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The following note was sent out after a meeting: "Stephen, complete question review and update-To be finished by December 2013." This is likely part of a(n) :


A) action item list
B) program schedule
C) marketing action memo
D) job analysis

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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Which aspect is the foundation of Canada Goose's differentiation strategy?


A) made in Canada
B) premium pricing
C) high-quality products
D) off-shore production

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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A marketing manager combines marketing planning ideas and financial planning techniques to assess how their division is contributing to the price of the company's stock. The marketing manager is engaging in:


A) Value analysis
B) Value-based planning
C) Market audit
D) Value-driven strategy

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Value-based planning combines marketing planning ideas and financial planning techniques to assess how much a division or a strategic business unit (SBU) contributes to:


A) the price of a company's stock (or shareholder wealth) .
B) realizing important societal needs.
C) the elimination of cannibalization.
D) benchmarking efforts.

E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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When using share points to make marketing resource allocation decisions, marketing managers must estimate all of the following EXCEPT:


A) market share for the product.
B) corporate return on investment.
C) revenues associated with each point of market share.
D) the contribution to overhead and profit (or gross margin) of each share point.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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The IBM maintains a "one-product-fits-all" mentality, but each sales representative sold the company's entire line of products to different customers in a single industry, such as manufacturers or banks. This structure is known as:


A) geographical grouping
B) market-based groupings
C) functional grouping
D) product line grouping

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following pieces of information is used in the second step of the planning phase of the strategic marketing process?


A) Market-product grids, with ranked targets
B) Revenues associated with each point of market share
C) Trends in past and current revenues for industry and competitors in total and by segment
D) Corporate return on investment

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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As the marketing manager for gizmos at Acme Products Inc., you notice sales have been below expectations. Based on the results of a customer satisfaction survey recently conducted, you discover consumers want Acme gizmos to have more features, which will make them a better value relative to comparable offerings by competitors. However, on the positive side, customers stated Acme gizmos were (1) widely available in sufficient quantities, (2) made with high quality materials, (3) sold by Knowledgeable salespeople at the appropriate retail outlets where they would shop for gizmos, and (4) the average response time for the toll-free telephone hotline for Customer questions and complaints was significantly less than expected. Based on this information, you should conclude Acme used:


A) an appropriate marketing strategy but ineffective implementation.
B) an inappropriate marketing strategy but effective implementation.
C) an appropriate marketing strategy and effective implementation.
D) an inappropriate marketing strategy and ineffective implementation.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Define synergy and describe how Loblaw's purchasing Shoppers Drug Mart will create synergies for Loblaw.

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All of the following are pieces of information used during the implementation phase of the strategic marketing process, except:


A) marketing research
B) organizational charts
C) market potential studies
D) action memos with deadlines

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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The actions taken in the marketing program, Step 3 of the planning phase, include: 1) develop the program's marketing mix and 2) _________ _.


A) identify industry trends
B) develop the budget by estimating revenues, expenses, and profits
C) select target markets
D) position the product

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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IKEA is likely to have which generic business strategy?


A) diversification
B) quality leadership
C) cost focus
D) service leadership

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of the product manager system?

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Recently, Kellogg's introduced Mickey's Magix cereal. It was designed to get children who currently don't eat cereal to eat cereal for breakfast. When milk is added to the cereal, it turns a pastel blue. The cereal itself is very similar to General Mills' Lucky Charms but with the addition of food colouring. Kellogg's new (for it) product targeted at a new segment (children who don't eat cereal) is an example of:


A) market development
B) market penetration
C) diversification
D) product penetration

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Reference: 19-02 TB Figure 1 Reference: 19-02 TB Figure 1    -Referring to TB Figure 1, each phase of the strategic marketing process creates its own unique type of output report. Which of the following would be associated with the implementation phase? A) Action memos that tell (1) who is (2) to do what (3) by when. B) Performance reviews for key personnel. C) Sales reports using the firm's marketing metrics and dashboards. D) Corrective action memos, triggered by comparing results with plans often using the firm's marketing metrics and dashboards. -Referring to TB Figure 1, each phase of the strategic marketing process creates its own unique type of output report. Which of the following would be associated with the implementation phase?


A) Action memos that tell (1) who is (2) to do what (3) by when.
B) Performance reviews for key personnel.
C) Sales reports using the firm's marketing metrics and dashboards.
D) Corrective action memos, triggered by comparing results with plans often using the firm's marketing metrics and dashboards.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Having an exclusive contract with a supplier or customer, or having patented useful technology are considered a(n) :


A) sustainable dominance
B) competitive advantage
C) synergistic edge
D) distinctive parity

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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Farah, who works for Coca-Cola, set next year's sales goal for Diet Coke to increase 3 percent from last year. She then built a plan around this. Farah as created an annual:


A) budget projection
B) sales forecast
C) production estimate
D) marketing plan

E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

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All of the following would be considered examples of Porter's generic business strategies, except:


A) cost leadership
B) cost focus
C) specificity
D) differentiation

E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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What is the difference between line and staff positions in a marketing organization?

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Which of the following is a guideline for developing effective marketing plans?


A) Set qualitative goals only.
B) Rely on intuition and experience.
C) Create complex plans that leave nothing to chance.
D) Incorporate all the key marketing mix factors.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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