Question 1

When employing a push strategy,a manufacturer

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A) advertises a great deal to its wholesalers,retailers,and ultimate consumers with the use of nationwide advertising campaigns. 
B) directs the promotional mix to channel members to gain their cooperation in ordering and stocking the product. 
C) forces a retailer to promote its products by placing national ads in local newspapers. 
D) directs its efforts in the form of advertising and sales promotions to ultimate consumers to encourage them to ask the retailer for the product. 
E) directs retailers to promote one product over another to help balance fluctuations in inventory. 
A) advertises a great deal to its wholesalers,retailers,and ultimate consumers with the use of nationwide advertising campaigns. 
B) directs the promotional mix to channel members to gain their cooperation in ordering and stocking the product. 
C) forces a retailer to promote its products by placing national ads in local newspapers. 
D) directs its efforts in the form of advertising and sales promotions to ultimate consumers to encourage them to ask the retailer for the product. 
E) directs retailers to promote one product over another to help balance fluctuations in inventory.

Question 2

All of the following were Taco Bell marketing tactics designed to appeal to its target market except which?

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A) revised its logo to be simpler 
B) advertised its use of antibiotic-free chicken and cage-free eggs 
C) partnered with Hilton to offer its tacos on the room service menu 
D) partnered with Sony for a Playstation VR giveaway 
E) collaborated with Airbnb to offer a free stay in a converted Taco Bell 
A) revised its logo to be simpler 
B) advertised its use of antibiotic-free chicken and cage-free eggs 
C) partnered with Hilton to offer its tacos on the room service menu 
D) partnered with Sony for a Playstation VR giveaway 
E) collaborated with Airbnb to offer a free stay in a converted Taco Bell

Question 3

Which of the following is a strength of personal selling?

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A) Personal selling can be very persuasive. 
B) Personal selling has low seller involvement. 
C) Personal selling can prepare messages quickly. 
D) Personal selling is an efficient means for reaching large numbers of people. 
E) Personal selling is often the most credible source in the consumer's mind. 
A) Personal selling can be very persuasive. 
B) Personal selling has low seller involvement. 
C) Personal selling can prepare messages quickly. 
D) Personal selling is an efficient means for reaching large numbers of people. 
E) Personal selling is often the most credible source in the consumer's mind.

Question 4

Which of the following statements about advertising is most accurate?

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A) Advertising can communicate specific product benefits to prospective buyers. 
B) Advertising offers limited control as to when and where an advertisement will appear. 
C) A key advantage of advertising is its ability to use customized interactions. 
D) Advertising can be a very effective attention-getter,especially for new products,but has little impact for repeat purchases. 
E) Advertising is one of the least costly forms of promotion because it reaches a mass market. 
A) Advertising can communicate specific product benefits to prospective buyers. 
B) Advertising offers limited control as to when and where an advertisement will appear. 
C) A key advantage of advertising is its ability to use customized interactions. 
D) Advertising can be a very effective attention-getter,especially for new products,but has little impact for repeat purchases. 
E) Advertising is one of the least costly forms of promotion because it reaches a mass market.

Question 5

A similar understanding and knowledge that the sender and receiver apply to the message so that it can be communicated effectively during the communication process is referred to as

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A) common ground. 
B) field of experience. 
C) precise abstraction. 
D) heuristics. 
E) back translation. 
A) common ground. 
B) field of experience. 
C) precise abstraction. 
D) heuristics. 
E) back translation.

Question 6

Which of the following is a strength of direct marketing?

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A) Direct marketing can be adapted quickly to facilitate customer relationships. 
B) Direct marketing is often the most credible source in the consumer's mind. 
C) Direct marketing can provide complex information. 
D) Direct marketing can quickly grow or maintain market share as needed. 
E) Direct marketing is a low-cost means of reaching the target market. 
A) Direct marketing can be adapted quickly to facilitate customer relationships. 
B) Direct marketing is often the most credible source in the consumer's mind. 
C) Direct marketing can provide complex information. 
D) Direct marketing can quickly grow or maintain market share as needed. 
E) Direct marketing is a low-cost means of reaching the target market.

Question 7

________ are the result of organizations' efforts to create profiles of customers so that direct marketing tools,such as e-mail and catalogs,can be directed at specific customers.

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A) Databases 
B) Direct order fulfillments 
C) Lead generations 
D) First-mover advantages 
E) Direct order consignments 
A) Databases 
B) Direct order fulfillments 
C) Lead generations 
D) First-mover advantages 
E) Direct order consignments

Question 8

The practice of ________ is common among college students.

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A) media multitasking 
B) Internet addiction 
C) creating user-generated content for brands 
D) focused and extended attention 
E) receiving and responding to direct-response mobile calls 
A) media multitasking 
B) Internet addiction 
C) creating user-generated content for brands 
D) focused and extended attention 
E) receiving and responding to direct-response mobile calls

Question 9

Which of the following describes a disadvantage associated with personal selling?

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A) Presentations often provide little opportunity for consumer feedback. 
B) Personal selling permits too much wasted coverage. 
C) There may be inconsistency in the presentation of the message from one salesperson to another. 
D) A salesperson cannot control to whom a presentation is made. 
E) Personal selling is subject to extensive federal,state,and company regulation. 
A) Presentations often provide little opportunity for consumer feedback. 
B) Personal selling permits too much wasted coverage. 
C) There may be inconsistency in the presentation of the message from one salesperson to another. 
D) A salesperson cannot control to whom a presentation is made. 
E) Personal selling is subject to extensive federal,state,and company regulation.

Question 10

Errors in communication can occur in several ways,including which of the following?

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A) A properly encoded message may be sent through the wrong channel and never make it to the receiver. 
B) In an attempt to be creative,the encoder creates a message with too much noise. 
C) The communications channel is not properly funded. 
D) The message is considered too ordinary because there is too broad a field of experience. 
E) There is no interest on the part of the receiver because the product itself is inadequate. 
A) A properly encoded message may be sent through the wrong channel and never make it to the receiver. 
B) In an attempt to be creative,the encoder creates a message with too much noise. 
C) The communications channel is not properly funded. 
D) The message is considered too ordinary because there is too broad a field of experience. 
E) There is no interest on the part of the receiver because the product itself is inadequate.

Question 11

With respect to a product's characteristics,complexity refers to

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A) the degree of service or support required after the sale. 
B) the assessment of financial risk,social risk,and physical risk. 
C) the number of component parts used in the construction of the original products: the more parts,the more complex the product. 
D) the number of distinct product attributes in terms of color,size,form,and function. 
E) the technical sophistication of the product and the amount of understanding required to use it. 
A) the degree of service or support required after the sale. 
B) the assessment of financial risk,social risk,and physical risk. 
C) the number of component parts used in the construction of the original products: the more parts,the more complex the product. 
D) the number of distinct product attributes in terms of color,size,form,and function. 
E) the technical sophistication of the product and the amount of understanding required to use it.

Question 12

The popularity of social media sometimes leads to a new stage in the hierarchy of effects known as ________ where loyal consumers recommend brands they have adopted.

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A) evaluation 
B) advocacy 
C) preference 
D) interest 
E) repurchase 
A) evaluation 
B) advocacy 
C) preference 
D) interest 
E) repurchase

Question 13

Direct marketing refers to

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A) individualized communications programs specifically designed with a single customer in mind because the item being sold is unique to that customer. 
B) a promotional alternative that uses direct communication with consumers to generate a response in the form of an order,a request for further information,or a visit to a retail outlet. 
C) a new form of retail outlet with convenient locations. 
D) a sales strategy whereby the exchange takes place at the time of engagement,such as selling produce at a local farmer's market. 
E) a form of communication management that seeks to influence the feelings,opinions,or beliefs held by customers,prospective customers,stockholders,suppliers,employees,and other publics about a company and its products or services. 
A) individualized communications programs specifically designed with a single customer in mind because the item being sold is unique to that customer. 
B) a promotional alternative that uses direct communication with consumers to generate a response in the form of an order,a request for further information,or a visit to a retail outlet. 
C) a new form of retail outlet with convenient locations. 
D) a sales strategy whereby the exchange takes place at the time of engagement,such as selling produce at a local farmer's market. 
E) a form of communication management that seeks to influence the feelings,opinions,or beliefs held by customers,prospective customers,stockholders,suppliers,employees,and other publics about a company and its products or services.

Question 14

"To inform" is the promotional objective of which stage of the product life cycle?

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A) early growth 
B) growth 
C) accelerated development 
D) maturity 
E) introduction 
A) early growth 
B) growth 
C) accelerated development 
D) maturity 
E) introduction

Question 15

A message is conveyed by means of a ________ such as a salesperson,advertising media,or public relations tools.

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A) distribution network 
B) field of experience 
C) channel of communication 
D) direct feedback loop 
E) push strategy 
A) distribution network 
B) field of experience 
C) channel of communication 
D) direct feedback loop 
E) push strategy

Question 16

Knowing which stage of the purchase decision process the consumer is in can affect the promotional mix.How does the importance of advertising,personal selling,and sales promotion change as a consumer moves through stages of the decision process?

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The importance of advertising,personal s

Question 17

Promotion represents one element in the marketing mix.Promotion consists of communication tools,including advertising,personal selling,sales promotion,public relations,and

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A) channels. 
B) merchandising. 
C) direct marketing. 
D) innovation. 
E) branding. 
A) channels. 
B) merchandising. 
C) direct marketing. 
D) innovation. 
E) branding.

Question 18

"To remind" is the promotional objective of which stage of the product life cycle?

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A) early growth 
B) growth 
C) accelerated development 
D) maturity 
E) introduction 
A) early growth 
B) growth 
C) accelerated development 
D) maturity 
E) introduction

Question 19

Ford Motor Company provides support and incentives for its Ford and Lincoln dealers worldwide.Through a multilevel program,Ford provides incentives to reward dealers for meeting sales goals.Dealers receive an incentive when they are near a goal,another when they reach a goal,and a larger incentive if they exceed sales projections.All of these actions are intended to encourage dealers to ________ the Ford products through the channel to consumers.

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A) dump 
B) pull 
C) unload 
D) no haggle 
E) push 
A) dump 
B) pull 
C) unload 
D) no haggle 
E) push

Question 20

A common way to assess the effectiveness of all promotion expenditures during the past year is to calculate

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A) a break-even point. 
B) a promotion-to-sales ratio. 
C) ROI. 
D) a promotion-to-expenses ratio. 
E) an advertising-to-sales promotion ratio. 
A) a break-even point. 
B) a promotion-to-sales ratio. 
C) ROI. 
D) a promotion-to-expenses ratio. 
E) an advertising-to-sales promotion ratio.

Exam 17: Integrated Marketing Communications and Direct Marketing

When employing a push strategy,a manufacturer

All of the following were Taco Bell marketing tactics designed to appeal to its target market except which?

Which of the following is a strength of personal selling?

Which of the following statements about advertising is most accurate?

A similar understanding and knowledge that the sender and receiver apply to the message so that it can be communicated effectively during the communication process is referred to as

Which of the following is a strength of direct marketing?

________ are the result of organizations' efforts to create profiles of customers so that direct marketing tools,such as e-mail and catalogs,can be directed at specific customers.

The practice of ________ is common among college students.

Which of the following describes a disadvantage associated with personal selling?

Errors in communication can occur in several ways,including which of the following?

With respect to a product's characteristics,complexity refers to

The popularity of social media sometimes leads to a new stage in the hierarchy of effects known as ________ where loyal consumers recommend brands they have adopted.

Direct marketing refers to

"To inform" is the promotional objective of which stage of the product life cycle?

A message is conveyed by means of a ________ such as a salesperson,advertising media,or public relations tools.

Knowing which stage of the purchase decision process the consumer is in can affect the promotional mix.How does the importance of advertising,personal selling,and sales promotion change as a consumer moves through stages of the decision process?

Promotion represents one element in the marketing mix.Promotion consists of communication tools,including advertising,personal selling,sales promotion,public relations,and

"To remind" is the promotional objective of which stage of the product life cycle?

A common way to assess the effectiveness of all promotion expenditures during the past year is to calculate

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