
1. ( T ) Marketing is managing profitable customer relationships.
2. ( F ) Personality is a person's pattern of living as expressed in his or her psychographics.
3. ( T ) Demographic segmentation can be used to divide the market by different time periods of people's lives and different family situations.
4. ( T ) In evaluating different market segments, a firm should look at three factors: segment size and growth, segment structural attractiveness, and company objectives and resources.
5. ( T ) Branding can add consumer value to a product.
6. ( F ) EDLP is very similar to high-low pricing.
7. ( T ) Pricing strategies tend to change and evolve as the average product passes through its life cycle.
8. ( F ) When using product bundle pricing, sellers combine several of their products and offer the bundle at an increased price for increased profit.
9. ( T ) A major role played by intermediaries is to buy large quantities of products from many producers and break them down into the smaller quantities and broader assortments wanted by consumers.
10. ( F ) Department stores carry narrow product lines with deep assortments within those lines
SECTION 2: Multiple Choice:Choose Just One Answer
(Total 20, 2 Marks/Question)
1.At what stage of the PLC (Product Life Cycle) can a higher price usually be charged? (A)
A.Introduction
B.Growth
C.Maturity
D.Decline
E.R&D Era
2. Selecting which segments of a population of customers to serve is called ______C.__
A. Customization
B. Positioning
C. Targeting
D. Segmentation.
3. The store carries a mix of automotive, outdoor, sporting, and decoration goods as well as house wares. What term would describe its product line? (B)
A.Complexity
B.Breadth
C.Depth
D.Richness
4. An advertising objective is classified by its primary purpose, which is to inform, persuade, or ___A._____
A. Remind
B. Encourage
C. Explain
D. Advise
5. Questions such as:”What ads do you remember seeing yesterday?” are an example of what type of post-test? (B)
A.Aided recall
B.Unaided recall
C.Inquiry test
D.Attitude test.
6. One of the following is NOT a criteria when forming segments: (D)
A.Potential for higher profits and ROI.
B.Similarity of needs
C.Difference in needs of buyers among segments
D.Fewer customer complaints.
7. Intermediaries make the flow of products from producers to buyers possible by performing three basic functions: (C)
A.Production, transmission and display
B.Assorting, storing and sorting
C.Transactional, logistical and facilitation
D.Buying sorting and financing
E.Risk taking, transporting and grading.
| 8. Which of the following types of retailers likely require their employees to focus most on assisting customers as they shop? (A) A. Full-service retailer B. Self-service retailer C. Limited-service retailer D. Off-price retailer 9. P&G sells six brands of laundry detergent in the United States, each designed for one of six laundry segments P&G has identified. Together, these six brands take 62% of market share. Which of the following is a disadvantage of P&G's differentiated marketing strategy? (C) A. Lost customer loyalty. B. Lack of resources in marketing C. Increased of cost in marketing for each different brands and segments. D. Other suppliers controlling price 10. Which of the following is NOT one of the four major communication functions? (A) A. Noise B. Feedback C. Encoding D. Decoding |
1. Briefly explain the concepts of needs, wants and demands. Please give an example for each concept. (15 points)
Answers
Human needs are states of felt deprivation. Needs are part of the human make-up; they are not created by external forces. Humans have a basic physical need for food, clothing, warmth, and safety; a basic social need for belonging and affection; and a basic individual need for knowledge and self-expression.
Unlike needs, wants are not innate; instead, wants are needs shaped by culture, society, and individual personality. For example, an American needs food but wants a Big Mac and a soft drink. An American with ten dollars needs food, wants a Big Mac and soft drink, and demands lunch at McDonalds.
Wants become demands when they are backed by consumers' buying power. Marketers conduct extensive research to understand customers' wants and demands. They then attempt to fulfill customers' wants and demands through their market offerings.
2. “Shanghai” Watch was born in 1955. This brand accompanied Chinese people for over 50 years. From 1950s to 1970s, Shanghai Watch was the best watch in Chinese consumers mind. However, with the market development and open policy in China, more and more foreign brands entered Chinese market. Shanghai Watch sales declined dramatically. Some young consumers even don’t know this brand name; some old consumers are not sure whether Shanghai Watch is still in the market.
1) What stage of Product Life Cycle is Shanghai Watch at? (1 marks) Please describe the characteristics of this stage. (10 marks)
Answers
Decline stage (1 mark)
It could be decline stage or mature stage, either one is correct.
The followings are characteristics of every stage of PLC, must identify 5 characteristics. 2 points for each.
2) What could Shanghai Watch do to lengthen its Product Life Cycle? Please give some suggestions. (12 marks)
Answers
Modify the Product
Modify the Market
Diversification
4 points for each. Students should give details of what to do. If only listing the terms, they get only 2 point.
3) Please explain what Integrated Marketing Communication is to Shanghai Watch Co. management (2 marks). And design an Integrated Marketing Communication campaign for Shanghai Watch. (8 marks)
IMC:integration the different marketing promotional elements to convey a consistent message. (integration, promotional elements, consistency, synergy)
IMC program:
Target Market: 2 point
Message: 2 point
Promotional Elements: at least 2 promotion elements used. (4 points, 2 for each)
Advertising
Sales Promotion
Public Relation
Direct Marketing
Personal Selling
3. Give 2 examples of shopping products (2 marks). Explain the stages of the consumer buyer/decision process and describe how you or your family went through this process to make a recent purchase of a shopping product (10 marks)
Shopping products:
●Less frequent purchase; much planning and shopping effort; comparison of brands on price, quality and style.
●Higher price than convenience products
●Selective distribution in fewer outlets
●Examples: TV, furniture, digital camera, clothes, shoes。。
Decision process: (2 for each, 10 marks in total)
1) Need recognition”
2) Information search
3) Evaluation of alternatives
4) Purchase decision
5) Postpurchase behavior
