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1 Marketing Foundations and Strategy Online Quiz Questions

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20 questions

True or false

1 point

True or false: Marketing is complete once an organization has attracted attention to an offering.

A
True
B
False

Choose one

1 point

A customer wants a meal subscription and is both willing and able to pay for it. Which concept best describes this supported want?

A
A need
B
Demand
C
A market
D
An exchange

Written response

1 point

A researcher uses government statistics that were collected previously for another purpose. What type of data is this?

Fill in the blank

1 point

In a research project, declining sales are a symptom. The first step is to .

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1 point

A café finds that a key supplier’s delivery schedule is affecting its ability to serve customers. Which part of the marketing environment does the supplier belong to?

A
Internal environment
B
Macroenvironment
C
Microenvironment
D
Marketing mix

True or false

1 point

True or false: Environmental analysis can help an organization identify assumptions that need testing, but it cannot predict the future with certainty.

A
True
B
False

Fill in the blank

1 point

A grocery store adds value by making food available when customers need it, creating , and where customers need it, creating .

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1 point

Which of the following can count as customer costs when evaluating an offering? Select all that apply.

A
Money paid
B
Time spent
C
A feeling of social connection
D
Effort required
E
Perceived risk

Written response

1 point

A café assesses its staff’s skills and its kitchen capacity before adding menu items. Which part of the marketing environment is it assessing?

Choose all

1 point

A library is deciding whether to extend its hours. Which activities would gather primary data for this decision? Select all that apply.

A
Interviewing library visitors about their use of the library
B
Surveying a broader group about preferred opening hours
C
Piloting extended hours and recording attendance during the pilot
D
Consulting an industry report collected for another purpose

Written response

1 point

A customer values a service because it saves time. What category of benefit does this represent?

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1 point

A marketer wants to understand how customers describe a food preference and why they hold it. Which research method is the best fit?

A
A survey designed to estimate how common a preference is
B
An interview exploring how customers describe the preference and why they hold it
C
A review of the organization’s staffing budget
D
A comparison of prices charged by competitors

Choose one

1 point

Which plan best demonstrates a coordinated marketing mix?

A
A low price paired with an offering that does not meet the target customers’ needs
B
Promotion that promises convenience while distribution makes the offering difficult to access
C
An offering, price, promotion, and distribution approach that work together to deliver the intended value
D
A new offering developed without considering how it will reach customers

Open ended

1 point

A library is considering extending its evening hours. Propose a research plan that would give managers a sound basis for deciding whether to make the change. Include the decision to clarify, suitable information-gathering methods, and at least one limitation or responsibility to consider.

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1 point

Research suggests that commuters need a faster breakfast. Which response best reflects marketing as an organization-wide process?

A
Focus only on promoting the new option after it has been developed.
B
Use the customer insight to guide product, operational, and communication decisions.
C
Set a low price before considering whether the organization can provide the option.
D
Develop the option first and use advertising to determine whether it meets a customer need.

Choose one

1 point

A customer wants a premium meal-delivery service and is both willing and able to pay for it. How should this preference be classified?

A
It is a need because the customer has expressed a preference.
B
It is a want, but it cannot be demand because the item is optional.
C
It is demand because the customer wants the service and can and will pay for it.
D
It is not a market opportunity unless every potential customer wants the service.

Choose one

1 point

A grocery store is considering a faster checkout option that costs extra. Which evaluation best reflects customer value?

A
Compare the time saved and convenience with the added price and effort.
B
Compare the offering's price with the competitor's price and ignore other effects.
C
Count the offering's features without considering what customers give up.
D
Assume customers value the offering equally because it is the same product.

Choose one

1 point

A café finds that a supplier's delivery delays are disrupting its ability to serve customers. Which part of the marketing environment does this issue belong to?

A
Internal environment, because suppliers are part of the organization's staff.
B
Macroenvironment, because every outside organization is a broad external force.
C
Internal environment, because the organization can choose its suppliers.
D
Microenvironment, because suppliers directly affect the organization's ability to serve customers.

Written response

1 point

What term describes information, such as an existing industry report, that was collected earlier for a purpose other than the current research question?

True or false

1 point

A retailer surveys customers who say they intend to buy reusable bags, but observed purchases do not increase. Is it reasonable to treat the survey responses as proof that purchases will increase?

A
True
B
False