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To the extent that a company can differentiate and position itself as providing superior customer value, it gains competitive advantage.

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Explain the four major steps in designing a customer-driven marketing strategy.

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The first step is market segmentation: d...

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Geographic segmentation divides the market into segments based on variables such as age, life-cycle stage, gender, income, occupation, education, religion, ethnicity, and generation.

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Through ________ differentiation, brands can be differentiated on features, performance, or style and design.


A) services
B) channel
C) people
D) product
E) price

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Which of the following marketing strategies is most suitable for smaller firms with limited resources?


A) mass marketing
B) undifferentiated marketing
C) niche marketing
D) differentiated marketing
E) one-to-one marketing

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Market segments that can be effectively reached and served are ________.


A) measurable
B) accessible
C) substantial
D) actionable
E) profitable

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Malcolm Sanders, a graduate student from Boston, makes customized snowboards for local snowboarding enthusiasts. The demand for snowboards peaks during the winter months, a busy time for Malcolm. He advertises more aggressively and sells most of his snowboards around this time. Which market segmentation approach does Malcolm most likely use?


A) gender segmentation
B) psychographic segmentation
C) occasion segmentation
D) geographic segmentation
E) age and life-cycle segmentation

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________ tailors brands and promotions to the needs and wants of regional customer groups, such as cities, neighborhoods, and even specific stores.


A) Undifferentiated marketing
B) Differentiated marketing
C) Niche marketing
D) Local marketing
E) Individual marketing

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What does a company focus on when using a concentrated marketing strategy?

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When using a concentrated marketing (or ...

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Briefly explain local and individual marketing.

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Local marketing involves tailoring brand...

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Harvey's Bookstore is a popular online bookstore that has differentiated itself through smooth-functioning delivery networks. This is an example of ________.


A) product differentiation
B) image differentiation
C) price differentiation
D) channel differentiation
E) people differentiation

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Kia Motors offers a new car model with the same features as other cars in the same segment. However, Kia's model is priced higher than its two main competitors. Kia is following a more-for-less positioning strategy.

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Describe how marketers use multiple-segmenting bases to their advantage.

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Marketers rarely limit their segmenting ...

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Which of the following refers to a cultural factor in the context of segmenting international markets?


A) receptivity of foreign firms
B) economic development of the country
C) population income levels
D) stability of the government
E) values and attitudes

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________ positioning involves meeting consumers' lower performance or quality requirements at a much lower price.


A) More for less
B) Less for much less
C) Same for less
D) More for more
E) More for the same

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________ consists of evaluating each market segment's attractiveness and selecting one or more market segments to enter.


A) Positioning
B) Mass customization
C) Market targeting
D) Market segmentation
E) Differentiation

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Briefly describe competitive advantage.

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Competitive advantage refers t...

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Marketers who use ________ often segment their markets by consumer lifestyles and base their marketing strategies on lifestyle appeals.


A) demographic segmentation
B) geographic segmentation
C) benefit segmentation
D) psychographic segmentation
E) occasion segmentation

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________ involves actually distinguishing the firm's market offering to create superior customer value.


A) Mass customization
B) Differentiation
C) Market segmentation
D) Diversifying
E) Targeting

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Using a segmented marketing strategy, a firm might decide to ignore market segment differences and target the whole market with one offer.

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