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Rhone-Poulenc is an international French company that produces and markets a variety of chemicals and pharmaceuticals.Due to the resources it makes available to its scientists and researchers,the company has a number of Nobel Prize winners working in its laboratories.This ability to attract some of the finest minds in the world to its workforce is an example of a(n) :


A) synergistic capacity.
B) market accomplishment.
C) unsought benefit.
D) competency.

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

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NDCHealth Corp.is a U.S.-based company that provides pharmaceutical manufacturers with market research on prescription drug sales.It recently started distributing commonly-used prescription drugs in the United Kingdom.Since it was new to the wholesaling end of the pharmaceutical business,NDCHealth was implementing a _____ strategy.


A) market penetration
B) market development
C) product development
D) diversification

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

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The market for mobile phones can change very rapidly,if RIM uses a BCG portfolio analysis for their new BlackBerry,one downfall of using this tool may be:


A) acts as a strong motivational tool for employees in SBUs that have been labeled dogs or problem children.
B) by the time decisions are made, market conditions have may changed.
C) considers so many SBU factors beyond market growth rate and relative market share.
D) does not require forecasts in order to be implemente

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

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Assume McDonald's is engaging in a market penetration strategy.Which of the following actions best illustrates a market penetration strategy?


A) opening the first McDonald's in China
B) developing a line of McDonald's toys to be sold through Toys R Us stores
C) adding a line of new deli sandwiches to the menu of existing McDonald's stores
D) running a promotion based on the Monopoly game, whereby customers have a chance to win prizes with each purchase

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

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The goal of a SWOT analysis is to:


A) identify those critical factors that can have a major effect on the firm.
B) keep top management placated.
C) discover areas for diversified investment outside the firm's marketing areas.
D) develop new products for new market segments.

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

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One of the key differences between a vision statement and a mission statement is that the mission statement:


A) describes the profit goals
B) has an inspirational theme
C) has a long-term focus
D) describes the company's societal marketing concept

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

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"Holiday Inn Burlington is dedicated to providing quality hospitality product and service.Although we try to anticipate guest concerns before they arise,we understand that every customer is an individual who requires special attention." This is a part of their _____ statement.


A) benefit statement
B) business portfolio
C) functional philosophy
D) mission

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

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Numerous consultancies provide 'Customer Satisfaction' scores for various Canadian and International airlines.When Air Canada reviews their score,in comparison to WestJet,they are engaging in.


A) Product emulation
B) Research straddling
C) Benchmarking
D) Reverse engineering

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

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All of the following are considered an organization's internal stakeholders except:


A) Employees.
B) Board Directors
C) Advisors to the CEO
D) Regulatory agencies

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

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Nokia has an exclusive relationship with Microsoft for their Windows operating system for their mobile phones,where no other mobile phone companies can use the Windows OS.This is an example of:


A) Market penetration
B) Product differentiation
C) Competitive advantage
D) Business divergence

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

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After Zierer GMBH,a German manufacturer of amusement park rides,built their first gravity ride,they studied the "Ride Satisfaction Scores" of their ride,along with various competitors and worked to include this information in future designs.They were engaging in:


A) benchmarking.
B) demarketing.
C) swotting.
D) resourcing.

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

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Pfizer Pharmaceuticals is offering low-income senior citizens some of its most widely used prescriptions for $15 each a month - much below the regular costs for these drugs.This program to better serve senior citizens likely grew out of a _____ goal.


A) profit
B) unit sales
C) sales revenue
D) social responsibility

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

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Massachusetts-based BJ's Wholesale (third in sales among members-only retail chains) recently opened its first stores in Georgia in 2012.This is an example of:


A) market penetration.
B) market development.
C) product development.
D) diversification.

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

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Which of the following actions best illustrates a product development strategy for McDonald's?


A) opening the first McDonald's in China
B) developing a line of McDonald's toys to be sold through Toys R Us stores
C) adding a line of new deli sandwiches to the menu of existing McDonald's stores
D) running a promotion based on the Monopoly game, whereby customers have a chance to win prizes with each purchase

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

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Plan Canada,a nongovernmental organization that serves its customers but does not have profit as an organizational goal is considered a


A) business firm
B) nonprofit organization
C) government agency
D) public university

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

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A firm that includes an ergonomic expert on staff,one that provides recommendations on chair choice to employees,is most likely concerned with:


A) satisfaction
B) sales revenue
C) employee productivity
D) employee welfare

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

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A television production company was looking for an idea for a new show and approached Emeril Lagasse,a charismatic chef that frequently appears on the Food Channel.It was decided the production company would build a show based around Lagasse's life.While the casting of the popular Lagasse insured people would watch the first couple shows,poor scripts led to the cancellation of the show.In terms of the SWOT analysis,the casting of Lagasse was a ______,and the poor scripts were a ______.


A) strength; weakness
B) weakness; threat
C) threat; opportunity
D) opportunity; threat

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

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Ford,GM,and Toyota,all develop automobiles.This group create a(n) :


A) product market.
B) conglomerate.
C) industry.
D) cartel.

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

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Market share is:


A) the ratio of the profit of the firm to the total profits of all firms in the industry, not including the firm itself.
B) the ratio of the profit of the firm to the total profits of all firms in the industry, including the firm itself.
C) the ratio of the sales revenue of the firm to the total sales revenue of all firms in the industry, not including the firm itself.
D) the ratio of the sales revenue of the firm to the total sales revenue of all firms in the industry, including the firm itself.

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

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A nonprofit organization is a nongovernmental organization that does not have profit as an organizational goal.What other quality characterizes nonprofit organizations?


A) They make a great deal of money.
B) They need not be concerned with efficiency.
C) They are not concerned with quality as a rule.
D) They serve the public good

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

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