Version 5: 2024-25 Marketing Principles Midterm Review

Question 1

What is the difference between a good and a service?

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Goods are tangible/physical products & services are intangible activities

Question 2

Place the stages of a product's life cycle in the correct order.

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Product development, introduction, growth, maturity, decline, extinction

Question 3

In the context of rhetorical appeal, what does "pathos" refer to?

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Emotional appeal to the audience's feelings

Question 4

A strategic framework that helps businesses understand and analyze external factors that may impact their operations.

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PEST Analysis

Question 5

Consists of consumers who purchase goods and services for personal use.

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Consumer Market

Question 6

A company that makes specialized equipment for left-handed golfers is most likely using:

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Niche Marketing

Question 7

Using a single marketing strategy to reach all of it's customers

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Mass Marketing

Question 8

Which methods of persuasion are typically used to convince an audience to act or respond?

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Emotional appeal to the audience's feelings

Question 9

How to best communicate a product to a target market based on competition, customer needs & communication channels

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Product Positioning

Question 10

Which of the following best describes the marketing mix?

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Product, Place, Price, Promotion, People

Question 11

Which of the following best describes the market segmentation?

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Demographic, Geographic, Psychographic, Behavioral

Question 12

A particular market segment audience at which a marketing campaign is solely focused.

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Target Market

Question 13

In the context of rhetorical appeal, what does "ethos" refer to?

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Credibility, ethical & trustworthy appeal based on a speaker or source

Question 14

What is the primary goal of market identification?

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To identify groups of consumers with similar wants and needs

Question 15

In the context of rhetorical appeal, what does "logos" refer to?

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Logical appeal based on reasoning

Question 16

Identifying consumers through various channels. EX: Demographic, geographic, psychographic & behavioral characteristics

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Market Segmentation

Question 17

Which marketing utility best describes this scenario? Hollister has extended hours during the holiday season.

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Time

Question 18

Publicity can be both positive and negative

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True

Question 19

What is the first step in the marketing process?

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Planning

Question 20

Which of the following best describes marketing research?

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Systematic gathering and analysis of market-related data

Question 21

Advertising a new store's grand opening in the Forsyth Herald.

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Promotion

Question 22

Which best describes a target market?

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A specific group of consumers a company aims to reach

Question 23

What is a primary goal of corporate branding?

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To create a unique identity for the company

Question 24

What is the purpose of the marketing utilities in terms of economic conditions?

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The usefulness or value a consumer sees in a product or service

Question 25

Promotion, Pricing, Distribution, Product/Service Management, Information Management, Selling, Financing are all part of

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Marketing Functions

Question 26

Business-to-business relationships where all businesses buy products or services for their operational needs.

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Organizational-Oriented Marketing

Question 27

A strategic planning tool that helps identify an organization's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.

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SWOT Analysis

Question 28

Which of the following best describes the marketing utilities?

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Form, Time, Information, Place, Possession

Question 29

Which of the following is a primary psychological factor that influences customer buying behavior?

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Motivation

Question 30

Which of the following is an example of geographic segmentation?

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Climate Zones

Question 31

Planning the quality, size, style, color options, and fabrics for a new line of jeans.

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Product Planning

Question 32

Designing products without checking consumer preferences. EX: Spending to convince customers to purchase goods.

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Product-Oriented Marketing

Question 33

The Apple store creates a focus group to find out the likes and dislikes of a new device.

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Marketing Information Management

Question 34

In the implementation phase, what is crucial for success?

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Flexibility in strategy

Question 35

Designing products to satisfy customers' wants and needs.

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Market-Oriented Marketing

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