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When the local municipality announces a water shortage due to the lack of rain in recent weeks,you choose to turn off your automatic sprinkler system.This is an example of:


A) CRM
B) ethics
C) macromarketing
D) social responsibility

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Target retail stores use their proprietary REDcard to understand their buyers intimately,and develop favourable long-term perceptions of their buying habits,so Target can offer promotions and products that are more likely for that buyer to purchase at their store.This concept is referred to as:


A) A flexible marketing system
B) A database warehouse
C) Customer relationship management
D) Competitive intelligence

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What kinds of organizations engage in marketing?


A) only those that can afford national advertising
B) very large and established nonprofit organizations
C) exclusively Fortune 1000 companies
D) every organization markets

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D

The interactive marketing concept refers to:


A) the idea that an organization's marketing plans must include a highly interactive marketing campaign, such as posting photos on Twitter of your experience using the product
B) the idea that organizations are only successful if they tell buyers what they need to know
C) electronic two-way communication between buyer and seller in which the buyer can control the kind and amount of information received from the seller
D) electronic two-way communication between buyer and seller in which the buyer cannot control the kind and amount of information received from the seller

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Customer relationship management (CRM) is most closely related to the _____ era in the evolution of marketing.


A) production
B) customer experience management
C) sales
D) societal marketing

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Manugistics and i2 Technologies,two top vendors of supply chain management software,have recently launched their own online trading exchange aimed at creating a supply chain for their customers to make distribution of products and ideas easier for all involved.These two organizations hope to benefit from:


A) eCRM.
B) entropy.
C) the 80/20 principle.
D) a marketing chain.

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Which of the following statements about the marketing concept era is true?


A) During the marketing concept era, companies tried to satisfy the needs of consumers while also achieving the organization's goals.
B) During the marketing concept era, companies tried to satisfy the wants of the consumer no matter what.
C) During the marketing concept era, companies believed if you produced as much as you can, at the highest quality level, for the lowest price, the product will sell itself.
D) All firms are now operating with a marketing concept era philosophy.

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Many environmentally friendly products have been costly to produce,and consumers have not been willing to pay a premium for them.As a result,companies often question if they can be both _____ and competitive.


A) technologically advanced
B) fiscally responsible
C) socially responsible
D) compliant with demand

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Based on the initial success of this venture,Wildplay's intent is to continue growth through:


A) joint venture opportunities.
B) strategic alliances.
C) vertical integration.
D) franchise opportunities.

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D

Which of the following activities is the LEAST objectionable from the standpoint of ethics?


A) producing children's toys from a material that causes rashes among many people
B) supplying a product that satisfies a natural urge but ultimately becomes an addiction
C) producing and selling a product that some medical experts believe has dangerous long run health risks
D) running ads that point out the weaknesses of competitive products

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D

Imagine a confectionary company has introduced a new nutty candy bar during the 1930s (the sales era) .How would you expect the company to react if sales of this new candy bar were much lower than expected?


A) We'd better do some market testing to determine why people are dissatisfied.
B) Perhaps, we should make candy bars with raisins.
C) Let's put more aggressive salespeople in the field.
D) Let's forget the whole thing.

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All of the following are examples of an organization marketing a service EXCEPT:


A) Long-distance telephone calls offered by the Telus Group.
B) TD Bank discussing mortgage rates.
C) PwC discussing an audit.
D) Donating to the Trans-Canada Trail project.

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WestJet markets their flights to both businesspeople and consumers,this is an example of:


A) an organization's marketing efforts
B) a diversified product
C) a multi-use product
D) tiered pricing for economy and first class

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Rollerblade developed the Junior line of skates that can be modified to fit a child's foot as it grows.The _____ for this product line is children.


A) market aggregation
B) target market
C) marketing program
D) marketing mix

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Marketing occurs when the transaction takes place.Essential to this process is the idea of exchange.To marketing people,exchange refers to the:


A) place where people go to do business.
B) place where people return unwanted goods.
C) process whereby a buyer and seller trade something of value.
D) process of locating buyers and sellers.

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In the movie,The Tin Men,two rival salesmen engaged in a variety of dishonest and unethical practices in order to sell aluminum siding to homeowners.Their job was difficult,in part,because the supply of aluminum siding surpassed the demand for the product and competition was intense.This situation is indicative of the _____ era of business history.


A) production
B) sales
C) marketing concept
D) market orientation

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Your father is tired of conventional light beers,and wants something different.Coincidentally,a newly-opened micro-brewery has begun distributing a new organic light beer through local beer stores and liquor stores and it is only slightly more expensive than conventional light beers.Which of the conditions needed for marketing to occur are described in this situation?


A) the creation of unrealized needs
B) two parties with unsatisfied needs
C) one-way communication
D) a physical location for an exchange to take place

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Suppose you are a university student taking a full course load,working 15-20 hours per week,and finding it necessary to fund the majority of your tuition and living expenses with a student loan.However,you see an ad for a two-week all-inclusive 'young person' holiday package to a resort in the Caribbean and you would desperately like to purchase a ticket for this vacation.What factor is not likely to prevent you from engaging in a marketing transaction?


A) The promoters of this vacation package have been overwhelmed with responses to the ad and there is now a waiting list.
B) You do not have the resources to qualify for a $3,000 personal loan in order to pay for the ticket.
C) You do not have the time to get to the one travel agency in town that requires an appointment to be able to go through the booking process because of your class, work, and study schedule.
D) Your parents are able to loan you the money.

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If you ever talk to anyone who has flown on Singapore Air,you will no doubt hear that individual praise the food that was served during the flight,the friendliness of the air stewards,and the comfortable surroundings.From this description,you can surmise Singapore Air creates customer value by providing its customers with all of the following except:


A) the best service.
B) the most convenient flight schedules.
C) the cheapest price.
D) the best employees.

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Figure: 1-1 Figure: 1-1   -In Figure 1-1, C  represents a firm's ownership with A) other organizations B) suppliers C) shareholders D) customers -In Figure 1-1,"C" represents a firm's ownership with


A) other organizations
B) suppliers
C) shareholders
D) customers

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