1) Big Fizz Co., a manufacturer of cola-flavored drinks, wants to add packaged fruit juices to its existing product line. Big Fizz must make some decisions regarding packaging and branding the fruit juices. These decisions would fall under which variable of the marketing mix? A. Product
B. Place
C. Promotion
D. Price
2) Hewlett-Packard sells personal computers through specialty computer stores, electronics superstores, and its own Internet site. What is the marketing mix variable that is being considered here? A. Price
B. Promotion
C. Product
D. Place
3) Marketing strategy planners should recognize that:
A. target markets should not be large and spread out
B. mass marketing is often very effective and desirable
C.
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B. Shopping products are those products for which customers usually want to use routinized buying behavior. C. Specialty products are those that customers usually are least willing to search for. D. Unsought products are not shopped for at all.
14) The attitudes and behavior patterns of consumers making a purchasing decision are part of the A. political environment
B. social and cultural environment
C. competitive environment
D. firm 's resources and objectives
15) The observing method in marketing research
A. uses personal interviews
B. may require customers to change their normal shopping behavior C. is used to gather data without consumers being influenced by the process D. is not suitable for obtaining primary data
16) The first step in market segmentation should be
A. deciding what new product you could develop
B. evaluating what segments you currently serve
C. finding a demographic group likely to use your products
D. defining some broad product-markets where you may be able to operate profitably 17) The product life cycle
A. describes the stages a new product idea goes through from beginning to end B. has three major stages
C. applies to categories or types of products as opposed to brands D. shows that sales and profits tend to move together over time 18) Which of the following is one of the product life cycle stages? A. Market analysis
B. Market growth
C. Market feedback
D. Market
b. How does the mission relate to the type of products the company sells? (1-3
(b) diversified its product portfolio; extend target customers and meet the variable needs of customers.
30) The introduction of a new product to the market using market-penetration pricing is most likely to be successful when _____________.
35) Because of Coca-Cola’s size and power in the marketplace, they tend to dominate some members in the channel. This allows them to require strong cooperation from resellers who carry Coke products. This is an example of a(n) _____________.
2. List five examples of products that are commonly purchased as either business products or consumer products. How would the classification impact the marketing strategy? 1. Maintenance people are always going to need things repaired. Some people cannot repair things themselves or do not have the time. This will keep job for people and equipment being bought. 2. Materials people are going to always have a need for raw materials. People will need to produce these items keeping the market moving. 3. Clothing people are always in need of clothing through the season changes as well as the fashion trends. 4. Technology such as phones, cameras, mp3 players. These items are always upgrading and getting a new version. 5. Furniture styles are always changing on these items keeping stylist, builders, and manufactures in business.
All products have a lifecycle. They begin as an idea that needs Research and Development (R&D) or time to develop. This is a direct cost to the company. Once the product and/or service is ready to be marketed, it goes through five stages: development, introduction, growth, maturity, and decline.
C. How did this affect the product’s marketing mix price, promotion, packaging and distribution decisions?
1. For the new marketing opportunity and in relation to the product or service, answer the following questions?
2. Product Line and Positioning Choice – The product line itself has to be determined. Is it
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Introducing a new product is an activity that involves a high risk and requires the application of a high content of resources; material, financial and human that
Based on all of the answer above and the work you have completed in relation to question 1 and 2, identify and describe the best marketing mix for the new product or service opportunity. Provide your reasons for this choice.
The product life cycle consists of six stages, these stages are; planning, defining, designing, building, testing and deployment.