Exam 14: Marketing Channels and Supply Chain Management

A meat packing unit's downstream management would oversee storage and warehousing of meat as well as the transportation of the meat to its plant where it is processed and packed. Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

(True/False)

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Question 21

When a manufacturer of toys uses its own fleet of trucks for transporting its products to retail stores,it is using _____ carriers.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 22

Peach,a cosmetic company,sells its products only through some independent representatives.To buy a Peach product,customers will have to contact a representative and place an order for the products they need.This information indicates that Peach:

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 23

Distributors adjust for discrepancies in the market's assortment of goods and services via a process known as suboptimization.

(True/False)

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Question 24

Which of the following is a form of intermodal coordination where motor carriers deliver shipments to air carriers who transport them between airports,and then turn them over to motor carriers for local delivery?

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Question 25

Match each item with the correct statement below. -The process through which a manufacturer attempts to gain greater control over inputs in its production process is called _____.

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Question 26

_____ typically have a long marketing channel.

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Question 27

Match each item with the correct statement below. -A VMS in which a single owner operates the entire marketing channel is called a(n)_____.

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Question 28

Discuss the three types of vertical marketing system.

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Question 29

Marketers usually adopt a dual distribution strategy either to maximize their firm's coverage in the marketplace or to increase the cost effectiveness of the firm's marketing effort.

(True/False)

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Question 30

The first thing to do in selecting a marketing channel is to determine which type of channel will best meet both the seller's objectives and the distribution needs of customers.

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Question 31

DHL is one of the top companies specializing in handling logistics activities to other firms especially in the international sector.For example,DHL was under contract to assist Prestige Distributors to transport a container ship of French wine to the United States and provided its expertise to ensure transportation from each wine maker to the port as well as managed all export duties.In this case,DHL is operating as a(n):

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 32

Describe the role of distribution channels in a firm's marketing strategy.

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Question 33

Discuss the five major transportation alternatives.

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Question 34

A distribution warehouse holds goods for moderate to long periods in an attempt to balance supply and demand for producers and purchasers.

(True/False)

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Question 35

Match each item with the correct statement below. -An arrangement that requires a marketing intermediary to carry items other than those they want to sell is called a(n)_____.

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Question 36

A vertical marketing system (VMS)in which a single owner operates the entire marketing channel is called a(n)_____ marketing system.

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Question 37

The term industrial distributor commonly refers to intermediaries in the business market that take title to the goods.

(True/False)

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Question 38

Closed sales territories are exclusive geographic selling region of a distributor.

(True/False)

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Question 39

Motor carriers concentrate on shipping raw materials while railroads typically haul bulk shipments of manufactured products.

(True/False)

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A meat packing unit's downstream management would oversee storage and warehousing of meat as well as the transportation of the meat to its plant where it is processed and packed. Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

When a manufacturer of toys uses its own fleet of trucks for transporting its products to retail stores,it is using _____ carriers.

Peach,a cosmetic company,sells its products only through some independent representatives.To buy a Peach product,customers will have to contact a representative and place an order for the products they need.This information indicates that Peach:

Distributors adjust for discrepancies in the market's assortment of goods and services via a process known as suboptimization.

Which of the following is a form of intermodal coordination where motor carriers deliver shipments to air carriers who transport them between airports,and then turn them over to motor carriers for local delivery?

Match each item with the correct statement below. -The process through which a manufacturer attempts to gain greater control over inputs in its production process is called _____.

_____ typically have a long marketing channel.

Match each item with the correct statement below. -A VMS in which a single owner operates the entire marketing channel is called a(n)_____.

Discuss the three types of vertical marketing system.

Marketers usually adopt a dual distribution strategy either to maximize their firm's coverage in the marketplace or to increase the cost effectiveness of the firm's marketing effort.

The first thing to do in selecting a marketing channel is to determine which type of channel will best meet both the seller's objectives and the distribution needs of customers.

Describe the role of distribution channels in a firm's marketing strategy.

Discuss the five major transportation alternatives.

A distribution warehouse holds goods for moderate to long periods in an attempt to balance supply and demand for producers and purchasers.

Match each item with the correct statement below. -An arrangement that requires a marketing intermediary to carry items other than those they want to sell is called a(n)_____.

A vertical marketing system (VMS)in which a single owner operates the entire marketing channel is called a(n)_____ marketing system.

The term industrial distributor commonly refers to intermediaries in the business market that take title to the goods.

Closed sales territories are exclusive geographic selling region of a distributor.

Motor carriers concentrate on shipping raw materials while railroads typically haul bulk shipments of manufactured products.

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