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Which of the following is true of service products?


A) Service products are often difficult to identify.
B) When service products are totally intangible, they are not instantly perishable.
C) Service products are composed of intangible elements which are separable.
D) Service products have different titles.

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Which of the following explains the reason for the concentration on creation of time and place utility by service marketers?


A) Most services are often produced and marketed simultaneously.
B) The service encounter is distanced from the end benefit achieved.
C) Services cannot appeal to a buyer's sense of touch, taste, smell, sight or hearing.
D) The buyer is guaranteed the ownership of the service that can be used later or given to others.

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Which of the following refers to activities performed by sellers and others that accompany the sale of a product and that aid in its exchange or its utilization?


A) Service products
B) Raw material extractions
C) Services
D) Manufacturing activities

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Which of the following explains the reason that the definition of what constitutes good service quality is difficult?


A) Services are not labor intensive.
B) Services are examined objectively.
C) Service quality is measured against performance.
D) Service quality is measured against standards.

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Service _____ refers to the consistency and dependability of the service performance.


A) responsiveness
B) empathy
C) reliability
D) assurance

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ROI Incorporation,which deals in financial services,employs individuals and trains them intensively for a month.The training sessions include enhancing their knowledge of various financial services in the market,the changing situations of the stock market,and the fast-moving business environment.The employees are also trained on how to reach their targets of selling financial services.These steps taken by the firm in training new employees imply that the firm focuses on:


A) teaching employees to have good attitudes.
B) a careful selection process in hiring employees.
C) an energetic follow-through process.
D) significant modeling by managers.

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Off-peak pricing:


A) is used to overcome problems associated with the homogeneity of services.
B) is a strategy used to deal with the fluctuating demand for services.
C) leads to service perishability and fluctuating demand.
D) is used to separate the service provider from the service.

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Which of the following is true of service quality?


A) Service quality is often measured against standards.
B) Service quality is not labor intensive and typically uniform in nature.
C) Opinions on quality of services do not change in the face of choices.
D) Customers determine the value of service quality in relation to their particular needs.

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Service products that are totally intangible:


A) do not involve customer participation in any way.
B) can be transported and stored.
C) are nonperishable.
D) are exchanged directly from producer to user.

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As part of a firm's quality program,properly performed _____ research can yield a wealth of strategic information about customers,the sponsoring company and competitors.


A) customer demographics
B) customer satisfaction
C) customer status
D) customer profile

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Harry took a series of classes to learn how to play the clarinet and the saxophone from a music school that teaches the art at different levels to interested individuals.When he completed the course,he was given a certificate of completion to:


A) emphasize a relationship-marketing strategy.
B) serve as a tangible reminder of the course and to overcome the inseparability aspect of services.
C) make the course seem more homogenous with other learning experiences.
D) ensure that the art of playing these instruments would be preserved.

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PQR Bank Ltd.changed its operations by introducing many benefits to its customers such as free ATM transactions and credit cards without charging any fee.The bank also offered lower monthly minimum required balances to senior citizens.This implies that PQR Bank Ltd.is:


A) marketing services only through branches.
B) providing services to limited groups of employees.
C) bundling services.
D) making minimum profit.

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Which of the following is true of inseparable services?


A) Inseparable services can be distributed only by third-parties.
B) Service quality of inseparable services is completely standardized due to the ability to completely mechanize the service encounter.
C) Inseparable services cannot be produced and marketed simultaneously.
D) The main concern of the marketer of inseparable services is usually the creation of time and place utility.

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A&Z Associates Inc.,an accounting firm,lost its clients to other firms that used the latest technology and software to specialize in separate tasks such as payroll,tax preparations,etc.This implies that the accounting firm:


A) had a limited view of marketing.
B) was subject to obsolescence.
C) had a lack of noncreativity.
D) had a lack of strong competition.

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What is meant by "significant modeling by managers?"


A) Emphasizing on teaching employees to have a good attitude
B) Managers demonstrating the behavior that they intend to reward employees for performing
C) Clearly defining the skills the service person must bring to the job
D) Careful selection process in hiring frontline employees

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Which of the following refers to responsiveness?


A) The willingness or readiness of employees or professionals to provide service.
B) The consistency and dependability of the service performance.
C) The physical evidence of the service.
D) The knowledge and competence of service providers and the ability to convey trust and confidence.

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Which of the following is an example of a service product?


A) Buying your dream home
B) Attending a music concert
C) Eating a meal in a restaurant
D) Buying a car

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Which of the following is true regarding the aspects of customer satisfaction measurement according to the research conducted?


A) There was a commitment to increasing service quality and customer satisfaction from employees at the top levels within the organization.
B) Top management was primarily responsible for designing CSM programs and questionnaires.
C) Results of all research related to customer measurement were made available to customers, but not necessarily to employees.
D) Evaluations related to customer measurement included both the company's and competitors' satisfaction performance.

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The service challenge is the quest to:


A) provide service to limited groups of employees.
B) constantly develop new services that will better meet customer needs.
C) retain the same quality and variety of existing customers.
D) provide customized services exclusively to individual customers .

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The nurses at Hawthorne Hospital are trained to greet patients cheerfully and maintain good eye contact with them.They are also taught to treat patients in a kind manner and provide them with assistance without hesitation.Which of the following critical components of internal marketing is represented in this scenario?


A) Significant modeling by managers
B) Emphasis on teaching employees to have good attitudes
C) Energetic follow-through process
D) Careful selection process in hiring employees

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