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- A. one-level channel
- B. Zero-level channel
- C. Three-level channel
- D. Two-level channel
Explanation: A producer selling through both a wholesaler and a retailer uses a two-level channel: producer to wholesaler to retailer to consumer.
Correct answer: Two-level channel- A. sales agents and brokers
- B. retailers and wholesalers
- C. transportation companies
- D. independent warehouses
Explanation: Sales agents and brokers are agents because they bring buyers and sellers together and earn commissions without normally taking ownership…
Correct answer: sales agents and brokers- A. shallow channels
- B. escalator channel
- C. trade channel
- D. predatory channels
Explanation: A trade channel is the network of intermediaries involved in moving and selling products from different manufacturers to customers.
Correct answer: trade channel- A. facilitator marketing
- B. interchanging marketing
- C. integrated marketing
- D. multichannel marketing
Explanation: Multichannel marketing occurs when a company uses two or more channels, such as retail stores, websites, and sales representatives, to…
Correct answer: multichannel marketing- A. lot size
- B. shopper size
- C. spatial size
- D. jobber size
Explanation: Lot size means the number of units a marketing channel makes available to a typical customer in one purchase.
Correct answer: lot size2206. The guarantees of products by its manufacturers and offer payment terms are classified as _________?
- A. price policy
- B. conditions of sale
- C. distribution policy
- D. territorial rights
Explanation: Conditions of sale cover guarantees, warranties, payment terms, delivery terms, and other contractual terms offered with a product.
Correct answer: conditions of sale- A. push strategy
- B. pull strategy
- C. both A and B
- D. bundle strategy
Explanation: Companies use both push and pull strategies to manage channel relationships: push motivates intermediaries to stock and promote the…
Correct answer: both A and B- A. shallow strategy
- B. bundle strategy
- C. pull strategy
- D. push strategy
Explanation: A push strategy directs the company’s sales force and promotional effort toward intermediaries or buyers to move the product through the…
Correct answer: push strategy- A. value network
- B. predatory network
- C. hybrid network
- D. functional network
Explanation: A value network is the system of partnerships among the company, suppliers, distributors, retailers, and other channel participants that…
Correct answer: value network- A. functional integration
- B. product integration
- C. channel integration
- D. location integration
Explanation: Channel integration means coordinating the services and activities of channel members so customers receive a unified offering.
Correct answer: channel integration- A. measureable
- B. accessible and substantial
- C. actionable and differential
- D. loyalty and switching patterns
Explanation: Effective segments should be measurable, substantial, accessible, differentiable, and actionable.
Correct answer: loyalty and switching patterns2212. When all the customers have same preferences, the marketing strategy is classified as ___________?
- A. mass marketing
- B. niche marketing
- C. individual marketing
- D. profitability marketing
Explanation: When customers have broadly similar preferences, the firm can use mass marketing by offering one product and marketing mix to the whole…
Correct answer: mass marketing- A. solution based segmentation
- B. need based segmentation
- C. segment identification
- D. segment attractiveness
Explanation: Need-based segmentation groups customers according to similar needs or the problem they want solved.
Correct answer: need based segmentation- A. shifting loyal
- B. split loyal
- C. hard-core loyal
- D. switchers
Explanation: Hard-core loyal consumers consistently purchase one brand and show no willingness to switch.
Correct answer: hard-core loyal- A. loyalty
- B. weaknesses
- C. strengths
- D. competitor's brands
Explanation: Hard-core loyal customers provide dependable feedback about the brand and can reveal its strengths from a committed user's perspective.
Correct answer: strengths- A. both A and B
- B. consumer resources
- C. consumer solicitation
- D. consumer motivation
Explanation: VALS classifies consumers primarily by their motivations and their available resources, such as income, education, energy, and confidence.
Correct answer: both A and B- A. segments of one
- B. all of the above
- C. one to one marketing
- D. customized marketing
Explanation: Individual marketing treats each customer as a separate segment, so it is called segments-of-one, customized marketing, or one-to-one…
Correct answer: all of the above- A. solution based segmentation
- B. need based segmentation
- C. segment attractiveness
- D. segment identification
Explanation: Segment attractiveness evaluates whether a segment is worth pursuing by considering factors such as growth, profitability, size, and…
Correct answer: segment attractiveness- A. mass customization
- B. market specialization
- C. single product concentration
- D. product specialization
Explanation: Product specialization means offering one type of product to several different market segments.
Correct answer: product specialization- A. market specialization
- B. product specialization
- C. single product concentration
- D. mass customization
Explanation: Market specialization concentrates on serving the varied needs of one specific customer group.
Correct answer: market specialization