Question 1

Beta testing is designed to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Encourage customers to evaluate and provide feedback on the prototype
B)  Let engineers inside the company to test the product performance
C)  Give fake information to competitors about the new product
D)  Let online communities discuss and dissect the new product
E)  None of theseF) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 2

A stop-to-market mistake happens when __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  A bad idea is allowed to make it to market
B)  The screening committee decides to market a product that has a fatal flaw
C)  A good idea is pushed forward without knowing the ROI of its execution
D)  A good idea is prematurely eliminated during the screening process
E)  None of theseF) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 3

Total demand is a function of three separate situations,which can be described as ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  New, ideal, and impulse purchases
B)  New, repeat, and replacement purchases
C)  New, repeat, and impulse purchases
D)  New, impulse, and replacement purchases
E)  New, convenient, and impulse purchasesF) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 4

Customers view new products much differently than companies.Customers care only if the product is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  New to their retail store
B)  New to them
C)  Offered through a new outlet
D)  Offered online instead of at a brick-and-mortar store
E)  None of theseF) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

The new-product development process can be described in three steps: (1)identify product opportunities,(2)define the marketplace parameters for the possibility of government regulation,and (3)develop the product opportunity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The evaluation stage of the adoption process is where _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Consumers seek out information to further define the product
B)  Consumers are engaged in the consumption of the product
C)  Consumers are at the stage to determine if they want to become loyal to the product
D)  Consumers combine all information and evaluate the product prior to trial
E)  None of theseF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

The objective in the introduction phase of the product life cycle (PLC) is to _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Differentiate the product from those of new competitors, promoting rapid expansion
B)  Transition the product from high growth to sales stability
C)  Build market awareness for the product, leading to trial purchase
D)  Determine the future of the product
E)  All of theseF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 8

An individual moves through five stages before adopting a product.The five stages include all of the following except ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Awareness
B)  Interest
C)  Information search
D)  Evaluation
E)  AdoptionF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

________ are product enthusiasts who enjoy being the first to try and master a new product.

Accepted Answer

A)  Innovators
B)  Early adopters
C)  Early majority
D)  Late majority
E)  LaggardsF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

Tangibility refers to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  The service delivered with the product
B)  The ability to create a combination of product and service
C)  The physical aspect of a product
D)  The value of the product in the market
E)  None of theseF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

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