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Sarah has a backache due to overexertion. She believes a massage would loosen her back muscles and make her feel better. She is concerned because a massage unlike a pair of shoes cannot be felt before she buys it. Sarah realizes massages have properties. ______


A) search
B) form
C) credence
D) experience

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Allstate Insurance stresses to its card holders that help is "just one call away", and that "you are in good hands." Which statement below best describes what Allstate is offering?


A) The services cannot be held, seen, or touched before the purchase decision.
B) The service cannot be described only experienced.
C) The value of the service provided can only be determined using subjective criteria.
D) The quantity can vary.

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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When Brad heard, "There is no waiting in checkout lines 2, 4, and 5," he knew that the supermarket had:


A) intangibility.
B) static demand.
C) off-peak convenience.
D) idle production capacity.

E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

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Services such as restaurants and child care are evaluated on __________properties.


A) search
B) credence
C) experience
D) form

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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According to the text, when designing the product element of the marketing mix for services, marketing managers should give special attention to:


A) packaging.
B) capacity management.
C) advertising.
D) branding.

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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Social media is playing a significant part in marketing the service product of top companies. Interbrand found that__________ percent of service brands on the Interbrand List had a Facebook page, and __________percent use Twitter.


A) 80; 85
B) 100; 95
C) 75; 75
D) 90; 90

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Which of the following statements about services is true?


A) Services are both tangible and intangible items.
B) Two out of ten Canadians work in the services industry.
C) In Canada, the service sector is responsible for over 75 percent of its workforce.
D) The marketing of services is the same as the marketing of goods.

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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Four Seasons is known for 'knowing all about the customer and their preferences' before they walk into the door. After a busy day at a tradeshow all day, Janine walks into the lobby and is greeted by name by a staff member who informs Janine that she booked her a foot massage for later in the evening. This is a great example of:


A) responsiveness
B) sympathy
C) assurance
D) empathy

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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Andrea Arena is the owner of 2 Places at 1 Time, a concierge company. She and her staff of 60 perform everyday services such as walking the dog, picking up cleaning, waiting for the repairman, and going to the post office for people who are too busy to perform these simple acts themselves. One way she tries to ensure of services for her regular customers is to make sure that the same person is always assigned to work for them.


A) flexibility
B) congruity
C) consistency
D) tangibility

E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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Services performed by plastic surgeons or lawyers are primarily evaluated on__________ properties.


A) search
B) credence
C) indirect
D) form

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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According to the textbook, the Internet and other global platforms has increased which aspect of the marketing mix for services?


A) promotional reach
B) advertising reach
C) pricing options
D) distribution reach

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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Before beginning each work shift at Lululemon, the manager conducts a quick training session and energy building exercise so the staff are both informed and energized to work the shift. This is an example:


A) internal analysis.
B) personnel management.
C) internal marketing.
D) employee development.

E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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The two basic components of a customer's evaluation of services are:


A) expectations and actual experience.
B) experience and credence.
C) expectations and customer contact.
D) intangibility and inconsistency.

E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

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What is internal marketing? Why is it important in services marketing?

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One of the primary difference between tangible goods and services involves the consumer's ability to make pre-purchase evaluations. For example, consumers can quite easily make comparisons and evaluations of clothing, automobiles, and Appliances before making a purchase. On the other hand, consumers can evaluate Services such as restaurants, beauty salons, and laundromats only during or after the purchase. Indeed, tangible products have __________properties, while services have __________Properties.


A) search; experience
B) experience; search
C) consistent; inconsistent
D) inconsistent; consistent

E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

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Where would potatoes, a photographic studio, and a psychologist fit into the service continuum?

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Using a workflow mapping tool such as Microsoft VISIO would come in handy when creating a:


A) contact point audit
B) customer contact audit
C) gap audit
D) touch point audit

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Obtaining mortgage advice from a financial institution would be best classified as a(n)


A) production.
B) evidence.
C) good.
D) service.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Which statement below is incorrect as it relates to the concept of inseparability?


A) receiving a college or university education is an example of the second dimension
B) the first dimension is the inseparability of production and consumption
C) the third dimension is that for many products, separation of production and consumption is easy for the consumer to complete
D) the second dimension is that, in most cases, the consumer cannot (and does not) separate the deliverer of the service from the service itself

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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At the end of every season, the LA Galaxy soccer team sends their season ticket holders a digital survey asking them to rank several items that they experienced. Which tool is LA Galaxy using?


A) internal marketing
B) capacity management
C) gap analysis
D) customer touch point audit

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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