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For a product such as staples,which of the following determines whether it is a consumer product or a business product?


A) Quantity purchased
B) Use of the product
C) Basic function the product provides
D) Whether it is purchased for cash or credit
E) Need satisfied

F) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

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If company B references company C in determining what price to sell its own product at,it exercises which pricing objective?


A) Target market share
B) Survival
C) Revenue maximization
D) Profit maximization
E) Status quo

F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

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Nate buys companies that are small or companies in financial trouble.He helps these companies turn around and develop a competitive advantage.The company that he recently purchased is called Everyone's Way,Inc.The company sells men's clothing and accessories.Everyone's Way keeps the sewing machines for clothes manufacturing at a separate production facility so that the store location space can be reserved for display and selling. After looking over the different products available,Nate realized that the company's previous owner was not aware of the product life-cycle because the company kept items that were obviously too old and out-of-date.Also,because of the high turnover,employees did not have good knowledge of the different product lines and did not know the difference between a product line and a product mix.To move the company forward,Nate thought of the following two measures: first,developing a new product to incorporate into the product mix;and second,eliminating the out-of-date products. -Refer to Everyone's Way,Inc.If Nate wanted to develop a new product,he would begin with


A) concept testing.
B) screening.
C) product analysis.
D) idea generation.
E) marketing analysis.

F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

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A variation of an existing product,such as freeze-dried coffee,is an example of product imitation.

A) True
B) False

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If Lion Mart advertises a 2-liter bottle of Pepsi for 89 cents to generate store traffic that will increase the purchasing of other items at regular prices,the grocer is using


A) reference pricing.
B) a price leader.
C) special-event pricing.
D) comparison discounting.
E) professional pricing.

F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

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During a department-head meeting at XYZ Corporation,the executives and department-heads were discussing all of the products the firm has to offer for sale.What were they referring to?


A) Product line
B) Product mix
C) Marketing mix
D) Brand mix

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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A new product should be left in a test market long enough to


A) stimulate normal quarterly sales.
B) sell every prototype produced.
C) allow buyers a chance to repurchase the item.
D) establish brand loyalty.
E) reveal any major design "bugs."

F) None of the above
G) All of the above

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A symbol or word that is registered with the U.S.Patent and Trademark Office and is thus legally protected from use by anyone but its owner is a


A) trade name.
B) trademark.
C) brand name.
D) brand mark.
E) brand.

F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Which of the following is considered a trade name?


A) Tide laundry detergent
B) GE
C) General Motors Corp.
D) Coke
E) Adidas' three stripes

F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

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Ties 'R' Us sells a variety of ties at many different prices.Often customers are confused about the pricing and have a hard time making a buying decision.Ties 'R' Us should use what type of pricing strategy?


A) Odd pricing
B) Price lining
C) Captive pricing
D) Multiple-unit pricing
E) Geographic pricing

F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

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General Mills has been able to extend the life of Bisquick baking mix by


A) significantly improving the product's formulation.
B) providing good customer service.
C) including recipes in the box.
D) improved advertising.
E) using personal selling.

F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

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Would Coca-Cola be a generic brand? Why or why not? How would you expect the package and label of a generic product to look?

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No,Coca-Cola is a manufacturer brand,a b...

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At what stage in the product life-cycle would sales volume tend to decrease sharply? Why?

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The decline stage of the product life-cy...

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Price differentiation attempts to sell


A) different products with different features at the same price.
B) identical products at different times at different prices.
C) products at lower prices,due to economies of scale unintentionally resulting in lower net income for the company.
D) products to customers based on their ability to pay.
E) all products at different prices.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

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Discounts from the list price offered to intermediaries are called ____ discounts.


A) trade
B) quantity
C) wholesale
D) cash
E) preferential

F) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

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A good or service that is intended primarily for personal or household use is called a(n) ____ product.


A) convenience
B) business
C) specialty
D) consumer
E) organizational

F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

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To promote an overall company image,Borden dairy products are packaged in similar designs and colors.This approach is known as


A) product grouping.
B) family packaging.
C) brand managing.
D) line consistency.
E) family branding.

F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

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The number of units that must be sold for the total revenue to equal the total cost is called the ____ quantity.


A) breakeven
B) stabilization
C) intersect
D) parity
E) equalization

F) A) and C)
G) None of the above

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Products that are designed to be similar to and compete with existing products of other firms are called


A) innovations.
B) generics.
C) imitations.
D) house brands.
E) adaptations.

F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

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A product usually declines because of technological advances or environmental factors or because


A) the item is very popular.
B) the price is too low.
C) consumers have switched to competing brands.
D) the price is too high.
E) no ads or sales incentives have been used.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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