Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Think Marketing First Canadian Edition Canadian 1St Edition Tuckwell Test Bank Full Chapter PDF
Think Marketing First Canadian Edition Canadian 1St Edition Tuckwell Test Bank Full Chapter PDF
Answer: E
Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 140 Skill: Applied
Answer: D
Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 136 Skill: Recall
3) In a typical business plan, the long term is ________ while the short term is ________.
A) 5 yrs.; 1 yr.
B) 1 yr.; 1/2 yr.
C) 3 yrs.; 1/2 yr.
D) 5 yrs.; 1/2 yr.
E) 2 yrs.; 1 yr.
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 136 Skill: Recall
Answer: E
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 136 Skill: Recall
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 136 Skill: Recall
Answer: C
Diff: 3 Type: MC Page Ref: 138 Skill: Applied
8) Finalizing the costs of participation in the Toronto Molson Indy exhibits is an example
of a(n)
A) mix.
B) tactic.
C) variable.
D) strategy.
E) objective.
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 136 Skill: Applied
9) Specific details of the marketing strategy, including the cost, timing and responsibility
for the implementation are known as the
A) strategic priorities.
B) secondary targets.
C) marketing execution.
D) budget.
E) marketing mix.
Answer: C
10) A specific plan to allocate $136,000 to attend trade shows in Vancouver, Edmonton,
Toronto, Montreal, and Halifax would be considered what type of strategic planning
variable?
A) an implementation
B) a strategy
C) a tactic
D) an objective
E) a plan
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 136 Skill: Applied
11) "By the end of the next fiscal year, corporate gross profit margins are to increase to
32%." is an example of
A) an execution plan.
B) a vision.
C) a strategy.
D) a tactic.
E) an objective.
Answer: E
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 138 Skill: Applied
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 136 Skill: Recall
13) The difference between a vision statement and a mission statement is that
A) a vision statement is easier to comprehend.
B) a mission statement is usually more concise.
C) a mission statement has more input from lower management.
D) a vision statement is very vague while a mission statement outlines specific
plans.
E) a vision statement is more future-oriented.
Answer: E
Diff: 3 Type: MC Page Ref: 138 Skill: Recall
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 138 Skill: Recall
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 141 Skill: Recall
16) What is the relationship between corporate plans and marketing plans?
A) corporate plans guide marketing plans
B) marketing is an offshoot of the corporate plan
C) corporate plans give the tactical details for marketing plans
D) marketing plans direct corporate plans
E) corporate plans give the strategic and tactical elements of marketing plans
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 137 Skill: Recall
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 138 Skill: Applied
18) "To launch a new package design in the 4th quarter of this year" is an example of a
A) mission statement.
B) marketing objective.
C) corporate strategy.
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 143 Skill: Applied
19) What is the best way to categorize Dell Computer's decision to introduce a new light
weight laptop to meet changing customer tastes in the upcoming fiscal year?
A) corporate objective
B) corporate strategy
C) mission statement
D) marketing strategy
E) marketing objective
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 143 Skill: Applied
20) "To increase sales of ABC microcomputers from 50,000 units in 19XX to 60,000
units in l9XY" is an example of a
A) marketing objective.
B) mission statement.
C) marketing strategy.
D) corporate objective.
E) product policy.
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 143 Skill: Applied
21) This document acts as a guideline for planning for the various operational areas of the
company.
A) strategic plan
B) positioning statement
C) corporate plan
D) situational analysis
E) marketing strategy
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 136 Skill: Recall
22) After conducting market research, a company learns that its brand awareness is 85%
among the target market, the highest in its industry. In a SWOT analysis, this
information would be included as a
A) strategy.
B) strength.
C) threat.
D) opportunity.
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 142 Skill: Applied
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 141-143 Skill: Recall
24) Which of the following acts as a guideline for planning the various operational areas
of the company?
A) the mission statement
B) the corporate objectives
C) the vision statement
D) the corporate plan
E) the marketing plan
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 136 Skill: Recall
25) IKEA has published the following: "To offer a wide range of well designed,
functional home furnishing products at prices so low that as many people as possible
will be able to afford them." This is an example of a
A) marketing objective.
B) positioning statement.
C) vision statement.
D) corporate objective.
E) mission statement.
Answer: E
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 138 Skill: Applied
26) What part of marketing planning lead Hyundai to change its marketing
communications to a rational “Smart is in” campaign?
A) their new growth strategy
B) their mission statement
C) their communications plan
D) assessment of strengths
E) assessment of external influences
27) What part of marketing would the following fall under? Hyundai’s decision to
launch it “Smart is in” campaign, in January, using a specific mix of television, and
outdoor advertising, across Canada with specific budgets.
A) marketing strategy
B) marketing execution
C) marketing control
D) marketing communications
E) marketing objective
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 145 Skill: Applied
28) "The process of measuring and evaluating the results of marketing strategies, and
taking corrective action to ensure that marketing objectives are attained," is called
A) marketing control.
B) a performance appraisal.
C) an activity review.
D) a marketing evaluation.
E) a marketing audit.
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 147 Skill: Recall
29) In devising its corporate strategies, Hyundai will consider all of the following except
A) the degree of competition from other domestic manufacturers.
B) the research and development capabilities of the firm.
C) the current level of inventory of automotive parts.
D) the financial resources available.
E) the marketing strength of the organization.
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 139 Skill: Applied
30) You are conducting an analysis of the coffee market in terms of regular, instant,
decaffeinated, and flavoured coffees. This is a
A) market segment analysis.
B) category analysis.
C) marketing plan analysis.
D) SWOT analysis.
E) factor analysis.
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 142 Skill: Applied
Answer: B
Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 142 Skill: Applied
32) Your company's contingency plan would be useful in all of the following situations
except
A) union workers in the plant went on strike.
B) the competition reduced prices and increased advertising.
C) materials cost suddenly increased.
D) a new regulation was introduced restricting your product's advertising on
television.
E) the long-range forecast showed a gradual market share improvement.
Answer: E
Diff: 3 Type: MC Page Ref: 145 Skill: Applied
33) Your president has asked you for a ________ to be implemented in response to a
large U.S. competitor launching in the Canadian market.
A) divest plan
B) corporate plan
C) mission statement
D) secondary plan
E) contingency plan
Answer: E
Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 149 Skill: Applied
35) A report outlining the historical sales trends of the company's various brands, and
their contribution to corporate profitability, could be found within the ________
section of the marketing plan.
A) financial analysis
B) environmental analysis
C) competitive analysis
D) SWOT analysis
E) product analysis
Answer: E
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 143 Skill: Applied
36) The corporate plan has established that the company will pursue an acquisition
strategy. As the marketing manager, you will be looking to ensure
A) the company does not pay too much for the acquisition.
B) efficient divestment of the newly acquired brands.
C) that product development doesn't suffer.
D) acquired brands align with the company's current positioning.
E) pay-for-performance bonuses are consistent across all brands.
Answer: D
Diff: 3 Type: MC Page Ref: 139 Skill: Applied
37) What kind of analysis caused IKEA to redesign shelving to shallower models?
A) product analysis
B) competitive analysis
C) strategic analysis
D) SWOT analysis
E) market analysis
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 142, 144 Skill: Applied
38) The corporate plan for a chain of night clubs has established a new products strategy
as the company's priority. Which of the following would be the best example of a
marketing objective that aligns with this corporate decision?
A) to spend $100,000 in product research and menu development
B) to launch a new dinner menu by the 2nd quarter
C) to increase profits by 10% over last year
D) to increase sales by 100,000 drinks over last year
E) to increase market share by 15% by the end of the 2nd quarter
Answer: B
39) Which of the following strategies allows a company to enter a new market most
quickly?
A) divestment
B) differentiation
C) product development
D) penetration
E) acquisition
Answer: E
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 139 Skill: Recall
40) With the unexpected downturn in the economy, the marketing executives at Refined
Family Restaurants Inc. will need to adapt quickly and make changes to the
company's
A) contingency plan.
B) vision statement.
C) mission statement.
D) marketing plan.
E) marketing strategy.
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 141 Skill: Applied
41) What is the best term for the process of measuring and evaluating the results of
marketing strategies and plans and taking corrective action to ensure that objectives
are attained?
A) marketing audit
B) contingency plan
C) policy review
D) marketing activity review
E) marketing control
Answer: E
Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 147 Skill: Recall
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 148 Skill: Recall
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 147 Skill: Applied
44) You and your product manager look at actual, past and planned sales during a
marketing
A) production review.
B) feasibility review.
C) activity review.
D) adjustment meeting.
E) forecast meeting.
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 147 Skill: Applied
45) What is the best name for the strategy Apple undertook when it moved into iTunes
and iPods?
A) market development
B) product development
C) vertical integration
D) diversification
E) market penetration
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 146-147 Skill: Applied
Answer: E
Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 148 Skill: Applied
Answer: A
Diff: 3 Type: MC Page Ref: 148 Skill: Applied
48) Mid-way through the company's strategic planning year, a new competitor enters the
marketplace. Within 1 month they have secured 10% of the market share. This would
require the implementation of one of the company's
A) tactical plans.
B) marketing audits.
C) marketing plans.
D) contingency plans.
E) strategic plans.
Answer: D
Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 149 Skill: Applied
49) The marketing department at ABC company has just completed the development of
its marketing plan. Marketing personnel will now begin to work on
A) budgeting.
B) corrective action.
C) evaluation.
D) implementation.
E) control.
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 145 Skill: Applied
50) A marketing executive is reviewing the sales and market share reports from the last
year. Under what area of analysis does this fall?
A) product analysis
B) budget analysis
C) market analysis
D) competitive analysis
E) SWOT analysis
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 142 Skill: Applied
Answer: E
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 142 Skill: Recall
52) Which of the following are described as the "master plans" for achieving marketing
objectives?
A) marketing strategies
B) contingency plans
C) values statements
D) marketing audits
E) execution tactics
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 143 Skill: Recall
53) The Oreo cookie brand recently introduced four new flavours to the product line,
demonstrating the ________ marketing strategy.
A) diversification
B) market development
C) horizontal integration
D) market penetration
E) product development
Answer: E
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 146 Skill: Applied
Answer: E
Diff: 3 Type: MC Page Ref: 139-140 Skill: Recall
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 140 Skill: Recall
Answer: D
Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 146 Skill: Recall
57) When the stock market crashed in 2008, Scotiabank was running a campaign with the
tag line, “you’re richer than you think”. What is the term for the quick action they
took to adjust that campaign?
A) They implemented a contingency plan.
B) They implemented a secondary plan.
C) They implemented a revised plan.
D) They revitalized their plan.
E) They implemented an emergency plan.
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 149 Skill: Applied
58) What is the strategy that Coca-Cola uses when it focuses its financial and marketing
resources on aggressive and progressive promotion to improve sales of its various
beverages?
A) divestment
B) penetration
C) new product
D) horizontal penetration
E) marketing intensive
Answer: B
Diff: 3 Type: MC Page Ref: 139 Skill: Applied
59) What is the term for when General Motors' decided to discontinue its line of
Oldsmobile products?
A) shrinkage
B) re-evaluation
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 140 Skill: Applied
60) A company's decision to market a new cereal to a yet untapped market segment is an
example of
A) becoming more aggressive in current markets.
B) entering new markets with existing products.
C) gaining control over the channel of distribution.
D) diversifying into new markets.
E) developing new products for current markets.
Answer: D
Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 146 Skill: Applied
61) What kind of strategy did Oreo employ when it launched four new varieties:
chocolate crème, mint crème, peanut butter, and golden?
A) diversifying into new markets
B) divesting
C) entering new markets with existing products
D) horizontal integration
E) developing new products for current markets
Answer: E
Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 139 Skill: Applied
62) Microsoft and LMEriccson AB recently partnered to offer and develop web browsers
and e-mail over handsets. This is an example of
A) developing new products for current markets.
B) gaining control of the channel of distribution.
C) a strategic alliance.
D) diversifying into new markets.
E) entering new markets with existing products.
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 140 Skill: Applied
64) What kind of strategy did Nike use when it purchased the soccer equipment
manufacturer, Umbro?
A) strategic alliance
B) new markets
C) penetration
D) diversification
E) acquisition
Answer: E
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 139 Skill: Applied
65) In 1995, Nike purchased Canstar Sports, which owns the Bauer brand of Hockey
equipment. This is an example of
A) a strategic alliance.
B) twinning.
C) an acquisition.
D) cross marketing.
E) a diversification.
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 139 Skill: Applied
66) What strategy is Ford Motor Co.'s using when it attempts to sell its new Lincoln
sports model to a younger age segment than the Lincoln's traditional seniors market?
A) product development
B) market development
C) market penetration
D) new products
E) harvesting
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 139 Skill: Applied
67) Club Med, traditionally a haven for singles, has added vacation packages that appeal
to families. This is an example of
A) market integration.
B) market penetration.
C) product development.
D) diversification.
E) product differentiation.
Answer: D
68) Old Navy, The Gap, and Banana Republic are clothing retail store brands all owned
by the same company. Each targets a different market segment but all are positioned
at the same level in the distribution channel. This group is an example of
A) a strategic alliance.
B) horizontal integration strategy.
C) a strategic business unit.
D) market penetration.
E) vertical integration strategy.
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 140 Skill: Applied
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 146 Skill: Applied
1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also
govern what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most
countries are in a constant state of change. If you are outside
the United States, check the laws of your country in addition to
the terms of this agreement before downloading, copying,
displaying, performing, distributing or creating derivative works
based on this work or any other Project Gutenberg™ work. The
Foundation makes no representations concerning the copyright
status of any work in any country other than the United States.
1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary,
compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form,
including any word processing or hypertext form. However, if
you provide access to or distribute copies of a Project
Gutenberg™ work in a format other than “Plain Vanilla ASCII” or
other format used in the official version posted on the official
Project Gutenberg™ website (www.gutenberg.org), you must, at
no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a copy, a
means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon
request, of the work in its original “Plain Vanilla ASCII” or other
form. Any alternate format must include the full Project
Gutenberg™ License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1.
• You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from
the use of Project Gutenberg™ works calculated using the
method you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The
fee is owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg™ trademark,
but he has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to
the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty
payments must be paid within 60 days following each date on
which you prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your
periodic tax returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked
as such and sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive
Foundation at the address specified in Section 4, “Information
about donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive
Foundation.”
• You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free
distribution of Project Gutenberg™ works.
1.F.
Most people start at our website which has the main PG search
facility: www.gutenberg.org.