Question 1

Which of the following is the best approach to promotion budgeting?

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A)   objective and task budgeting
B)   percentage of sales budgeting
C)   competitive parity budgeting
D)   all-you-can-afford budgeting
E)   linear forecast budgetingF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 2

Which promotional mix alternative has the advantage of allowing the seller to see and/or hear the potential buyer's reaction to the message?

Accepted Answer

A)   advertising
B)   personal selling
C)   public relations
D)   sales promotion
E)   publicityF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 3

Persuading the consumer to buy the product rather than substitutes is the promotional objective during which stage of the product life cycle?

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A)   introduction
B)   growth
C)   maturity
D)   accelerated development
E)   early growthF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

Which of these promotional elements has the inherent weakness of extremely high expense per exposure?

Accepted Answer

A)   advertising
B)   sales promotion
C)   publicity
D)   direct marketing
E)   personal sellingF) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 5

Which of the following is an inherent weakness of direct marketing?

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A)   high absolute costs
B)   declining customer response
C)   differing messages between salespeople
D)   difficult to get media cooperation
E)   easily duplicated and can easily lead to promotion warsF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

Advertising refers to

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A)   any nonpersonal, indirectly paid presentation of an organization, service, or product.
B)   a short-term inducement of value offered to arouse interest in buying a product or service.
C)   methods used to identify a target market for a particular product or service.
D)   any paid form of nonpersonal communication about an organization, product, service, or idea by an identified sponsor.
E)   any unpaid form of personal presentation of products and services.F) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

Several methods can be used to set the promotion budget.Identify and discuss four methods.

Accepted Answer

(1)Percentage of sales.In the percentage...

Question 8

the hierarchy of effects,the consumer's actual first purchase and use of the product or brand is referred to as the _________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)   adoption
B)   evaluation
C)   awareness
D)   interest
E)   trialF) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 9

Traffic generation is

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A)   the outcome of an offer designed to motivate people to visit a business.
B)   the result of offers that contain all the information necessary for a prospective buyer to make a decision to purchase and complete the transaction.
C)   direct communication with consumers to generate a response in the form of an order, a request for further information, or a visit to a retail outlet.
D)   the result of a direct marketing offer designed to generate interest in a product or service, and a request for additional information.
E)   an increase in the amount of foot traffic in a retail establishment that coincides with a new advertising campaign.F) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 10

Figure 17-8
-Which of the following forms of direct marketing has the lowest business usage rate according to Figure 17-8 above?

Accepted Answer

A)   direct mail
B)   e-mail
C)   telemarketing
D)   paid search
E)   advertisingF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

Figure 17-6
-promotion decision process is divided into three phases.In Figure 17-6 above,"A" refers to the _________ phase.

Accepted Answer

A)   planning
B)   forecasting
C)   evaluation
D)   realization
E)   implementationF) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 12

fifth stage in the hierarchy of effects is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   interest
B)   awareness
C)   adoption
D)   trial
E)   evaluationF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

promotion alternative that uses direct communication with consumers to generate a response in the form of an order,a request for further information,or a visit to a retail outlet is referred to as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   personal selling
B)   sales promotion
C)   publicity
D)   advertising
E)   direct marketingF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 14

promotion-to-sales ratio can be used by managers to make year-to-year comparisons of their programs,to compare the effectiveness of their program with competitors' programs,or to make comparisons with

Accepted Answer

A)   calculated break-even points.
B)   estimated return on investments.
C)   promotion-to-expense ratios.
D)   industry averages.
E)   advertising-to-sales promotion ratios.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 15

Explain what the hierarchy of effects is.List and explain the five stages.

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The hierarchy of effects is the sequence...

Question 16

the hierarchy of effects,evaluation refers to

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A)   the consumer's ability to recognize and remember the product or brand name.
B)   the consumer's appraisal of the product or brand on important attributes.
C)   an increase in the consumer's desire to learn about some of the features of the product or brand.
D)   a favorable experience on the first trial, resulting in the consumer's repeated purchase and use of the product or brand.
E)   the consumer's first actual purchase and use of the product or brand.F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 17

Figure 17-1
-Figure 17-1 above depicts the communication process,which consists of 10 key elements ("A" through "J") .The position labeled "B" is referred to as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the source
B)   the message
C)   the receiver
D)   encoding
E)   feedbackF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

is best approach for determining a promotion budget? What advantages does this method offer that the other methods do not?

Accepted Answer

The best approach to budgeting is object...

Question 19

Direct marketing refers to

Accepted Answer

A)   individualized communications programs specifically designed with a single customer in mind because the item being sold is unique to that customer.
B)   a promotion alternative that uses direct communication with consumers to generate a response in the form of an order, a request for further information, or a visit to a retail outlet.
C)   communication between a seller and a prospective buyer that can include face-to-face, telephone, and interactive electronic communication.
D)   a sales strategy whereby the exchange takes place at the time of engagement, such as selling produce at a local farmer's market.
E)   a form of communication management that seeks to influence the feelings, opinions, or beliefs held by customers, prospective customers, stockholders, suppliers, employees, and other publics about a company and its products or services.F) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 20

Figure 17-1
-Figure 17-1 above depicts the communication process,which consists of ten key elements ("A" through "J").Identify and briefly describe each of the ten elements.

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The elements labeled in Figure 17-1 are:...

Exam 17: Integrated Marketing Communications and Direct Marketing

Traffic generation is

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fifth stage in the hierarchy of effects is __________.

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the hierarchy of effects,evaluation refers to

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is best approach for determining a promotion budget? What advantages does this method offer that the other methods do not?

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Which of these promotional elements has the inherent weakness of extremely high expense per exposure?

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Which of the following is the best approach to promotion budgeting?

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Which of the following is an inherent weakness of direct marketing?

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the hierarchy of effects,the consumer's actual first purchase and use of the product or brand is referred to as the _________ stage.

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Several methods can be used to set the promotion budget.Identify and discuss four methods.

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Figure 17-6 -promotion decision process is divided into three phases.In Figure 17-6 above,"A" refers to the _________ phase.

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promotion alternative that uses direct communication with consumers to generate a response in the form of an order,a request for further information,or a visit to a retail outlet is referred to as __________.

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Persuading the consumer to buy the product rather than substitutes is the promotional objective during which stage of the product life cycle?

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Figure 17-8 -Which of the following forms of direct marketing has the lowest business usage rate according to Figure 17-8 above?

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