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Specialized functions such as marketing and finance are generally referred to as __________.


A) teams
B) groups
C) divisions
D) departments
E) business units

F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

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SBUs with a low share of high-growth markets that may require large cash injections of cash just to maintain market share are referred to as __________.


A) dogs
B) cash cows
C) question marks
D) stars
E) hedgehogs

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

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__________ is a product,service,or idea that creates value for both the organization and its customers by satisfying their needs and wants.


A) organization
B) business firm
C) nonprofit
D) offering
E) industry

F) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

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SightLife works to solve which societal problem?


A) It provides new college graduates as teachers in urban and rural public schools in the U.S.
B) It works to end corneal blindness worldwide by finding cornea donors and creating tissue banks.
C) It provides education and small business loans to women in impoverished areas so that they can help themselves.
D) It offers free rehabilitation services for injured U.S.veterans returning from overseas conflict.
E) It offers tax credits to small businesses that make charitable donations in their communities.

F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

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In Figure 2-4 shown above,SBUs found in quadrant "C" would be called __________.


A) cash cows
B) stars
C) question marks
D) dogs
E) hedgehogs

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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According to Figure 2-3c above,which of the following states has the highest number of monthly website visits?


A) Illinois
B) Texas
C) California
D) Florida
E) Washington

F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

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In the 1980s,a lapse in production quality and an increase in Japanese imports drove the Harley-Davidson motorcycle company to the brink of bankruptcy.The company's share of the U.S.super heavy-weight market segment-motorcycles with engine capacity of 850 cubic centimeters or more-collapsed from more than 40 percent in the mid 1970s to 23 percent in 1983.However,by 1989,Harley-Davidson controlled some 65 percent of this market segment.From a marketing perspective,what was the MOST LIKELY first step in Harley-Davidson's resurgence?


A) developing a new mission statement
B) repositioning its products in the minds of super heavy-weight motorcycle buyers
C) performing a SWOT analysis to assess where the firm has been
D) selling new models of super heavy-weight motorcycles in both the U.S.(current) and foreign (new) markets
E) improving the quality of its products and communicating this to motorcycle buyers

F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

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Evergreen Air Center is the world's largest parking lot for unwanted commercial aircraft.Airlines pay from $750 to $5,000 monthly for the storage services provided by Evergreen.Prior to September 2001,the company had 140 discarded airplanes at its Arizona facilities and was growing at a rate of about six planes monthly with about two per month sold for parts and/or scrap metal.After calamity struck the airline industry in September 2001,the airlines retired over 1,000 planes,many of which have found their way to Evergreen.Now the actual number of planes stored at Evergreen differs significantly from the prediction based on previous behavior in effect before September 2001.This difference is referred to as the __________.


A) contribution margin
B) planning gap
C) marginal trend
D) breakeven point
E) sales differential

F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

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Taking stock of where the firm or product has been recently,where it is now,and where it is headed in terms of the organization's marketing plans and the external forces and trends affecting it is referred to as __________.


A) tactical planning
B) market planning
C) goal setting
D) environmental scanning
E) situation analysis

F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Which of the following statements regarding Ben & Jerry's is MOST ACCURATE?


A) Ben & Jerry's is owned by Unilever,the market leader in the global ice cream industry.
B) Ben & Jerry's is a privately owned ice cream producer.
C) Ben & Jerry's prides itself on offering more ice cream flavors than its competitors.
D) Ben and Jerry are not real people;the names were a clever reference to Tom and Jerry cartoon characters in order to capitalize on childhood nostalgia.
E) Ben & Jerry's has only been in business for twenty years and is already the industry leader in premium ice cream.

F) None of the above
G) All of the above

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A marketing __________ is defined as the means by which a marketing goal is to be achieved,usually characterized by a specified target market and a marketing program to reach it.


A) plan
B) tactic
C) strategy
D) concept
E) action

F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

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A for-profit organization refers to


A) a subsidiary,division,or unit of an organization that markets a set of related offerings to a clearly defined group of customers.
B) a legal entity engaged in business activities solely with the intent of serving its employees without the intent of making a profit.
C) a privately owned organization that serves its customers to earn a profit so that it can survive.
D) a group of people united through contractual or corporate ownership.
E) a publicly owned organization that serves the general population.

F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

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A firm may have a goal to offer its customers the highest __________,as Medtronic does with its implantable medical devices.


A) innovation
B) quality
C) service
D) value
E) warranty

F) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

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If Ben & Jerry's starts selling Bonnaroo Buzz Fair Trade-sourced super premium ice cream in Brazil for the first time,it will be using a __________ strategy.


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

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

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In Figure 2-1 above,"A" represents the


A) functional level.
B) board of directors.
C) corporate level.
D) CEO.
E) strategic business unit level.

F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

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According to Figure 2-3b above,which of the following SBUs has the LOWEST YTD revenue compared to its target?


A) Hardware
B) Electronics
C) Software
D) Peripherals
E) Grand Total

F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

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A technique that helps a firm search for growth opportunities from among current and new markets as well as current and new products is referred to as __________.


A) diversification analysis
B) business portfolio analysis
C) a market-product grid framework
D) synergy analysis
E) market segmentation

F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

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According to Figure 2-3b above,which of the following SBUs 13-month sales trend has declined over the past few months?


A) Grand Total
B) Software
C) Circuitry
D) Electronics
E) Hardware

F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

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Step 2 in the planning phase of the strategic marketing process consists of


A) the situation (SWOT) analysis.
B) market-product focus and goal setting.
C) the marketing program.
D) business portfolio analysis.
E) diversification analysis.

F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

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According to Figure 2-3b above,which of the following SBUs is currently exceeding its YTD (Year to Date) revenue target?


A) Peripherals
B) Hardware
C) Circuitry
D) Software
E) Grand Total

F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

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