Question 1

Regardless of the product or industry involved, the strategy that a firm adopts to achieve a competitive advantage is referred to as

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A)   a generic business strategy.
B)   an annual business plan.
C)   a long-range marketing plan.
D)   a marketing action program.
E)   a synergy analysis framework.F) C) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 2

Which of the following information is used in the evaluation phase of the strategic marketing process?

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A)   action memos to correct problems and exploit opportunities
B)   memos assigning responsibilities for actions and deadlines
C)   revenues associated with each point of market share
D)   trends for industry and competitors
E)   possible cannibalization effects on other products in the lineF) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 3

In a five-year study, researchers conducted in-depth analysis of 160 companies and more than 200 management tools and techniques, such as customer relationship management and use of an intranet. What were their findings? That is, according to the researchers, how would a company exploit its competitive advantage to achieve superior business performance?

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Question 4

Key problems that emerge in a firm's strategic marketing process include that

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A)   there is poor communication between the firm and its stakeholders.
B)   there is a lack of leadership.
C)   although management says they are behind the plans, they do not allocate resources to the degree necessary for success.
D)   planners and their plans may have lost sight of their customers' needs.
E)   plans can be thwarted by disgruntled employees, other departments, or competitors.F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

One of the four generic business strategies that requires products to have significant points of difference to target one or only a few market segments is referred to as a ________ strategy.

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A)   cost focus
B)   differentiation
C)   cost leadership
D)   profit enhancement
E)   differentiation focusF) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

In the early 1900s, Henry Ford revolutionized the automobile industry by developing production lines and mass-producing the Ford Model T automobile. By heavily reducing production costs, Ford made the Model T affordable for the average American family. What generic business strategy did Ford use to gain a competitive advantage in the automobile market?

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A)   a cost-leadership strategy
B)   a differentiation strategy
C)   a cost focus strategy
D)   a differentiation focus strategy
E)   a limited production strategyF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

The information needed in a situation (SWOT)  analysis or Step 1 of the planning phase includes

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A)   projections of future sales, expenses, and profits.
B)   segmentation methods.
C)   positioning studies.
D)   market-product grids with target segments and product groupings.
E)   marketing mix actions.F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

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-In the generic business strategies shown in Figure 22-3 above, which box represents a differentiation strategy?

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A)   Box A
B)   Box B
C)   Box C
D)   Box D
E)   This is not one of the generic business strategies.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

The primary target market for Warm Delights is

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A)   empty-nesters.
B)   on-the-go women.
C)   college students with microwaves.
D)   young marrieds who often have unexpected company.
E)   families with small children wanting after-school treats.F) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 10

You have been told that a company increased its marketing effort from $3 million to $5 million, resulting in increased sales revenue from $10 million to $20 million. Calculate the company's ratio of incremental sales revenue to incremental marketing effort.

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A)   4:1
B)   1:5
C)   5:1
D)   1:4
E)   10:1F) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 11

The actions taken in the development of the marketing program, Step 3 of the planning phase, include

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A)   selecting target markets.
B)   identifying industry trends.
C)   positioning the product.
D)   finding points of difference.
E)   developing the budget by estimating revenues, expenses, and profits.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

Marketing ROI (return on investment)  is an extension of

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A)   marginal analysis.
B)   marketing audits.
C)   ROI in finance.
D)   Six Sigma.
E)   the strategic marketing process.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

Senior marketing executives who prefer that "a company undertake major strategic initiatives to enhance its innovation and product-development capabilities" use two kinds of metrics: ________ metrics.

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A)   internal and external
B)   corporate and stakeholder
C)   output and input
D)   sociocultural and competitive
E)   economic and technologicalF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

When using share points to make marketing resource allocation decisions, marketing managers must estimate which of these?

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A)   total production costs
B)   number of market segments
C)   stage of the product in its product life cycle
D)   the total financial resources available for a sustained marketing effort
E)   the revenues associated with each point of market shareF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 15

The marketing manager looks for two kinds of deviations in the evaluation phase of the strategic marketing process, each triggering a different kind of action: (1)  ________ and (2)  actual results fall short of goals.

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A)   deviations that result from major shifts in customer needs
B)   actual results exceed goals
C)   there are no deviations but there should be
D)   deviations that result from executive mandates
E)   deviations that are blamed on insufficient marketing support (personnel or funding) F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

Successful implementation of a marketing plan often is bolstered by which of these?

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A)   having a responsible program champion that is willing to act
B)   isolating those that oppose aspects of the plan
C)   preferring management involvement in daily tasks
D)   using documentation to point out failures
E)   avoiding measurements of activities until their conclusionF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 17

A differentiation strategy refers to one of the generic business strategies that

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A)   involves controlling expenses and, in turn, lowering product prices targeted at a narrow range of markets segments.
B)   requires products to have significant points of difference to charge a higher price while targeting a broad array of market segments.
C)   focuses on reducing expenses and, in turn, lowers product prices, while targeting a broad array of market segments.
D)   requires products to have significant points of difference to target one or only a few market segments.
E)   seeks opportunities by finding the optimum balance between marketing efficiencies versus R&D-manufacturing efficiencies.F) D) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

Which of these pieces of information is used in a SWOT analysis, the first step of the planning phase of the strategic marketing process?

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A)   marketing return on investment
B)   market share for the product
C)   trends for industry and competitors
D)   revenues associated with each point of market share
E)   possible cannibalization effects on other products in the lineF) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 19

Many people are concerned about eating healthy, but many of these same people still grab lunch at fast-food restaurants because the restaurants are convenient and they like cheeseburgers. Burger King has created a veggie burger that "tastes like the real thing without all the fat." Burger King is most likely using a ________ to attract this large market that encompasses many different segments.

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A)   cost-leadership strategy
B)   cost focus strategy
C)   differentiation strategy
D)   differentiation focus strategy
E)   service focus strategyF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

Which output report is used in the implementation phase of the strategic marketing process?

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A)   marketing plans that define goals
B)   projections of sales and expenses
C)   action memos that tell who is to do what by when
D)   corrective action memos
E)   tracking reportsF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

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