Question 1

After defining the problem and developing the research plan,the next step in the five-step marketing research approach is to

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A)   collect relevant information.
B)   develop findings and recommendations.
C)   take marketing actions.
D)   plan the research budget.
E)   identify the constraints on the process.F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 2

is neuromarketing? What does it do? Why is it important to marketers?

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Neuromarketing was developed by Martin L...

Question 3

Research that involves trying to find the frequency that something occurs or the extent of a relationship between two factors is referred to as

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A)   virtual research.
B)   interactive research.
C)   causal research.
D)   descriptive research.
E)   exploratory research.F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 4

Sampling and statistical inference are known as special __________,which are vital in marketing research to solve all or part of a problem.

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A)   systems
B)   styles
C)   methods
D)   manners
E)   modesF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 5

Carma Laboratories,Inc.,the maker of Carmex lip balm,used __________ to conduct marketing research to understand the nature of online conversations.

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A)   ethnographic research
B)   social media
C)   depth interviews
D)   focus groups
E)   telephone surveysF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

Figure 8-4: Question 5
-type of scale is the following? "Indicate your degree of agreement with the following statement: Marketing is an interesting subject" by checking one of the responses below.
( ) Strongly Agree ( ) Agree ( ) Disagree ( ) Strongly Disagree

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A)   Likert scale
B)   semantic differential scale
C)   dichotomous question
D)   open-ended question
E)   attitudinal questionF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 7

Figure 8-6B: Average Annual Sales of Tony's Pizza per Household
-Figure 8-6B above shows that

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A)   annual sales of Tony's Pizza increased over the period 2008 to 2011.
B)   average annual unit sales of Tony's Pizza per household decreased over the period 2008 to 2011.
C)   average dollar sales of Tony's Pizza have dropped from $3.4 million to $3.1 million.
D)   sales of Tony's Pizza to households with children declined over the period 2008 to 2011.
E)   smaller households bought less Tony's Pizza over the period 2008 to 2011.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 8

Mechanical,personal,or neuromarketing methods are ways that __________ data can be collected.

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A)   virtual
B)   primary source
C)   hypothetical
D)   observational
E)   statisticalF) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

Grape-Nuts was one of the first cereals Post Cereal Company ever marketed.It scores well in brand awareness studies,but recently its sales have been steadily declining.Rather than assume the product was a "dog," the Grape-Nuts marketing manager decided Post should first

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A)   update the flavor of the cereal by making it slightly sweeter.
B)   increase the amounts spent on advertising and promotion.
C)   do marketing research to identify what needs were not being satisfied.
D)   hire additional salespeople who were younger and more assertive to contact grocery stores.
E)   realign Grape-Nuts as a "star" and increase production.F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

Figure 8-1
-According to Figure 8-1 above,"analyze the data" occurs during which step of the five-step marketing research approach?

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

Question 11

principal ways to collect new or primary data for a marketing study are by watching people and by asking them questions.Give two examples of each method.

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Question 12

J.D.Power & Associates and other market research firms recruit large groups of consumers,who are paid to record all of their purchases on a regular basis.Known as __________,they economically collect data using a paper or electronic diary.Businesses pay firms like J.D.Power for their reports that answer the question "How many times did our customers buy our products this year compared to last year?"

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A)   focus groups
B)   experiments
C)   syndicated panels
D)   syndicated data mining
E)   professional respondentsF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

gov

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A)   is a depository of information on U.S. business, economic and trade activity collected by the federal government.
B)   is a portal to all government websites that can be found by topic or keyword.
C)   provides up-to-the-minute business news and security prices plus research reports of companies, industries, and countries.
D)   is the most popular Internet portal to enter key words or topics for specific searches.
E)   accesses information in online databases and an index of blogs by primary topic.F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 14

Measures of success refer to

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A)   the goals the decision maker seeks to achieve in solving a problem.
B)   criteria or standards used in evaluating proposed solutions to a problem.
C)   identification of acceptable alternatives for collecting data to solve a problem.
D)   objective data used to identify the most profitable solution to a marketing problem.
E)   subjective data used to identify the most profitable solution to a marketing problem.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 15

Figure 8-1
-According to Figure 8-1 above,"implement marketing actions" occurs during which step of the five-step marketing research approach?

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

Question 16

Explain why measures of success are important to effective decision makers and give an example of one.

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Measures of success are criteria or stan...

Question 17

Figure 8-2a
-Figure 8-2a above shows the two main types of data.If "B" represents the facts and figures that have already been recorded before the project at hand,which type of data is "B?"

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A)   primary data
B)   secondary data
C)   scrubbed data
D)   sensitivity data
E)   nonprobability dataF) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

Research that involves trying to determine the extent to which the change in one factor changes another one is referred to as

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A)   virtual research.
B)   interactive research.
C)   exploratory research.
D)   descriptive research.
E)   causal research.F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 19

U.S.Census Bureau publishes the __________,which is conducted every five years and contains detailed information on the number and sales of U.S.establishments that produce goods or resources.These reports are vital to business firms selling products and services to organizations.

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A)   North American Industry Classification System
B)   Economic Census
C)   Annual Survey of Manufacturers
D)   Annual Wholesale Trade Survey
E)   Survey of Business OwnersF) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

Figure 8-7
-Figure 8-7 above,the line identified as "A" indicates a(n)

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A)   causal analysis.
B)   non-parametric regression.
C)   curvilinear extrapolation.
D)   linear trend extrapolation forecast.
E)   sales regression.F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

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