Which of the statements, about purchasing market-research, is not correct?
An important disadvantage, when market-research is performed by buyers, is the lack of knowledge about market-research techniques.
In purchasing market-research, desk-research is more often used than field-research.
Macro-economic research focuses on specific sectors of industry, like researching the capacity and profitability of a sector.
Micro-economic research often uses field-research while mesoeconomic research often uses desk-research.
Which of the statements, about supply market-research, is not correct?
An important disadvantage, when market-research is performed by buyers, is the lack of knowledge about market-research techniques.
Macro-economic research focuses on changes in unemployment and currency inflation.
The creation of a different department for supply market-research may increase the risk that the research becomes very theoretic.
Desk-research is preferred for micro-economic research while field-research is preferred for mesoeconomic research.
Consider the two statements:
I. The nature of supply market-research can be quantitative or qualitative. Qualitative research is based on large scale surveys among suppliers.
II. The purpose of information that is generated by supply market-research is to secure the current and future supply needs of the company, for the short and long term, against the most favorable conditions.
Both statements are correct.
Both statements are incorrect.
Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect.
Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is correct.
Which of the statements about the structure of purchasing market-research is not correct?
The most important steps in conducting a purchasing market-research are: determining objectives, cost benefit analysis, feasibility study, design of research plan, execution of research activities, preparation of research report and evaluation
In purchasing, field-research is more often applied than desk-research.
Visiting suppliers is an example of field-research.
In the execution stage it is important to follow the project plan prepared earlier.
Consider the two statements about purchasing market-research:
I. Purchasing-research on systems and procedures can focus on the simplification of the relation between buyers and suppliers.
II. For market-research on a mesoeconomic level, much information can be found at central or national statistical bureaus.
Both statements are correct.
Both statements are incorrect.
Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect.
Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is correct.
Which of the statements, about purchasing market-research, is not correct?
Micro-economic research focuses on assessing strengths and weaknesses of individual suppliers and products.
An important parameter for mesoeconomic research is capacity utilization.
An important parameter for research on a macroeconomic level is 'developments in customer price index'.
Macroeconomic research can focus on energy consumption.
Which of the statements, about the three main areas of purchasing investigation, are not correct, according to chapter 6?
The three main areas are: market aspects, company aspects and price aspects.
The interest development is an example of a macroeconomic factor.
The financial position of suppliers is an example of a microeconomic factor.
The market structure is an example of a mesoeconomic factor.
Three types of market structures, on the demand side, can be distinguished. Which of the forms below is not a market structure on the demand side?
Pure competition.
Monopsony.
Monopoly.
Oligopsony.
Four types of market structures are usually distinguished on the supply side. Which of the forms below is not one of these structures for the supply side?
Pure competition.
Oligopoly.
Monopoly.
Oligopsony.
Which structure represents a structure with only a few buyers and a large number of suppliers?
Pure competition.
Monopsony.
Monopoly.
Oligopsony.
Consider the following statements:
I. If all members of the European Union would unite their armies to form one large European army, then suppliers of arms would see a change in their markets from a bilateral oligopoly to a supply oligopoly.
II. Before the post business was privatized in European countries, the demand structure was called monopsony.
Both statements are correct.
Both statements are incorrect.
Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect.
Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is correct.