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Factors such as total market dollars, market growth rate, gross profitability, and cash flow are a part of which stage of the new-product process?


A) business analysis
B) idea generation
C) development
D) market testing

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

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Services-marketing experts generally agree that there is a hierarchy of new-service categories that is somewhat similar to the continuous, dynamically continuous, and discontinuous innovation continuum for physical products. CNNs 24/7 global news service and eBay's online auction services would be examples of:


A) process-line extensions
B) major service innovations
C) service-line extensions
D) style changes

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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A retail chain hires a company to design and install a computer network that would allow each store in the chain to check the inventory of others in the chain for customer-requested items. The retail chain would have purchased a(n) :


A) production good.
B) support good.
C) fabricating part.
D) convenience good.

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

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Printer paper would be classified as which type of support goods?


A) services
B) supplies
C) accessory equipment
D) installations

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

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At Mattel, new product prototypes are child tested in special testing playgrounds during the___________ stage in the new-product process.


A) business analysis
B) development
C) new-product strategy
D) screening and evaluation

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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The 'Lean Startup' preaches constant iteration of products. This process can be referred to as:


A) limited rollout
B) market-product expansion
C) fast prototyping
D) phased geographic rollouts

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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Cross-functional teams are most likely to be used in which stage of the new-product process?


A) idea generation
B) development
C) new-product strategy development
D) market testing

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

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Which of the following products at the time of its introduction was the best example of a dynamically continuous innovation?


A) personal computer
B) disposable lighter
C) compact disc player
D) automatic dishwasher

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Poor product quality is often the result of poor:


A) needs vs. wants analysis
B) testing
C) marketing efforts
D) consumer development

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

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Which of the following is considered a durable good?


A) an airplane ticket to Toronto
B) stereo equipment
C) flour and sugar
D) gasoline

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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What are the four types of consumer goods? How do they differ?

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Janine recently went gluten free and is purchasing breakfast cereals for the first time. Which statement below best describes her experience?


A) she will not have success.
B) she will make a special effort to seek out and buy.
C) she will likely compare several alternatives on several criteria.
D) she will make purchases frequently and with a minimum of shopping effort.

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

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Specialized bicycles may increase the demand for Shimano gears if there is an increase in consumer demand for specialized mountain bikes. This illustrates __________.


A) contrived demand
B) secondary demand
C) derived demand
D) primary demand

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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In terms of promotion, which of the following types of goods would stress price, availability, and awareness?


A) specialty
B) unsought
C) shopping
D) convenienc e

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Explain the difference between consumer goods and business goods. Why are some products difficult to categorize as one or the other? Give an example of a business good, a consumer good, and a good that is difficult to categorize.

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In a presentation to Senior Management, you show a weighted point system to a number of ideas a cross-functional team generated. At what stage is this presentation most likely to occur?


A) screening and evaluation
B) business analysis
C) development
D) idea generation

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

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Heavy-duty Rayovac flashlights are sold throughout Canada. The bulbs used in the flashlights, however, are manufactured by Philips, and the quantity of bulbs Philips sells is related to how many flashlights Rayovac manufactures. This is an example of:


A) a tying arrangement.
B) relationship marketing.
C) derived demand.
D) buildup marketing.

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

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Many services-marketing experts suggest that creating and delivering new services is much more difficult than creating new tangible products and new services differ from product innovations in several important ways. Which of the following best illustrates these differences?


A) most service companies focus on continuous innovation
B) the new-service development process is often easy to map out for the service company and often easy for the service customer to observe
C) most service companies focus on creating only incremental improvements
D) the new-service development process is difficult to map out for the service company and often difficult for the service customer to observe

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

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List four reasons why market testing might not be used by organizations in the new-product process.

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The manner in which a consumer good is classified depends on the individual. One person may view a camera as a_________ and visit several stores before deciding on a Brand, whereas a friend may view cameras as a_________ and will only buy a Nikon.


A) convenience good; specialty good
B) specialty good; prestige good
C) shopping good; specialty good
D) prestige good; unsought good

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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