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Quiz by Lorisse Bazley, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Lorisse Bazley
over 6 years ago
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Question 1
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A dentist treats the needs of each patient on the basis of their specific dental condition. This is an example of:
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mass customisation
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micro segmentation
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mass marketing
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mass segmentation
Question 2
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A positioning ____ is, of course, only as good as the ______ of the information used for constructing it.
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plan; quality
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strategy; map
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map; versatility
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strategy; quality
Question 3
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In marketing terms, a ____________ strategy means providing a limited range of services for a narrow market segment.
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service focused
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fully focused
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market focused
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positioning
Question 4
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For a business-to-business marketer defining segments, all of the following variables are likely to be appropriate except:
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customers’ ages
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profitability or potential yield
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anticipated purchasing volume
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the potential for alliances
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industry types
Question 5
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All of the following criteria can be used to evaluate different market segments except:
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narrowness of product line
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strategic fit with the organisation’s resources
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sales potential
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profit potential
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ability to match or exceed competing offerings
Question 6
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__________ attributes are often some way down the list of service characteristics that are important to purchasers, but they are attributes by which customers see compelling differences between competing alternatives.
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Importance
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Determinant
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Supplementary
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Expected
Question 7
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In developing a successful positioning strategy, developing a ‘distinctive’ product can allow competition with established brands. Which of the following organisations most exemplifies this concept?
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Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group
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Myers
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Woolworths
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David Jones
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Alex Gow Funerals
Question 8
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A positioning statement can be developed that enables a service organisation to define its ideal place in the market by answering the following questions except:
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who are our target markets?
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what is our service product or concept?
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where in the market should we compete?
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how are we positioned in the market?
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what do we want our service product to become?
Question 9
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Which of the following is NOT an undesirable outcome through poor positioning of a service?
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The organisation’s service position is confused and nobody understands what its distinctive competence really is.
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The organisation or one of its services is pushed into a position where it faces head-on competition from stronger competitors.
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The organisation attracts customers from outside its target segment.
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The service has no position at all in the marketplace because no-one has ever heard of it.
Question 10
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Which of the following statements may NOT be true?
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New market entrants may mean that a formerly distinctive position is lost.
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As conditions change, research must be repeated and positioning maps redrawn to reflect the dynamic nature of the marketplace.
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Same maps need to be used by a firm for all its segments.
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Sometimes, different maps have to be drawn for different market segments.
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Repositioning of existing competitors may mean that a formerly distinctive position has been lost.
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