Fundamentals of Business
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Which of the following best defines business?

  • All activities and enterprises that involve human resources
  • All activities and enterprises that generate profits
  • All activities and enterprises that are regulated by the government
  • All activities and enterprises that provide goods and services necessary to an economic system (correct)

    • What are the rewards for businesspeople who take the risks involved in offering goods and services to customers?

  • Natural resources
  • Human resources
  • Profits (correct)
  • Capital

    • Which of the following is NOT considered as one of the factors of production?

  • Natural resources (correct)
  • Capital
  • Human resources
  • Entrepreneurship

    • Why are the four factors of production important?

    <p>Managing all four of the factors of production is critical for the successful operation of a business</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is known as the father of capitalism?

    <p>Adam Smith</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the 'invisible hand' of competition refer to?

    <p>The economic system that determines business ownership, profits, and resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the private enterprise system?

    <p>Government regulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does capitalism determine in the business context?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who should possess the skills and attributes needed for today's manager?

    <p>Managers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do profits serve as in the private enterprise system?

    <p>Rewards for businesspeople</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT considered a key attribute of a manager's vision?

    <p>Stable growth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the capacity to develop novel solutions to perceived organizational problems called?

    <p>Creativity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the ability to analyze and assess information to pinpoint problems or opportunities refer to?

    <p>Critical thinking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ability to perceive marketplace needs and what an organization must do to satisfy them called?

    <p>Vision</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the factor that requires organizational change and can come from external and internal sources?

    <p>Population shifts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a company admired by others?

    <p>Shrinking global barriers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some of the factors that are mentioned as 'What's Ahead'?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the company mentioned in the text?

    <p>John Wiley &amp; Sons Canada, Ltd.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the agency that permits reproduction or translation of the work?

    <p>Access Copyright</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who assumes no responsibility for errors, omissions, or damages caused by the use of the programs or information?

    <p>The author and the publisher</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which era did businesses begin to focus on understanding and satisfying the needs and preferences of customer groups?

    <p>The Marketing Era</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an entrepreneur?

    <p>A risk taker</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main goal of relationship management?

    <p>To build and maintain ongoing, mutually beneficial ties with customers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the trends that has emerged due to disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic?

    <p>Increase in remote work/study</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the challenges of the aging population and shrinking labor pool?

    <p>Increased hiring challenge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the benefit of having an increasingly diverse workforce?

    <p>Increased effectiveness in employee teams</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is outsourcing?

    <p>Using outside vendors to produce goods or fulfill services</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main goal of relationship management?

    <p>To build and maintain ongoing, mutually beneficial ties with customers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the trends that has emerged due to disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic?

    <p>Increase in remote work/study</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the challenges of the aging population and shrinking labor pool?

    <p>Increased hiring challenge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the benefit of having an increasingly diverse workforce?

    <p>Increased effectiveness in employee teams</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a SMART marketing objective?

    <p>Stretch</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two most important factors in growing an organization?

    <p>Existing consumers and new products</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the collection of activities that marketers use to achieve their marketing goals called?

    <p>Marketing mix</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of dividing the population into distinct, clearly identifiable groups in the marketing mix called?

    <p>Segmentation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for identifying which segment or segments to focus specific marketing activities against?

    <p>Targeting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the proper consumer to pursue in the marketing mix?

    <p>Positioning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a component of the marketing planning process?

    <p>Issue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a key learning objective in Chapter 2 of the Marketing textbook?

    <p>Understand the role of marketing in strategic planning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between organization strategic planning and marketing planning?

    <p>Marketing planning is a subset of the larger organizational plan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the place of marketing in the strategic plan of an organization?

    <p>Marketing is one of the many components of the strategic plan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the marketing planning process involve?

    <p>Analyzing the marketing environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of strategic planning in an organization?

    <p>To set the overall direction and goals for the organization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the marketing mix?

    <p>The combination of product, price, place, and promotion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of marketing activities?

    <p>The marketing mix</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key responsibility of the CEO or equivalent in organizational planning?

    <p>Setting overall goals and objectives</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is responsible for defining the marketing strategies, plan, and tactics in marketing planning?

    <p>VP Marketing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the time frame for organizational planning?

    <p>Long term: 5+ years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who are the potential audiences of a mission statement?

    <p>Employees, functional heads, and shareholders</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the characteristics of a good mission statement?

    <p>Clear and inspiring, speaks to its audience, and describes the benefit to the target consumer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between a product-based and market-based mission statement?

    <p>The product-based mission statement talks from the perspective of the consumer, while the market-based mission statement talks from the perspective of the organization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a situation analysis in the marketing planning process?

    <p>SWOT matrix</p> Signup and view all the answers

    From a marketing planning perspective, what was the issue in the case of Mary and Freda's vacation discussion?

    <p>They did not have a clear mission statement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How might Mary and Freda have approached the situation from a marketing planning perspective?

    <p>By setting goals and strategies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Walmart's approach to growth strategies and the reasoning behind it?

    <p>Walmart focused on high market share and high industry growth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How was Nintendo's approach different from Walmart's and why?

    <p>Nintendo focused on low market share in a high growth industry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is portfolio evaluation in marketing?

    <p>Reviewing the growth rate of the organization within the industry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the four reasons why an organization might fail to achieve its mission?

    <p>Their mission was not right, the goals and strategies were not right, environmental changes affected the success, execution was lacking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) matrix used for?

    <p>Evaluating an organization's portfolio</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the four categories in the BCG matrix?

    <p>Stars, dogs, cash cows, question marks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two lenses through which portfolio evaluation is done?

    <p>Growth rate of the overall industry, growth rate of the organization within the industry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a mission statement?

    <p>To communicate the organization's purpose and reason for existing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the characteristics of a good mission statement?

    <p>Clear, inspiring, and distinctive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between a product-based and market-based mission statement?

    <p>The target consumer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main goal of marketing planning?

    <p>To define the marketing strategies and tactics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the time frame for marketing planning?

    <p>Short term: 1 year</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is responsible for defining the marketing strategies, plan, and tactics in marketing planning?

    <p>VP Marketing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the additional players involved in marketing planning?

    <p>External marketing agencies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of a SMART marketing objective?

    <p>Relevant</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the process of dividing the population into distinct, clearly identifiable groups in the marketing mix?

    <p>Segmentation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two most important factors in growing an organization?

    <p>New or existing consumers and new or existing products</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main goal of relationship management?

    <p>To retain existing customers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between a product-based and market-based mission statement?

    <p>The target audience</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the four categories in the BCG matrix?

    <p>Stars, Cash Cows, Question Marks, Dogs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key responsibility of the CEO or equivalent in organizational planning?

    <p>Ensuring organizational alignment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a component of the marketing planning process?

    <p>Analyzing competition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main goal of relationship management?

    <p>To build and maintain customer loyalty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of dividing the population into distinct, clearly identifiable groups in the marketing mix called?

    <p>Segmentation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is responsible for defining the marketing strategies, plan, and tactics in marketing planning?

    <p>Marketing manager</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the place of marketing in the strategic plan of an organization?

    <p>It is one piece of the larger plan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the time frame for organizational planning?

    <p>Long term</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two most important factors in growing an organization?

    <p>Leadership and innovation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    From a marketing planning perspective, what is the purpose of portfolio evaluation?

    <p>To review the success of an organization's products</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons why an organization might fail to achieve its mission?

    <p>Environmental changes affected the success</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) matrix used for?

    <p>To evaluate an organization's portfolio</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT one of the categories in the BCG matrix?

    <p>Dogs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of a medicinal shampoo when talking about itself to the target consumer?

    <p>Clinical benefits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of a shampoo targeted to women when talking about itself to the consumer?

    <p>Shine, beauty, and manageability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of a shampoo targeted to men when talking about itself to the consumer?

    <p>Manly image and convenience</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of promotion in marketing?

    <p>To communicate with consumers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of place in marketing?

    <p>To access the product</p> Signup and view all the answers

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