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 Rita is a successful entrepreneur who owns a small coffee shop.She serves her customers her own homemade brew of coffee.Recently she developed a new tasty brew and gave free samples of this to her regular customers.She then got them to give their feedback.This is an example of _____.


A)  brand positioning
B)  test marketing
C)  commercialization
D)  product development

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 Healthfood Inc.manufactures jelly,made out of gelatin (a colorless,edible protein) in various fruit flavors.However,the sale of its current line of flavored jelly has significantly fallen.The company discovers that women used powdered gelatin dissolved in acetylene (a liquid,organic compound) to strengthen their fingernails.It introduces a flavorless jelly as a nail-building agent in an attempt to boost profits.Identify the product category involved. 


A)  Additions to existing product lines
B)  Improvements and revisions of existing products
C)  Repositionings
D)  New-to-the-firm products

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 "Details" magazine was introduced to the market as a raw and bold "underground nightlife magazine." Sales were low,so the publisher of the magazine relaunched it as a fashion and lifestyle magazine for 20-something males.In which of the following new product categories would this product fall? 


A)  New-to-the-world products
B)  New-to-the-firm products
C)  Product improvements
D)  Repositioning

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 The product-launch step where the firm commits to introducing the product into the marketplace is referred to as _____.


A)  commercialization
B)  test marketing
C)  personal selling
D)  direct marketing

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Helen is an engineer who is part of a cross-functional team that is trying to design a new product.Before she was assigned to the team,Helen had been placed in a retail sales position on a temporary basis.The company had hoped that direct contact with customers and the company's competitors would help her better understand current market needs,which would in turn lead to the development of successful new products.Which of the following mechanisms was Helen's company trying to implement?


A) Skunkworks
B) Out-rotation
C) Rugby approach
D) Market penetration strategy

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 The Wearhouse was engaged in the design,manufacture,and sale of high-end apparel for women.It sold its merchandise directly to consumers via the Internet.However,it was unable to retain customers as it could not generate the emotional appeal associated with the tangibility of clothes and the ambience of a high-end apparel store that customers demanded.The company's sales dipped and it had to be shut down.Identify the major reason for failure. 


A)  Improper channels of distribution selected
B)  Faulty estimates of production and marketing costs
C)  Poor quality of the product
D)  Rapid change in the market after the product was introduced

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Which of the following statements about the importance of time to market is true? 


A)  A short time to market can create a competitive advantage.
B)  A centralized work schedule is important for achieving a successful time to market.
C)  Currently, companies are placing less emphasis on shortening their products' time to market.
D)  Time to market is defined as the elapsed time between test marketing and commercialization.

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What is the main goal of a test market? 


A)  Evaluate and adjust the general marketing strategy to be used and the appropriate marketing mix.
B)  Place emphasis on the organizational structure and management talent needed to implement the marketing strategy.
C)  Evaluate the product plan from the standpoint of engineering, manufacturing, finance and marketing.
D)  Increase frequency of consumption or increase the number of customers using the firm's product(s) .

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What is a strategic alliance?


A) It is a long-term partnership between two organizations designed to accomplish the strategic goals of both parties.
B) It is a collaboration of two different departments within an organization in order to implement the organization's strategic plan.
C) It is a team, consisting of members from different functional areas of the organization, that work together to create a strategic plan
D) It is an alliance with experts outside the organization who are called in to help the company generate new product ideas.

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 In which stage of the new product development process is a development budget established and some preliminary marketing and technical research undertaken? 


A)  Idea generation
B)  Project planning
C)  Test marketing
D)  Commercialization

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 Establishing progress goals that facilitate the "proceed" or "do not proceed" decisions regarding continuation of projects is an integral part of managing the _____ risk of new product development.


A)  strategic
B)  competitive
C)  internal
D)  market

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When the product reaches the _____ stage of the new product development process,the new product idea has been evaluated from the standpoint of engineering,manufacturing,finance,and marketing.


A) idea generation
B) product development
C) idea screening
D) project planning

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 _____ is a method of creating and managing the project teams,where groups in different areas of the company simultaneously work on the project.


A)  Skunkworks
B)  Rugby approach
C)  Idea equity
D)  Out-rotation

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 For the last decade,Green Giant has sold frozen vegetables in various types of sauces.In 2002,the company changed its packaging and began offering frozen vegetables in resealable bags with separate frozen sauce pellets.In which of the new product categories would this new method of packaging frozen vegetables fall? 


A)  New-to-the-world products
B)  New-to-the-firm products
C)  Additions to existing product lines
D)  Improvements and revisions of existing products

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 Which of the following should be specified by the policy-making criteria on new products?


A)  A maximum level of profits that can be expected.
B)  The exact market share of the new product.
C)  The exact level of expected profits.
D)  The availability and cost of capital to develop a new product.

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 Which of the following refers to developing new products and cultivating new markets? 


A)  Market penetration
B)  Diversification
C)  Product development
D)  Product differentiation

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 Which of the following indicates the direction in which the organization is moving with respect to its current products and markets? 


A)  Growth vector matrix
B)  Line extension
C)  Market segmentation
D)  Market diversification

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 Which of the following is an example of a product development strategy? 


A)  A microprocessor manufacturer introduces a new microprocessor chip to replace the older, slower version.
B)  McDuffy's fast food restaurant opens its first overseas restaurant.
C)  A carpet manufacturer introduces an organic stain remover designed to remove even the worst spills.
D)  The manufacturer of Nine Lives cat food adds a line of flea collars.

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_____ risk is the risk that a new product will not be developed within the desired time and budget.


A) Strategic
B) Credit
C) Market
D) Internal

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 What does strategic risk involve? 


A)  The risk that a new product will not be developed within the desired time and budget.
B)  The risk of not matching the role of a new product with a specific strategic need of the organization.
C)  The risk that a new product will not meet a market need in a strategic, value-added, differentiated way.
D)  The risk of environmental influences that inhibit the strategic functioning of the organization.

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