Marketing and Sales Strategies
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What is the term for a reduction from list price given to intermediaries to get shelf space for a product?

  • Bait pricing
  • Task method
  • Stocking allowance (correct)
  • Leader pricing
  • What is the term for advertising a low-priced item to attract customers, but then convincing them to buy a more expensive model?

  • Leader pricing
  • Bait pricing (correct)
  • Task method
  • Stocking allowance
  • What is the method of budgeting for promotion expenses that involves defining the tasks to be accomplished and allocating costs accordingly?

  • Percentage of sales method
  • Objective and task method
  • Task method (correct)
  • Competitive parity method
  • At what point does the firm's total cost equal its total revenue?

    <p>At break-even point</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When are customers likely to be less price sensitive?

    <p>When someone else pays the bill</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the market growth stage of the product life cycle, what becomes important?

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

    What marketing mix is likely to be used for a new product?

    <p>Selective distribution, skimming pricing, pioneering advertising, and a combination of 'push' and 'pull' policies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of reducing prices on gas grills between November and February?

    <p>To offer a seasonal discount</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of information sources are most effective for reaching innovators?

    <p>Impersonal and scientific</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do you calculate 2/10, net 30?

    <p>Invoice amount X (100.0 - 0.02)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the 'adoption curve'?

    <p>A model showing how different groups accept ideas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What pricing objective is evident when a company cuts its prices to protect its market share?

    <p>Sales-oriented</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula to calculate a firm's Gross Margin?

    <p>Net Sales - Total cost of goods sold</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which federal agency has the power to control deceptive advertising in the United States?

    <p>Federal Trade Commission</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of order takers in sales?

    <p>Selling to regular customers and maintaining relationships</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of salesperson provides specialized services and information to support the sales force?

    <p>Missionary salespeople/merchandisers/detailers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) strategy?

    <p>Improving Google or other search engine rankings for organic search results</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a small file placed on a customer's computer that helps a website function and track customer behavior?

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

    What is the type of pricing objective a producer seeks when trying to obtain a certain percentage return on their investment?

    <p>Target Return</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct sequence of market acceptance of a new idea as represented in the adoption curve?

    <p>Innovators, Early Adopters, Early Majority, Late Majority, Laggards</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of media is best suited for achieving the widest reach to a mass audience?

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

    What is a characteristic of owned media?

    <p>Typically characterized by high message control</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for when two or more companies conspire to keep prices of a certain product at a certain level?

    <p>Price Fixing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is TRUE about prospecting?

    <p>CRM systems help with the process of prospecting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of prospecting in sales?

    <p>Identifying new customers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key difference between advertising and publicity?

    <p>The media used to convey the message</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the pricing objective of a manager who says 'A price of $10.00 will not start a price war with our competitors'?

    <p>Status-quo pricing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is World Imports/Exports, Inc. engaging in by selling a product at a lower price in a foreign market than in its domestic market?

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

    What is the term for the coordination of every communication from a firm to a target customer to convey a consistent and complete message?

    <p>Integrated marketing communications</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of customer is characterized as preferring to do things the way they have been done in the past and being very suspicious of new ideas?

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

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