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Entrepreneurship 3.01-3.05 Study Guide
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Which of the following is an important benefit of marketing plans?
they develop exciting products
they help recruit quality employees
they can help obtain funding
they ensure a yearly profit
2
Companies have been forced to pay more attention to the specific needs of consumers because of
advertising
competition
merchandising.
automation.
3
What section of the marketing plan includes information about expected results?
Situation analysis
Desired target market
Appendix
Performance and implementation
4
Which is a question that a business might ask when it wants to evaluate its weaknesses:
What markets have our competitors missed?
What obstacles do we face?
What is our competition doing?
What resources do we lack?
5
One of the purposes of conducting a market analysis is to develop a(n)
operating budget.
distribution plan
management team.
customer profile
6
What is a potential threat a manager might identify in a SWOT analysis?
Economy rebounding
Cost advantages
Growing government regulation
Weak market image
7
Identifying a market that shares common characteristics on the basis of where people live:
ethnicity
geographic
demographic
values
8
Which of the following items might be included in a marketing plan's appendix?
a list of marketing objectives
a product photograph
the organizations mission statemen
a SWOT analysis chart
9
Target market based on specific criteria that limit the audience to a well-defined segment is
market planning.
income segmenting.
target auditing.
niche marketing
10
Bath & Body Works decided to offer different types of soaps in various prices is an example of
market segmentation
geographic segmentation
industrial marketing
direct marketing
11
One reason it is important for businesses to conduct a competitive analysis is to identify
potential vendors
future employees.
external threats
economic conditions.
12
Before producing and selling a product, which of the following should marketers do first.
set up a promotional plan
select a channel of distribution
determine the products price
identify the market for the product
13
Which of the following is a consideration in the place element of marketing:
Using sales promotion
Choosing distribution channels
Extending credit to customers
Offering warranties or guarantees
14
Identifying market segments helps a business to develop appropriate
marketing strategies.
leadership styles.
economic forecasts
organizational records.
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Marketing strategies are designed and implemented for the overall purpose of
increasing business profits immediately
changing the image of the business
improving management techniques
achieving planned goals
16
One way that a business can learn about its competitors' activities is by
reviewing secondary data.
evaluation intranet efficiencies
developing product specifications.
identifying communication barriers
17
Businesses that segment the market based on psychographics are grouping according to
lifestyles.
marital status.
education.
occupation.
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Ignoring the segment differences and trying to generate appeal with one offer.
isolated
individual
niche
mass
19
Which is a factor that businesses often consider when conducting a market analysis:
Size of the market next year
Safety of the research process
Location of test market
Design of the questionnaire
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Question a business should answer about target market when conducting asituational analysis:
Are we operating at peak efficiency?
Which shipping companies are we using?
What are our customers buying?
How are our financing methods affecting our growth?
21
A marketing plan should outline the specific activities that the business will use to
meet the needs of its employees.
achieve its marketing objectives
evaluate its sales policies.
increase its buying power
22
When sellers offer one-size-fits-all products that will appeal to most buyers, they are using
mass production
market segmentation
mass marketing.
demographic segmentation
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the most useful or desirable market segments to the business are thosethat are measurable and
concentrated.
accessible.
undifferentiated.
inflexible.
24
Which is an activity that a business performs when conducting a competitive analysis:
Develops selling procedures
Monitors rivals' marketing strategies
Sets productivity goals
Calculates income data
25
Which is an external threat that a company might identify when conducting a situation analysis:
Increasing GDP
Raising inflation rates
Failing interest rates
Declining unemployment
26
Where in marketing plan would a business discuss how it plans to communicate with its customers
Executive summary
Situation analysis
Marketing objectives
Marketing strategies and programs
27
Which of the following should be included in marketing plan's executive summary?
the organizations mission statement
the names and numbers of marketing team members
a description of the target market
a SWOT analysis chart
28
Which of the following situations presents a business threat to a company:
The government reduces interest rates
A competitor recalls a defective product.
A competitor obtains a bank loan for expansion.
Sales for a specific product increase.
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Which is I
mportant to ask to determine the business's strengths when conducting aSWOT analysis:
Where are we making money?
What obstacles do we face?
What are our competitors doing?
What economic trends are beneficial to us?