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Criteria for forming segments involve both similarities and differences.Which of the following statements is most accurate?


A) Within a segment,the needs of potential buyers should be different;among segments,the needs of buyers should be similar.
B) Within a segment,the needs of potential buyers should be similar;among segments,the needs of buyers should be different.
C) The needs of buyers should be different,both between segments and within segments.
D) The needs of buyers should be the same,both between segments and within segments.
E) If there are any differences at all,you should forgo any segmentation.

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The fourth step in segmenting and targeting markets that link customer needs to marketing actions is to __________.


A) group potential buyers into segments
B) select target markets
C) group products to be sold into categories
D) develop a market-product grid and estimate size of the overall market
E) take marketing actions to reach target markets

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Kellogg's has several cereals targeted at different types of users.This is an example of multiple products aimed at multiple markets.Manufacturing these different cereals is clearly more expensive than producing one,but seems worthwhile if it adds to the manufacturer's sales revenues and profits,serves customers' needs better,and


A) conforms to all FDA guidelines.
B) creates economy of scale.
C) doesn't reduce quality or increase price.
D) decreases the cost of the physical plant.
E) stabilizes the sales revenues and profits.

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ChoiceShirts is an online company that makes made-to-order T-shirts.Its online customers can order their shirts using any downloaded photo inserted into 600 templates or even design a shirt from scratch.This is an example of


A) family branding.
B) mass customization.
C) multiple products and multiple market segments.
D) one product and multiple market segments.
E) specialty customization.

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Market segmentation involves aggregating prospective buyers into groups that (1) __________ and (2) will respond similarly to a marketing action.


A) respond similarly to marketing messages
B) have similar shopping styles
C) will become loyal customers
D) have common needs
E) will become stakeholders of the organization

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Model E is a new type of car manufacturer that relies on the Internet to build new car designs from prototypes to marketable vehicles much faster than ever before."Think of Model E as the Dell of the auto industry.We design just a few products that consumers truly want,leveraging best-in-class components and micro-factory approaches for rapid design,launch,and direct delivery," said William Santana Li,president and CEO of Model E.Model E manufactures each car when a customer chooses from a limited number of options and orders.Model E relies on


A) order customization.
B) a one product one market segment strategy.
C) build-to-order.
D) specialty customization.
E) mass customization.

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Which of the following statements regarding segmentation bases is most accurate?


A) The identification of demographic variables is more objective than the identification of psychographic variables,which is more subjective.
B) Marketers should use segmentation bases in this order to reduce potential costs: behavioral,demographic,psychographic,and geographic.
C) The identification of psychographic variables is more objective than the identification of demographic variables,which is more subjective.
D) Behavioral segmentation is based primarily on personality.
E) Psychographic segmentation is based primarily on product features.

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When Ann Taylor,a well-known retailer of sophisticated women's clothing,started losing sales to its own LOFT outlets that feature moderately priced casual clothes,Ann Taylor was dealing with the marketing phenomenon known as __________.


A) amortization
B) guerrilla marketing
C) shrinkage
D) marketing Darwinism
E) cannibalization

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A nonprofit food bank was handing out food to anyone who requested it on a weekly basis.It now wants to give free food only to people who go hungry on a daily basis.This will be the market segment it targets.How does the formation of its market segments differ from the strategy used for a retail store?

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The phrase "relatively homogeneous collections of prospective buyers" is most descriptive of


A) demographic clusters.
B) organizational buyers.
C) ultimate consumers.
D) market segments.
E) qualified prospects.

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A perceptual map enables a manager to see how __________ perceive competing products or brands,as well as the firm's own product or brand.


A) stakeholders
B) competitors
C) independent rating organizations such as Consumer Reports
D) consumers
E) the CEO of the firm

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Suppose marketers want to use product differentiation and market segmentation strategies.What question should they ask when considering the potential for cannibalization on these strategies?


A) "Will our new products steal customers or sales from our older ones?"
B) "Will the products compete head-to-head with those of a competitor?"
C) "Can this action successfully draw customers away from competitors?"
D) "Are there enough similarities within the market segment to warrant such high costs?"
E) "Will this action eliminate the need for individualized advertising and promotion?"

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Some Timex wristwatches can be purchased for less than $30 while some Rolex wristwatches carry a price tag of several thousand dollars.In general,consumers view Timex watches as being dependable,relatively accurate,and inexpensive.The Rolex brand tends to be perceived as an expensive status symbol.Timex watches can be purchased in drug stores,discount stores,and department stores in all sizes of communities.Rolex watches are selectively distributed in fine jewelry stores or specialty shops in major cities.By using distinctly different pricing and distribution strategies,the marketers of Rolex watches


A) compete for the same segment through different channels of distribution.
B) develop similar products as Timex but under different names.
C) use a differentiation positioning strategy.
D) compete for the same customers through similar retail outlets.
E) create cognitive dissonance in consumers who purchased Timex wristwatches.

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Which strategy involves a firm's using different marketing mix actions to help consumers perceive the product as being different and better than competing products?


A) points of difference
B) market differentiation
C) market penetration
D) product positioning
E) product differentiation

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The fifth step in segmenting and targeting markets that link customer needs to marketing actions is to __________.


A) take marketing actions to reach target markets
B) group potential buyers into segments
C) select target markets
D) group products to be sold into categories
E) develop a market-product grid and estimate size of the overall market

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A key to positioning a product or brand effectively is discovering the perceptions of its potential customers.In determining its positioning in the minds of customers,companies take four steps: (1) identify the important attributes for the product or brand class; (2) discover how target customers rate competing products or brands with respect to these attributes; (3) ___________;and (4) reposition the company's product or brand in the minds of potential customers.


A) discover where the company's product or brand is on these attributes in the minds of potential customers
B) decide whether to keep or delete the market segment that your product offering targets
C) identify the competitors' brands that make up the consideration set
D) create a marketing plan based on customers' perceptions
E) identify market niches that were not previously selected during the market segmentation process

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According to Figure 9-5 above,what percentage of nonusers could still be considered potential customers?


A) 1.2%
B) 5.0%
C) 14.6%
D) 15.8%
E) 36.1%

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When Procter & Gamble introduced Crest toothpaste,the first fluoride toothpaste,it was intended for use by children and was therefore given a child-appealing bubblegum flavor.Sometime later,the same basic formula was given a fresh,minty flavor to appeal to adults.What marketing strategy did P&G use in this example?


A) product differentiation
B) product segmentation
C) market expansion
D) usage segmentation
E) psychographic segmentation

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One approach to positioning a new product in a market is __________ positioning,which involves competing directly with competitors on similar product attributes in the same target market.


A) perceptual
B) head-to-head
C) psychological
D) differentiation
E) market

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Changing the place an offering occupies in consumers' minds relative to competitive products is referred to as


A) product placement.
B) perceptual mapping.
C) product positioning.
D) product repositioning.
E) product differentiation.

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