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What is the primary purpose of standardizing the age and income variables in the K-Means clustering approach?

To ensure the variables are on the same scale for comparison (correct)

To increase the number of segments in the final clustering model

To reduce the impact of outliers on the clustering results

To identify the most important variables in the customer profile

What is the optimal number of segments identified in the K-Means clustering model?

2 segments (correct)

5 segments

3 segments

4 segments

What is the purpose of customer profiling in market segmentation?

To create targeted marketing campaigns

To develop a comprehensive understanding of customer characteristics and behaviors (correct)

To compare the demographics of different customer groups

To identify the most profitable customers

What is the benefit of using standardized variables in statistical modeling?

It ensures that the model is not influenced by the scale of the variables (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of market segmentation?

To understand the characteristics and behaviors of different customer groups (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a major limitation of cluster analysis methods?

They are not suitable for high-dimensional data (B) Signup and view all the answers

What type of variables are required for segmentation?

Only numerical variables (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a common issue with managerial situations?

Some situations create exceptions to the rule (C) Signup and view all the answers

What type of clusters are often encountered in practice?

Spherical and non-spherical clusters (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a challenge in identifying customer segments?

The inability to handle high-dimensional data (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of standardizing variables in the segmentation basis set?

To ensure that each variable contributes equally to the distance metric (D) Signup and view all the answers

What type of clustering method is used when the variables are not interval-scaled?

Hierarchical clustering (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the profiling set in market segmentation?

To describe each cluster obtained from the K-Means procedure (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the segmentation basis set in market segmentation?

A set of variables that are of the same type and are comparable to one another (A) Signup and view all the answers

Why is it necessary to group variables into sets before clustering?

To separate variables that are not comparable to one another (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary consideration for achieving a beneficial segmentation?

Differentiating the needs of resulting segments (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the key requirement for variables used in the K-Means procedure?

They should have a similar conceptual meaning (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of characterizing a segment in market segmentation?

To identify the target audience for marketing messages (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary benefit of segmenting a market?

To tailor marketing strategies to specific customer needs (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the requirement for a segment to be considered stable?

It should remain unchanged over time (A) Signup and view all the answers

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What is the primary purpose of standardizing the age and income variables in the K-Means clustering approach?

What is the optimal number of segments identified in the K-Means clustering model?

What is the purpose of customer profiling in market segmentation?

What is the benefit of using standardized variables in statistical modeling?

What is the primary goal of market segmentation?

What is a major limitation of cluster analysis methods?

What type of variables are required for segmentation?

What is a common issue with managerial situations?

What type of clusters are often encountered in practice?

What is a challenge in identifying customer segments?

What is the primary purpose of standardizing variables in the segmentation basis set?

What type of clustering method is used when the variables are not interval-scaled?

What is the purpose of the profiling set in market segmentation?

What is the segmentation basis set in market segmentation?

Why is it necessary to group variables into sets before clustering?

What is the primary consideration for achieving a beneficial segmentation?

What is the key requirement for variables used in the K-Means procedure?

What is the purpose of characterizing a segment in market segmentation?

What is the primary benefit of segmenting a market?

What is the requirement for a segment to be considered stable?

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