Thursday, 5 April 2018

A ________ is the way consumers perceive an actual or potential product.

16) A ________ is the way consumers perceive an actual or potential product.
A) product idea
B) product concept
C) product image
D) test market
E) concept test
Answer:  C
Diff: 2        Page Ref: 264
Skill:  Concept
Objective:  9-2
17) An attractive idea must be developed into a ________.
A) product idea
B) product concept
C) screened product
D) test market
E) product strategy
Answer:  B
Diff: 2        Page Ref: 264
Skill:  Concept
Objective:  9-2



18) ________ calls for testing new-product concepts with groups of target consumers.
A) Concept development
B) Concept testing
C) Idea generation
D) Idea screening
E) Test marketing
Answer:  B
Diff: 1        Page Ref: 265
Skill:  Concept
Objective:  9-2

19) In the concept testing stage of new-product development, a product concept in ________ form is presented to groups of target consumers.
A) physical or symbolic
B) experiential
C) final
D) market-tested
E) commercial
Answer:  A
Diff: 2        Page Ref: 265
Skill:  Concept
Objective:  9-2

20) With what groups do firms conduct concept testing for new products?
A) suppliers
B) employees
C) target customers
D) manufacturers
E) competitors
Answer:  C
Diff: 3        Page Ref: 265
Skill:  Concept
Objective:  9-2
21) For some ________, a simple description consisting of a word or picture might be sufficient.
A) concept tests
B) test markets
C) marketing strategies
D) product developments
E) business analyses
Answer:  A
Diff: 2        Page Ref: 265
AACSB:  Communication Abilities
Skill:  Concept
Objective:  9-2



22) After concept testing, a firm would engage in which stage in developing and marketing a new product?
A) idea screening
B) marketing strategy development
C) business analysis
D) product development
E) test marketing
Answer:  B
Diff: 2        Page Ref: 265
Skill:  Concept
Objective:  9-2

23) The first part of the marketing strategy statement describes the target market; the planned product positioning; and goals for sales, profits, and ________.
A) market share
B) product longevity
C) secondary markets
D) promotional mixes
E) life-cycle duration
Answer:  A
Diff: 3        Page Ref: 265
Skill:  Concept
Objective:  9-2

24) The second part of the marketing strategy statement outlines the product's planned price, distribution, and ________ for the first year.
A) advertising
B) promotional mix
C) marketing budget
D) positioning
E) target market
Answer:  C
Diff: 3        Page Ref: 266
Skill:  Concept
Objective:  9-2
25) The third part of the marketing strategy statement includes all of the following EXCEPT ________.
A) long-run sales
B) profit goals
C) marketing mix strategies
D) short-run sales
E) A and C
Answer:  D
Diff: 3        Page Ref: 266
Skill:  Concept
Objective:  9-2
26) A review of the sales, costs, and profit projections for a new product to find out whether they satisfy the company's objectives is called a ________.
A) business feasibility plan
B) marketing strategy development
C) business analysis
D) product acceptance
E) proposal
Answer:  C
Diff: 1        Page Ref: 266
Skill:  Concept
Objective:  9-2

27) During which stage of new-product development will management most likely estimate minimum and maximum sales to assess the range of risk in launching a new product?
A) concept testing
B) marketing strategy development
C) business analysis
D) product development
E) test marketing
Answer:  C
Diff: 2        Page Ref: 266
Skill:  Concept
Objective:  9-2

28) Once managers of The Grecian Urn have decided on their product concept and marketing strategy, they can evaluate the business attractiveness of the proposal in the ________ stage of the new-product development process.
A) business feasibility
B) feasibility study
C) business analysis
D) product acceptance
E) concept testing
Answer:  C
Diff: 2        Page Ref: 266
Skill:  Concept
Objective:  9-2


29) New World Releases is conducting a business analysis to determine which of the many new songs available to management should be released. Sales must be estimated before costs can be estimated. Which of the following did your text recommend for forecasting sales?
A) conducting surveys of competitors
B) considering the history of market opinions
C) considering the sales history of similar products and conducting surveys of market opinions
D) applying the PLC concept
E) none of the above
Answer:  C
Diff: 3        Page Ref: 266
Skill:  Concept
Objective:  9-2

30) Once the product or service passes the business analysis test, it moves into what stage?
A) concept development
B) product development
C) market testing
D) strategy development
E) product proposal
Answer:  B
Diff: 2        Page Ref: 266
Skill:  Concept

Objective:  9-2

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