B) and D)
G) All of the above

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What percentage of a sales representative's time is spent selling?


A) 32 percent
B) 41 percent
C) 48 percent
D) 53 percent
E) 55 percent

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

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The customer who wants or needs the product is referred to as a __________.


A) hot lead
B) cold call
C) lead
D) prospect
E) qualified prospect

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

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The Xerox sales force is divided into four geographic organizations: North America,Europe,Global Accounts,and Developing Markets.Within each geographic area,the majority of Xerox products and services are typically sold through its


A) distributors.
B) indirect salesforce.
C) order takers.
D) direct salesforce.
E) telemarketers.

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

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About 60 percent of U.S.companies now include customer satisfaction as a __________ measure of salesperson performance.


A) demonstrative
B) sensitive
C) cognitive
D) emotional
E) behavioral

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

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A __________ explains: (1) to whom a salesperson reports; (2) how a salesperson interacts with other company personnel; (3) the customers to be called on; (4) the specific activities to be carried out; (5) the physical and mental demands of the job;and (6) the types of products and services to be sold.


A) sales plan
B) job analysis
C) sales performance audit
D) job description
E) personal performance plan

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

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When using an account management policy grid,an account would receive a high level of sales calls if the account opportunity level assessment is


A) high,and the sales organization has a weak competitive position.
B) low,and the sales organization has a strong competitive position.
C) high,and there is a likelihood that a strong competitive position can be achieved.
D) low,and the sales organization has a low competitive position.
E) high,and the sales organization has strong competitive position.

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

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Encyclopedia Britannica used to pay to have a business reply card bound into magazines adjacent to its advertisement.The ad asks people to return the card for more information on how its encyclopedias can help children do better in school.Encyclopedia Britannica was engaged in


A) cold-canvassing.
B) order taking.
C) sales follow-up.
D) stimulus-response selling.
E) prospecting.

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

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__________ gives its outstanding salespeople some unconventional rewards that include new pink Cadillacs and jewelry.


A) Avon
B) General Motors
C) Tiffany & Co.
D) Fran Wilson
E) Mary Kay Cosmetics

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

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Procter & Gamble uses teams of marketing,sales,advertising,computer systems,and supply chain personnel to work with its major retailers,such as Walmart,to identify ways to develop,promote,and deliver products.This type of sales approach is called __________.


A) partnership selling
B) missionary selling
C) order taking
D) team selling
E) formula selling

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

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According to Lindsey Smith of GE Healthcare,all of the following are necessary skills to be successful in serving her customers EXCEPT:


A) having an MBA degree.
B) strategic thinking.
C) product knowledge.
D) communication.
E) analytical.

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

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If a company chooses to employ its own salesforce,there are three basic organizational salesforce structures from which to choose,which are


A) dollar volume,unit volume,and market share.
B) NAICS,market size,and geography.
C) geography,customer,and product/service.
D) market size,market share,and market type.
E) dollar volume,unit volume,and profit.

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

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Which of the following statements about salesforce training is most accurate?


A) The training of sales managers is both expensive and extensive,unlike the training of salespeople,which is relatively inexpensive.
B) A major flaw in the sales industry is a lack of employer-sponsored training.
C) Sales ability is instinctive;it cannot be taught.
D) Whereas recruitment and selection of salespeople is a onetime event,salesforce training is an ongoing process that affects both new and seasoned salespeople.
E) A limitation of sales training is that it is too narrowly focused on "making the sale" rather than learning new business skills.

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

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The aptitudes,knowledge,skills,and a variety of behavioral characteristics considered necessary to perform a job successfully are contained in a __________.


A) statement of job credentials
B) statement of job training
C) statement of job education
D) statement of job experience
E) statement of job qualifications

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

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A waitress at a Chili's restaurant uses a __________ when she asks a family if "they have any room left for dessert."


A) formula-selling
B) need-satisfaction selling
C) consultative selling
D) transactional sales presentation
E) stimulus-response presentation

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

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