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Questions # 81:

How can firm decrease the depth of the product mix?

Options:

A.

By adding a new product to an existing product line


B.

By deleting products to realign resources


C.

By eliminating loss-making product lines


D.

By introducing an existing product line in a new markets


E.

By deleting product lines in one market and moving them to another market


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Questions # 82:

ChoStik, a firm that manufactures office stationery, produces a range of products including sticky notes, note books, pens, pencils, erasers, and adhesives. Some of the raw materials used by ChoStik come from sources contributing to the deforestation of the Tongas National Forest, Alaska. ChoStik offers discounts on its products when consumers make bulk purchases, but as many customers note, the products are priced significantly higher than competing products to begin with. ChoStik also has a history of introducing exorbitantly priced products only to decrease the prices by a large margin within a week or two, to stimulate artificial demand. ChoStik is can be considered to be _____.

Options:

A.

unethical and socially responsible


B.

unethical and socially irresponsible


C.

ethical and socially irresponsible


D.

ethical and socially responsible


E.

socially responsible


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Questions # 83:

Which of the following is true of PSA's?

Options:

A.

They focus on issues related to places, politics, or an industry


B.

They are intended to push people towards repurchases.


C.

They are used only during the maturity stage of product life cycle.


D.

They focus on public welfare.


E.

They are always government funded.


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Questions # 84:

Firms are most likely to use reminder advertising during the _____stage of the product lifecycle.

Options:

A.

introduction


B.

growth


C.

maturity


D.

extinction


E.

re-introduction


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Questions # 85:

Blue Sun Ads creates advertisements for a variety of clients selling goods, services, and ideas. Which of the following is an example of a service?

Options:

A.

A health check-up


B.

A video game


C.

A frozen meal


D.

A public service message


E.

A nonprofit charity organization


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Questions # 86:

Which of the following enables aligning personal goals along corporate goals?

Options:

A.

Flexible and subjective guidelines for governing transactions between employees and clients


B.

A system for punishing inappropriate behavior


C.

Rewarding employees who excel in meeting their KRAs


D.

Public recognition for employees who go out of their way to assist clients and bring new business


E.

Creating a list of best practices associated with fulfilling one's job role


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Questions # 87:

Which of the following is a disadvantage of outdoor marketing?

Options:

A.

It cannot be linked to detailed content.


B.

It is relatively more flexible than newspaper advertising.


C.

It offers reduced chances of repeat exposure.


D.

It is highly expensive.


E.

It offers very limited exposure time.


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Questions # 88:

Which of the following refers to bounce rate?

Options:

A.

The percentage of visitors who eventually buy a product from the site


B.

The number of visits made to a site by an individual


C.

The total requests for a page


D.

The number of unique visitors to a site


E.

The number of times a visitor leaves a site after viewing only one page


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Questions # 89:

Which of the following is a tool used to determine amount of traffic using a site, visiting a blog or tweeting about it?

Options:

A.

Bounce analysis


B.

Click paths


C.

Conversion rates


D.

Bounce rate


E.

Hits


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Questions # 90:

The major disadvantages of primary data collection are that:

Options:

A.

it can only be accessed through syndicated databases or unstructured data mines.


B.

it cannot be tailored to meet specific research needs.


C.

it takes more time to collect than secondary data and is more costly.


D.

it is too general to meet researcher's and manager's needs.


E.

all of these are disadvantages of primary research data.


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