If a market segment looks attractive, and serving that segment fits our corporate abilities, then we should
a. avoid it.
b. collect some data.
c. do some analysis.
d. go for it.
Question 2This type of inventory is influenced by the reliability of demand and lead time.
a. Cycle stock
b. WIP
c. Safety stock
d. Seasonal stock
Question 3Discuss the difference between a comparative ad and a non-comparative ad. Additionally, discuss how the small and big players in the market use a comparative ad.
Question 4Which of the following is needed to develop a market?
a. hiring new people
b. market research
c. developing new skills
d. additional suppliers
Question 5A researcher interested in a data matrix that displays the frequency of some combination of possible responses to multiple variables should construct a ____.
a. perceptual map
b. contingency table
c. regression equation
d. marginal table
Question 6Inventory as an asset on the balance sheet and a __________ on the income statement.
a. liability
b. footnote
c. statement
d. variable expense
Question 7In marketing, explain the distinction between a one-sided argument and a two-sided argument. Give an example of each type.
Question 8Which of the following is the appropriate technique for addressing research questions involving relationships among multiple variables that are measured with a less-than interval scale?
a. cross-tabulation
b. ANOVA
c. regression
d. cluster analysis
Question 9Company ABC is developing a marketing strategy for a new cell phone product and just discovered that ABC's biggest competitor is launching a very similar product at almost exactly the same time. In a SWOT analysis, the competitor's product would be a(n)
a. strength.
b. weakness.
c. opportunity.
d. threat.