Chapter 11 MKTNG Review

Question 1 of 29

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Hakimo Corp., a multinational corporation that specializes in audio equipment, has developed a wireless speaker that sits unobtrusively on a desktop. The tiny, yet strong, twin speakers use Bluetooth to stream music directly from a PC or MP3 player. This small wireless speaker, which is radically different from anything currently on the market, can most likely be classified as a:

Select one of the following:

repositioned product
discontinuous innovation.
lower-priced product.
revision of an existing product.

Explanation

Question 2 of 29

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Which of the following is true of customer innovation centers?

Select one of the following:

They depend largely on distributors to gather information about customer needs and expectations.
They involve key suppliers early in the process, capitalize on their knowledge, and enable them to develop critical component parts.
They provide a forum for meeting with customers and directly involving them in the process of developing new ideas.
They require a grouping of employees who can brainstorm and suggest ideas for new products to meet customer needs.

Explanation

Question 3 of 29

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Which of the following is true of product modification?

Select one of the following:

It entails the creation of marketable new products
It necessitates the use of crowdsourcing to develop new ideas for a product.
It goes beyond applied research by converting applications into marketable products.
It makes cosmetic or functional changes to existing products.

Explanation

Question 4 of 29

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Daily Farm is a manufacturer of consumer goods such as foods, beverages, cleaning agents, and personal care products. It is expected to introduce more than ten new products in the next two years. One of the products is a spicier variant of its tomato ketchup aimed at the baby boomer market. Which of the following categories of new products will the spicier ketchup represent?

Select one of the following:

Repositioned product
Revision of existing product
New product line
Addition to existing product line

Explanation

Question 5 of 29

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Which of the following is true of the development stage of a new-product development process?

Select one of the following:

It sets several tasks in motion, such as building inventories and advertising to potential customers.
It evaluates a new-product idea usually before any prototype has been created.
It estimates the demand, cost, sales, and profitability of a product for the first time.
It examines the feasibility of manufacturing a product at an acceptable cost.

Explanation

Question 6 of 29

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Why are marketing costs high in the introductory stage of the product life cycle?

Select one of the following:

Cutthroat competition during the introductory stage can lead to price wars.
Sales increase rapidly during the introductory stage, requiring greater investment for marketing.
High dealer margins are often needed to obtain adequate distribution.
Product and manufacturing costs need to be identified and corrected.

Explanation

Question 7 of 29

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Why do most firms consider test marketing essential for new products?

Select one of the following:

The high price of failure simply prohibits the widespread introduction of new products without testing.
The speed, safeness, and reliability of test marketing is higher than that of simulated market testing.
The ability of test marketing to evaluate consumer preference for a new product prior to developing a prototype increases its importance.
The decision to test a product sets several tasks in motion, such as ordering product materials, starting production, building inventories, and advertising to potential customers.

Explanation

Question 8 of 29

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Which of the following is a feature of the product life cycle (PLC)?

Select one of the following:

It allows firms to shorten the development process of a product and reduce costs.
It helps marketers forecast future events and suggest appropriate strategy.
It dictates the marketing strategy to be used for a product.
It tells managers the length of a product's life cycle or its duration in any stage.

Explanation

Question 9 of 29

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A difference between early majority and early adopters is that early majority are:

Select one of the following:

more likely to be opinion leaders.
more eager to try new products and ideas, almost as an obsession.
likely to collect more information and evaluate more brands.
less likely to extend the adoption process.

Explanation

Question 10 of 29

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The purpose of the screening stage in a new-product development process is to:

Select one of the following:

refine the promotion campaign to be used with the new product.
eliminate ideas that are inconsistent with an organization's new-product strategy.
identify and eliminate concept tests that might lead to duplication of experiments.
set a limit on the number of members allowed to assess the viability of a new-product idea.

Explanation

Question 11 of 29

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The purpose of test marketing is to:

Select one of the following:

eliminate ideas that are inconsistent with an organization's new-product strategy.
shorten the development process of a product and reduce costs.
assess how well various aspects of the marketing mix fit together.
evaluate a new-product idea before any prototype is created.

Explanation

Question 12 of 29

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Which of the following is an advantage of simultaneous product development?

Select one of the following:

It shortens a product's development process.
It ensures that a development process proceeds through highly structured stages.
It lengthens product lines to appeal additional markets.
It eliminates the need for test marketing a new product.

Explanation

Question 13 of 29

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Steve wanted to open a day care service facility for dogs. He estimated the costs involved in providing the services desired by dog owners. After extensive deliberation, Steve decided not to proceed with the plan as the cost of providing the services was too high compared to the rates dog owners would be willing to pay. Which of the following stages of the new-product development process has Steve used to arrive at this decision?

Select one of the following:

Idea screening
Business analysis
Idea generation
Test marketing

Explanation

Question 14 of 29

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Which of the following is true of laggards?

Select one of the following:

They are more likely to get their information from scientific sources and experts.
They act as an important link in the process of diffusing ideas.
They are eager to try new products and ideas, almost as an obsession.
They have the longest adoption time and the lowest socioeconomic status.

Explanation

Question 15 of 29

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Which of the following is true of laggards?

Select one of the following:

They are more likely to get their information from scientific sources and experts.
They act as an important link in the process of diffusing ideas.
They are eager to try new products and ideas, almost as an obsession.
They have the longest adoption time and the lowest socioeconomic status.

Explanation

Question 16 of 29

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Which of the following is a feature of a new-product strategy?

Select one of the following:

It traces all stages of a product's acceptance, from its introduction to its decline.
It provides general guidelines for generating, screening, and evaluating new-product ideas.
It increases the time spent by a product in the introduction stage of its life cycle.
It gives greater importance to highly structured development process rather than simultaneous development.

Explanation

Question 17 of 29

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The business analysis stage of a new-product development process _____.

Select one of the following:

involves the development of a prototype of the proposed product
calculates preliminary figures for demand, cost, sales, and profitability
eliminates ideas that are inconsistent with an organization’s new-product strategy
decides on a product’s packaging, branding, labeling, and so forth

Explanation

Question 18 of 29

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The process where all the involved areas—R&D, marketing, engineering, production, and even suppliers—work together rather than sequentially during a product’s development is called _____.

Select one of the following:

simultaneous product development
test marketing
simulated market testing
choice modelling

Explanation

Question 19 of 29

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The maker of Protect Your Hands hand sanitizer decided to test its consumers’ reactions to one of its new products, Protect Your Hands Sanitizing Wipes. It sent out flyers advertising several of the company’s products along with the new product to select customers of the target market. The flyer also asked the customers to shop in a mock store filled with real products, including the new product. In this case, the maker of Protect Your Hands has used -_____.

Select one of the following:

crowdsourcing
simulated market testing
concept testing
product simulation

Explanation

Question 20 of 29

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During the _____ stage of the new-product development process, production starts, inventories are built up, the product is shipped to distribution points, the sales force is trained, and advertising and promotion begin.

Select one of the following:

commercialization
test marketing
idea generation
business analysis

Explanation

Question 21 of 29

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Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams has decided to put its new Beet Cake with Black Walnut ice cream on the market. This product has entered the _____ stage of new-product development process.

Select one of the following:

business analysis
development
test marketing
commercialization

Explanation

Question 22 of 29

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_____ are the first 2.5 percent of all those who first adopt a new product.

Select one of the following:

Innovators
Early adopters
Laggards
Early majority

Explanation

Question 23 of 29

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Roger is always eager to own the latest cell phone model launched in the market. He makes it a point to buy new cell phones on the first day of their launch. He is also an active member of various online forums that discuss the latest technical developments. In this case, Roger is a(n) _____.

Select one of the following:

laggard
innovator
early majority
late majority

Explanation

Question 24 of 29

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In the context of the product characteristics that can be used to predict and explain the rate of acceptance and diffusion, _____ represents the degree of difficulty involved in understanding and using a new product.

Select one of the following:

complexity
compatibility
observability
trialability

Explanation

Question 25 of 29

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_____ have the longest product life cycles.

Select one of the following:

Product categories
Product items
Individual brands
New products

Explanation

Question 26 of 29

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_____ are typically categorized by a sudden and unpredictable spike in sales followed by a rather abrupt decline.

Select one of the following:

fad items
Consumer durable goods
Product trends
Product life cycles

Explanation

Question 27 of 29

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Central Bark Doggie Day Care opened the first day care center for dogs. It currently has 31 locations, with a new Gainesville, Florida, location coming soon. The concept of day care center for dogs became so popular that other competitors begin to enter the market. With competing companies such as Camp Bow Wow and others entering the market, it can be said that the concept of day care center for dogs is moving into the _____ stage of a product life cycle.

Select one of the following:

introductory
growth
maturity
decline

Explanation

Question 28 of 29

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In the context of the product life cycle, a long-run drop in a product’s sales signals the beginning of the _____.

Select one of the following:

introductory stage
growth stage
maturity stage
decline stage

Explanation

Question 29 of 29

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Nutritreat Industries Corp. is a manufacturer of food products. The company introduced chocolate cookies to the local market. After a period of initial success, the product lost its market and Nutritreat decided to withdraw chocolate cookies from the market. This scenario is an example of the _____ stage of a product life cycle.

Select one of the following:

decline
introduction
growth
maturity

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Chapter 11 MKTNG Review

Chapter 11 MKTNG Review

Question 1 of 29

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Question 2 of 29

Which of the following is true of customer innovation centers?

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Question 3 of 29

Which of the following is true of product modification?

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Question 4 of 29

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Question 5 of 29

Which of the following is true of the development stage of a new-product development process?

Select one of the following:

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Question 6 of 29

Why are marketing costs high in the introductory stage of the product life cycle?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 29

Why do most firms consider test marketing essential for new products?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 29

Which of the following is a feature of the product life cycle (PLC)?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 29

A difference between early majority and early adopters is that early majority are:

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 29

The purpose of the screening stage in a new-product development process is to:

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Question 11 of 29

The purpose of test marketing is to:

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Question 12 of 29

Which of the following is an advantage of simultaneous product development?

Select one of the following:

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Question 13 of 29

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Question 14 of 29

Which of the following is true of laggards?

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Question 15 of 29

Which of the following is true of laggards?

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Question 16 of 29

Which of the following is a feature of a new-product strategy?

Select one of the following:

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Question 17 of 29

The business analysis stage of a new-product development process _____.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 18 of 29

The process where all the involved areas—R&D, marketing, engineering, production, and even suppliers—work together rather than sequentially during a product’s development is called _____.

Select one of the following:

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Question 19 of 29

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Question 20 of 29

During the _____ stage of the new-product development process, production starts, inventories are built up, the product is shipped to distribution points, the sales force is trained, and advertising and promotion begin.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 21 of 29