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  Figure 14-2 -To communicate with consumers,a company can use one or more of five promotion alternatives.In Figure 14-2 above,the promotional element labeled  A  represents __________. A) advertising B) personal selling C) public relations D) sales promotion E) direct marketing Figure 14-2 -To communicate with consumers,a company can use one or more of five promotion alternatives.In Figure 14-2 above,the promotional element labeled "A" represents __________.


A) advertising
B) personal selling
C) public relations
D) sales promotion
E) direct marketing

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Errors in communication can occur in several ways: (1) the source may not adequately transform the abstract idea into an effective set of symbols,(2) __________,(3) the receiver may not properly transform the set of symbols into the correct abstract idea,or (4) feedback may be so delayed or distorted that it is of no use to the sender.


A) a properly encoded message may be sent through the wrong channel and never make it to the receiver
B) in an attempt to be creative,the encoder creates a message with too much noise
C) the communications channel is not properly funded
D) the message is considered too ordinary because there is too broad a field of experience
E) there is no interest on the part of the receiver because the product itself is inadequate

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Which of the following is a suggestion for ensuring the success of a Twitter-based integrated campaign?


A) The message should not be serious.
B) There should be several Tweets each day.
C) There should not be any links in the messages.
D) The campaign should take place in real time.
E) There should be an "engagement" letter.

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The process of having the receiver take a set of symbols,the message,and transforming them back to an idea during the communication process is referred to as __________.


A) decoding
B) encoding
C) integrating
D) back translation
E) transformation

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Pauline received a postcard from a local antique mall.The card invited her to attend an invitation-only open house at the mall and receive a 10 percent discount on her first purchase that day.She went to the antique mall the next day to consider buying an antique lamp.With respect to Pauline,the postcard from the antique mall was a form of direct marketing used to __________.


A) generate direct orders
B) generate leads
C) create awareness
D) generate traffic
E) create a new image

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  Figure 14-A -Which of the following forms of direct marketing has the highest business usage rate according to Figure 14-A above? A) e-mail B) direct mail C) paid search D) telemarketing E) advertising Figure 14-A -Which of the following forms of direct marketing has the highest business usage rate according to Figure 14-A above?


A) e-mail
B) direct mail
C) paid search
D) telemarketing
E) advertising

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Managers often use the promotion-to-sales ratio on their marketing dashboard to assess how effective the integrated marketing communications program expenditures were at generating __________.


A) sales
B) customer satisfaction
C) profits
D) promotional sustainability
E) CPM

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Carrying out the promotion program can be expensive and time consuming.One researcher estimates that "an organization with sales between $200 million and $500 million will need __________ years" to successfully implement an IMC program.


A) two
B) three
C) four
D) five
E) ten

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Which method of promotion budgeting would most likely be used by small businesses?


A) all-you-can-afford budgeting
B) percentage of sales budgeting
C) competitive parity budgeting
D) objective and task budgeting
E) linear forecast budgeting

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The practice of __________ is so common that researchers estimate a typical media day for Generation Y consumers is 31 hours.


A) media multitasking
B) Internet addiction
C) extended multi-media ad campaigns
D) the never sleeping Internet user
E) the ability of telemarketers to call non-stop across time zones

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  Figure 14-2 -To communicate with consumers,a company can use one or more of five promotion alternatives.In Figure 14-2 above,the promotional element labeled  D  represents __________. A) advertising B) personal selling C) public relations D) sales promotion E) direct marketing Figure 14-2 -To communicate with consumers,a company can use one or more of five promotion alternatives.In Figure 14-2 above,the promotional element labeled "D" represents __________.


A) advertising
B) personal selling
C) public relations
D) sales promotion
E) direct marketing

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  Figure 14-1 -Figure 14-1 above depicts the communication process,which consists of ten key elements ( A  through  J ) .The position labeled  A  is referred to as __________. A) the message B) the receiver C) the source D) the fields of experience E) feedback Figure 14-1 -Figure 14-1 above depicts the communication process,which consists of ten key elements ("A" through "J") .The position labeled "A" is referred to as __________.


A) the message
B) the receiver
C) the source
D) the fields of experience
E) feedback

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A push strategy is when a manufacturer


A) advertises a great deal to its wholesalers,retailers,and ultimate consumers with the use of nationwide advertising campaigns.
B) directs the promotional mix to channel members to gain their cooperation in ordering and stocking the product.
C) forces a retailer to promote its products by placing national ads in local newspapers.
D) directs its efforts in the form of advertising and sales promotions to ultimate consumers to encourage them to ask the retailer for the product.
E) directs retailers to promote one product over another to help balance fluctuations in inventory.

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When a representative for Pampered Chef cooking utensils invites friends to her home and spends 30 minutes demonstrating the superiority of the Pampered Chef products,she is engaging in __________.


A) missionary sales
B) sales promotion
C) public relations
D) personal selling
E) a public service announcement

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The term "receivers" refers to


A) only those consumers who read,hear,or see a message about a product or service and then choose to buy it.
B) consumers who read,hear,or see the message sent by a source during the communication process.
C) a firm that obtains a basic message or theme from its advertising agency and translates that vision into a useable IMC campaign.
D) promotional firms that select the best channels through which to convey advertising messages.
E) customers who read,hear,or see the message sent by a source and misinterpret or reinterpret the message to fit their individual beliefs.

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Direct marketing refers to


A) individualized communications programs specifically designed with a single customer in mind because the item being sold is unique to that customer.
B) a promotion alternative that uses direct communication with consumers to generate a response in the form of an order,a request for further information,or a visit to a retail outlet.
C) communication between a seller and a prospective buyer that can include face-to-face,telephone,and interactive electronic communication.
D) a sales strategy whereby the exchange takes place at the time of engagement,such as selling produce at a local farmer's market.
E) a form of communication management that seeks to influence the feelings,opinions,or beliefs held by customers,prospective customers,stockholders,suppliers,employees,and other publics about a company and its products or services.

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The general concept of the Mountain Dew Dewmocracy campaigns is to:


A) reduce advertising costs.
B) attract serious athletes.
C) use Mountain Dew's expertise with traditional media.
D) reposition Mountain Dew as an energy drink.
E) harness the passion of Mountain Dew's loyal customers.

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  Figure 14-A -Which of the following forms of direct marketing has the lowest business usage rate according to Figure 14-A above? A) direct mail B) e-mail C) telemarketing D) paid search E) advertising Figure 14-A -Which of the following forms of direct marketing has the lowest business usage rate according to Figure 14-A above?


A) direct mail
B) e-mail
C) telemarketing
D) paid search
E) advertising

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Which of the following statements regarding the promotional mix is most accurate?


A) For maximum impact,funding for promotions should be equally divided among the five elements of the promotional mix.
B) The promotional mix can be influenced by the product's life cycle,characteristics of the product,purchase decision stage of the buyer,and the channel of distribution.
C) Regardless of which other elements are selected,advertising must be included in every promotional decision in order for an IMC campaign to be successful.
D) Decisions regarding the promotional mix should be left to each manager in the marketing department who knows best direction what to do for his or her own specialty.
E) It is not necessary to have a coordinated goal for an IMC campaign provided each department has a goal of its own.

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  Frommer's Italy from $90 a Day Image -Consider the Frommer's Italy from $90 a Day image above.Travelers throughout the world have relied on Frommer's guides,which outline out-of-the-way,inexpensive restaurants and hotels.This guide provides invaluable _________ to these establishments. A) direct sales B) publicity C) direct marketing D) personnel selling E) public service announcement Frommer's Italy from $90 a Day Image -Consider the Frommer's Italy from $90 a Day image above.Travelers throughout the world have relied on Frommer's guides,which outline out-of-the-way,inexpensive restaurants and hotels.This guide provides invaluable _________ to these establishments.


A) direct sales
B) publicity
C) direct marketing
D) personnel selling
E) public service announcement

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