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__________ includes all of the computing resources that collect,store,and analyze the data that originate from a variety of sources.


A) Data mining
B) Environmental scanning
C) Computerization
D) E-marketing
E) Information technology

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The fourth step of the marketing research approach is to


A) develop findings.
B) define the problem.
C) take marketing actions.
D) develop the research plan.
E) collect relevant information.

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Offering a product for sale in a small geographic area to help evaluate potential market actions is called


A) a micro market.
B) a test market.
C) an experimental market.
D) a simulated market.
E) a trial market.

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In marketing,a conscious choice made from among two or more alternatives is referred to as


A) a preference.
B) a paradigm.
C) a conclusion.
D) a paradox.
E) a decision.

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There are two key elements when defining a marketing research problem.One of these is


A) specify constraints.
B) set the research objectives.
C) determine how to collect data.
D) evaluate previous research results.
E) identify data needed for marketing actions.

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  Figure 7-4: Question 1 -Consider Figure 7-4: Question 1,which was part of a Wendy's survey that assessed fast-food restaurant preferences among present and prospective consumers.Question 1 illustrates which type of question format? A)  dichotomous B)  open-ended C)  closed-end D)  attitudinal E)  semantic differential Figure 7-4: Question 1 -Consider Figure 7-4: Question 1,which was part of a Wendy's survey that assessed fast-food restaurant preferences among present and prospective consumers.Question 1 illustrates which type of question format?


A) dichotomous
B) open-ended
C) closed-end
D) attitudinal
E) semantic differential

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Even though primary data can be especially valuable to an individual firm,secondary data are often used because


A) secondary data are much more up-to-date and tailored to a specific firm or industry.
B) secondary data, although far more expensive, are also much more reliable.
C) primary data are usually more costly and time-consuming to collect.
D) primary data can be accessed by virtually anyone so the information generated loses much of its value.
E) primary data are less fact and figure based; they are more subjective and therefore more vulnerable to misinterpretation.

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When conducting marketing experiments,the independent variable often involves marketing mix elements such as product features or coupons,while dependent variables often include


A) elements of the environmental forces that cannot be controlled.
B) changes in channels of distribution or pricing.
C) elements of the marketing mix that cannot be manipulated.
D) the primary experimental hypothesis.
E) changes in purchases such as dollar or unit sales of individuals or organizations.

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Figure 7-7 Figure 7-7   -Figure 7-7 depicts what type of statistical forecasting (line A) ? A)  causal analysis B)  non-parametric regression C)  curvilinear extrapolation D)  infinite dimension E)  linear trend extrapolation -Figure 7-7 depicts what type of statistical forecasting (line A) ?


A) causal analysis
B) non-parametric regression
C) curvilinear extrapolation
D) infinite dimension
E) linear trend extrapolation

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When customers have their groceries scanned at the supermarket checkout counter,data regarding product sales and coupon redemptions are collected and processed by tracking services such as IRI's InfoScan.Consumer product firms such as Procter & Gamble use data collected by IRI to allocate scarce marketing resources.For P&G,such data should be considered


A) internal secondary data.
B) primary data.
C) external secondary data.
D) sensitivity analysis.
E) probability data.

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The process of defining a marketing problem and opportunity,systematically collecting and analyzing information,and recommending actions is referred to as


A) marketing enquiry.
B) strategic intelligence.
C) data mining.
D) marketing tactics.
E) marketing research.

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Setting research objectives and identifying possible marketing actions that might result from the research would take place during which step of the five-step marketing research approach?


A) Collect relevant information.
B) Develop the research plan.
C) Develop findings.
D) Obtain secondary data.
E) Define the problem.

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When Home Depot entered the Quebec market in Canada,2 percent of people were aware of the retail chain.To determine advertising effectiveness during the first 18 months in Quebec,awareness research was done a second time.For this research,it was decided that if at least 50 percent of a 600-person sample of the population were aware of the Home Depot brand,it would continue its present advertising program.This is an example of


A) secondary data.
B) a constraint.
C) an assumption.
D) a measure of success.
E) a barrier to entry.

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A publishing company sponsors an informal one-time-only session with seven college instructors who use a specific management textbook.The instructors meet with a moderator who asks their opinions about the textbook,its instructor's manual,and its video and written cases.This is an example of


A) a jury of executive thought.
B) a consumer panel.
C) an information forum.
D) a focus group.
E) a depth interview.

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Data obtained by manipulating factors under tightly controlled conditions to test cause and effect is an example of


A) questionnaire data.
B) virtual modeling.
C) an experiment.
D) a panel.
E) nonprobability sampling.

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Watch was a teen publication given out free to high school students,but the publication was unable to deliver the response rates to coupons or sample offers that its advertisers expected.Marketing researchers for its publisher developed a research plan,gathered information from teen focus groups,analyzed the findings,and recommended replacing Watch magazine with Fuel for boys and Verve for girls.Making this change would be considered which step in the marketing research approach?


A) define the problem
B) develop the research plan
C) collect relevant information
D) take marketing actions
E) develop findings

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Measures of success refers to


A) the goals the decision maker seeks to achieve in solving a problem.
B) criteria or standards used in evaluating proposed solutions to a problem.
C) identification of acceptable alternatives for collecting data to solve a problem.
D) objective data used to identify the most profitable solution to a marketing problem.
E) subjective data used to identify the most profitable solution to a marketing problem.

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A(n) __________ question is the simplest form of a fixed alternative question that allows only a "yes" or "no" response.


A) dichotomous
B) open-ended
C) closed-end
D) attitudinal
E) semantic differential

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Figure 7-1 Figure 7-1   -According to Figure 7-1,what does E represent in the marketing research process? A)  take marketing actions B)  define the problem C)  develop the research plan D)  collect relevant information E)  develop findings -According to Figure 7-1,what does E represent in the marketing research process?


A) take marketing actions
B) define the problem
C) develop the research plan
D) collect relevant information
E) develop findings

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Mechanical,personal,or neuromarketing methods are ways that __________ data can be collected.


A) virtual
B) primary source
C) hypothetical
D) observational
E) statistical

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