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Chapter Six - Segmentation, Targeting and Positioning



Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

The process of producing a single product that everyone will want is called:
a.
Niche marketing.
c.
Micromarketing.
b.
Mass marketing.
 

 2. 

Which of the following statements is not true?
a.
As the number of customers rises, profit margin per customer tends to fall.
c.
As the level of resources falls, economies of scale fall.
b.
As the number of customers rises, economies of scale rise.
 

 3. 

‘Benefits sought’ is an example of:
a.
Behavioural segmentation.
c.
Geographical segmentation.
b.
Psychographic segmentation.
 

 4. 

What does ACORN stand for?
a.
Association of Creative Owners of Regional Networks.
c.
Area Classification of Rich Neighbours.
b.
A Classification of Residential Neighbourhoods.
 

 5. 

Ethnicity is an example of:
a.
Behavioural segmentation.
c.
Geographic segmentation.
b.
Demographic segmentation.
 

 6. 

Which of the following is NOT one of the VALs lifestyles?
a.
Belongers.
c.
Quitters.
b.
Sustainers.
 

 7. 

People whose main drive comes from seeking the respect of others are called:
a.
Inner-directed.
c.
Outer-directed.
b.
Respect-directed.
 

 8. 

Lifestyle is an example of:
a.
Psychographic segmentation.
c.
Demographic segmentation.
b.
Behavioural segmentation.
 

 9. 

Which of the following is NOT a method of segmenting industrial markets?
a.
Personal characteristics.
c.
Purchasing situation.
b.
Behavioural characteristics.
 

 10. 

Which of the following is NOT an element in targeting for industrial markets?
a.
Future attractiveness.
c.
Profitability.
b.
Firm strategy.
 

 11. 

Which of the following is NOT a generic factor in positioning products?
a.
Service.
c.
Value for money.
b.
Profit.
 

 12. 

What are the four Cs of positioning?
a.
Clarity, composition, consistency and competitiveness.
c.
Clarity, conditioning, composition and competitiveness.
b.
Clarity, credibility, consistency and competitiveness.
 

 13. 

If a current position becomes untenable due to competitive pressure or changes in customer tastes, firms might:
a.
Reposition.
c.
Retaliate.
b.
Withdraw.
 

 14. 

A firm which is happy to purchase from outside their domestic markets, but which tend to have global control of purchasing from their national headquarters are called:
a.
Global customers.
c.
Multinational global customers.
b.
National global customers.
 

 15. 

Firms which have purchased the product for the first time within the last 90 days are called:
a.
First time prospects
c.
Sophisticates.
b.
Novices.
 



 
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