Question 1

Explain the trends in the racial and ethnic composition of the U.S.how marketers can use this information.

Accepted Answer

Another notable demographic characterist

Question 2

Changes in coffee consumption affect all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) supermarkets. 
B) government regulators. 
C) coffee shops. 
D) coffee growers. 
E) coffee processors. 
A) supermarkets. 
B) government regulators. 
C) coffee shops. 
D) coffee growers. 
E) coffee processors.

Question 3

List the five environmental forces that have an impact on an organization as well as its suppliers and customers.Provide examples of factors that might be examined as part of environmental scanning for each of these forces.

Accepted Answer

The following environmental forces have

Question 4

Recent data on consumer expenditures indicate that the savings rate of U.S.consumers has __________.

Accepted Answer

A) declined by 6 percent 
B) remained flat at 0 percent 
C) risen slightly to 2 percent 
D) risen to 3.7 percent 
E) exploded to 10 percent 
A) declined by 6 percent 
B) remained flat at 0 percent 
C) risen slightly to 2 percent 
D) risen to 3.7 percent 
E) exploded to 10 percent

Question 5

Registration under the Lanham Act provides important advantages to a trademark owner that has used the trademark in interstate or foreign commerce,but it does not

Accepted Answer

A) allow a trademark to be used for more than 83 years. 
B) provide reciprocity with foreign firms allowing their trademarks to be honored here. 
C) prevent other firms from obtaining similar trademarks for significant improvements of the original product. 
D) guarantee protection under the Trademark Law Revision Act. 
E) confer ownership. 
A) allow a trademark to be used for more than 83 years. 
B) provide reciprocity with foreign firms allowing their trademarks to be honored here. 
C) prevent other firms from obtaining similar trademarks for significant improvements of the original product. 
D) guarantee protection under the Trademark Law Revision Act. 
E) confer ownership.

Question 6

The form of competition in which there are many sellers and they each have a similar product is referred to as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) pure competition 
B) singular competition 
C) an oligopoly 
D) monopolistic competition 
E) a monopoly 
A) pure competition 
B) singular competition 
C) an oligopoly 
D) monopolistic competition 
E) a monopoly

Question 7

Which of the following statements regarding baby boomers is MOST ACCURATE?

Accepted Answer

A) Baby boomers are more educated and therefore more proactive in making their needs known. 
B) Baby boomers are important to marketers because they are leaving significant amounts of wealth to their children. 
C) Baby boomers are more personally and financially secure because they did not have to live through any major wars. 
D) Baby boomers are an important consumer market segment because of their relatively high wealth and workforce participation. 
E) Baby boomers are much more likely to spend their money on others than on themselves. 
A) Baby boomers are more educated and therefore more proactive in making their needs known. 
B) Baby boomers are important to marketers because they are leaving significant amounts of wealth to their children. 
C) Baby boomers are more personally and financially secure because they did not have to live through any major wars. 
D) Baby boomers are an important consumer market segment because of their relatively high wealth and workforce participation. 
E) Baby boomers are much more likely to spend their money on others than on themselves.

Question 8

Until federal laws and regulations were clarified to cover such cases,audio electronic component manufacturers required that retailers who wanted to carry their amplifiers also carry their speakers and sell their customers a "system" of same-brand components.This distribution strategy,called __________,may be illegal.

Accepted Answer

A) bait and switch 
B) caveat emptor 
C) a tying arrangement 
D) double dealing 
E) per se 
A) bait and switch 
B) caveat emptor 
C) a tying arrangement 
D) double dealing 
E) per se

Question 9

The purpose of __________ is to give the author of a literary,dramatic,musical,or artistic work the exclusive right to print,perform,or otherwise copy that work.

Accepted Answer

A) copyright law 
B) patent law 
C) trademark law 
D) commercial law 
E) antitrust law 
A) copyright law 
B) patent law 
C) trademark law 
D) commercial law 
E) antitrust law

Question 10

The first major federal legislation passed to forbid actual monopolies or attempts to monopolize any part of trade or commerce in the United States was the

Accepted Answer

A) Lanham Act. 
B) Federal Trade Commission Act. 
C) Robinson-Patman Act. 
D) Sherman Antitrust Act. 
E) Clayton Act. 
A) Lanham Act. 
B) Federal Trade Commission Act. 
C) Robinson-Patman Act. 
D) Sherman Antitrust Act. 
E) Clayton Act.

Question 11

Barriers to entry refer to

Accepted Answer

A) business practices or conditions that make it difficult for new firms to enter the market. 
B) governmental prohibitions regarding the establishment of businesses that are considered immoral. 
C) governmental prohibitions regarding the establishment of businesses that are considered legal but unethical. 
D) restrictive fees that are set intentionally high in order to prevent additional competition in an already highly competitive industry. 
E) strong-armed tactics that are illegal but commonly used in certain industries to hinder competition. 
A) business practices or conditions that make it difficult for new firms to enter the market. 
B) governmental prohibitions regarding the establishment of businesses that are considered immoral. 
C) governmental prohibitions regarding the establishment of businesses that are considered legal but unethical. 
D) restrictive fees that are set intentionally high in order to prevent additional competition in an already highly competitive industry. 
E) strong-armed tactics that are illegal but commonly used in certain industries to hinder competition.

Question 12

Describe the three generational cohorts that are of interest to marketers today.

Accepted Answer

Today's marketers are interested in the

Question 13

Components of a consumer's income include __________.

Accepted Answer

A) inflation,recession,and depression 
B) salary,taxes,and assets 
C) gross,disposable,and discretionary income 
D) sales taxes,income taxes,and property taxes 
E) assets,liabilities,and equities 
A) inflation,recession,and depression 
B) salary,taxes,and assets 
C) gross,disposable,and discretionary income 
D) sales taxes,income taxes,and property taxes 
E) assets,liabilities,and equities

Question 14

Today's consumption orientation known as value consciousness is primarily due to

Accepted Answer

A) a rise in using debt to fund purchases. 
B) the economic recession that began in the late 2000s. 
C) an expansion in the purchase of quality brand name products. 
D) a cutback on the purchase of discretionary items like flat screen TVs and smartphones. 
E) a desire to purchase products of lesser quality to receive a lower price. 
A) a rise in using debt to fund purchases. 
B) the economic recession that began in the late 2000s. 
C) an expansion in the purchase of quality brand name products. 
D) a cutback on the purchase of discretionary items like flat screen TVs and smartphones. 
E) a desire to purchase products of lesser quality to receive a lower price.

Question 15

The __________ established the Consumer Product Safety Commission to monitor product safety and establish uniform product safety standards.

Accepted Answer

A) Nutritional Labeling and Education Act 
B) Consumer Protection Act 
C) Fair Packaging and Labeling Act 
D) Child Protection Act 
E) Consumer Product Safety Act 
A) Nutritional Labeling and Education Act 
B) Consumer Protection Act 
C) Fair Packaging and Labeling Act 
D) Child Protection Act 
E) Consumer Product Safety Act

Question 16

Which of the following is an action the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)can take to require a company to spend money on advertising to rectify previous misleading ads?

Accepted Answer

A) corrective advertising 
B) a cease and desist order 
C) an advertising injunction 
D) a truth in advertising order 
E) comparative advertising 
A) corrective advertising 
B) a cease and desist order 
C) an advertising injunction 
D) a truth in advertising order 
E) comparative advertising

Question 17

In the Generics photo above,the manufacturers of these products are concerned that their brand names will become generic.The legislation most likely to address this issue is the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Sherman Antitrust Act 
B) Patent Act 
C) Clayton Act 
D) Lanham Act 
E) Miller-Tydings Act 
A) Sherman Antitrust Act 
B) Patent Act 
C) Clayton Act 
D) Lanham Act 
E) Miller-Tydings Act

Question 18

Figure 3-1
-Using Figure 3-1 above,identify and explain the five environmental forces ("A," "B," "C," "D," and "E")that affect an organization.

Accepted Answer

Environmental trends typically arise fro

Question 19

The Trademark Law Revision Act (1988)

Accepted Answer

A) prevents someone from using a trademark on a noncompeting product. 
B) provides for registration of a company's trademarks. 
C) protects only the consumer. 
D) allows a company to secure rights to a name before its actual use. 
E) facilitates the protection of U.S.trademark rights throughout the world. 
A) prevents someone from using a trademark on a noncompeting product. 
B) provides for registration of a company's trademarks. 
C) protects only the consumer. 
D) allows a company to secure rights to a name before its actual use. 
E) facilitates the protection of U.S.trademark rights throughout the world.

Question 20

All of the following factors contribute significantly to the rate of change of a country's population (such as the U.S. )EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) life expectancy (the average number of years a population lives from birth). 
B) immigration (the number of people who enter a country for the purpose of permanent residence). 
C) population density (defined as the total number of people per square mile/kilometer). 
D) birth rate (the number of births during a specified time period). 
E) death rate (the number of deaths during a specified time period). 
A) life expectancy (the average number of years a population lives from birth). 
B) immigration (the number of people who enter a country for the purpose of permanent residence). 
C) population density (defined as the total number of people per square mile/kilometer). 
D) birth rate (the number of births during a specified time period). 
E) death rate (the number of deaths during a specified time period).

Exam 3: Scanning the Marketing Environment

Explain the trends in the racial and ethnic composition of the U.S.how marketers can use this information.

Changes in coffee consumption affect all of the following EXCEPT:

List the five environmental forces that have an impact on an organization as well as its suppliers and customers.Provide examples of factors that might be examined as part of environmental scanning for each of these forces.

Recent data on consumer expenditures indicate that the savings rate of U.S.consumers has __________.

Registration under the Lanham Act provides important advantages to a trademark owner that has used the trademark in interstate or foreign commerce,but it does not

The form of competition in which there are many sellers and they each have a similar product is referred to as __________.

Which of the following statements regarding baby boomers is MOST ACCURATE?

The purpose of __________ is to give the author of a literary,dramatic,musical,or artistic work the exclusive right to print,perform,or otherwise copy that work.

The first major federal legislation passed to forbid actual monopolies or attempts to monopolize any part of trade or commerce in the United States was the

Barriers to entry refer to

Describe the three generational cohorts that are of interest to marketers today.

Components of a consumer's income include __________.

Today's consumption orientation known as value consciousness is primarily due to

The __________ established the Consumer Product Safety Commission to monitor product safety and establish uniform product safety standards.

Which of the following is an action the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)can take to require a company to spend money on advertising to rectify previous misleading ads?

In the Generics photo above,the manufacturers of these products are concerned that their brand names will become generic.The legislation most likely to address this issue is the __________.

Figure 3-1 -Using Figure 3-1 above,identify and explain the five environmental forces ("A," "B," "C," "D," and "E")that affect an organization.

The Trademark Law Revision Act (1988)

All of the following factors contribute significantly to the rate of change of a country's population (such as the U.S. )EXCEPT:

Creating Customer Relationships and Value Through Marketing

Developing Successful Organizational and Marketing Strategies

Ethical and Social Responsibility in Marketing

Understanding Consumer Behavior

Understanding Organizations As Customers

Understanding and Reaching Global Consumers and Markets

Marketing Research: From Customer Insights to Actions

Market Segmentation, Targeting, and Positioning

Developing New Products and Services

Managing Successful Products, Services, and Brands

Services Marketing

Building the Price Foundation

Arriving at the Final Price

Managing Marketing Channels and Supply Chains

Retailing and Wholesaling

Integrated Marketing Communications and Direct Marketing

Advertising, Sales Promotion, and Public Relations

Using Social Media to Connect With Consumers

Personal Selling and Sales Management

Implementing Interactive and Multichannel Marketing

Pulling It All Together: the Strategic Marketing Process

Building an Effective Marketing Plan

Financial Aspects of Marketing

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