MAR 255 Ch 4 Quiz

20 September 2023
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Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of the customer insights​ team?
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To create more value for customers
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What is​ MIS?
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A marketing information system
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Cupcakes by Cindy is attempting to gather information about its customers in order to improve its customer service. Which of the following is the BEST place for this company to start to develop an efficient​ MIS?
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Assess the information needs of the company.
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Sky owns a small hot air balloon company in​ Albuquerque, New Mexico. He recently started a Facebook page for his company and many of his customers are asking for​ store-sponsored hot air balloon trips. They believe​ Sky's expertise would make him the perfect guide. Sky decides to host quarterly hot air balloon trips and experiences a huge increase in sales and customer satisfaction. Which of the following is the BEST conclusion that can be drawn from​ Sky's situation?
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Customer insights can provide valuable information to a small businesses.
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The role of a​ company's marketing information system​ (MIS) is important because​ ______________.
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it enables a company to use customer insights to improve relationships with customers
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Which of the following statements about big data is​ correct?
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One result of big data is that marketing managers are often overloaded and overwhelmed with information
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Many companies build extensive electronic collections of consumer and market information obtained from data sources within the​ company's network. This is known as​ ___________.
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an internal database
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Competitive marketing intelligence uses​ _________ data sources.
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publicly available
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To develop needed​ information, marketing information systems utilize​ _________.
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internal​ databases, marketing​ intelligence, and marketing research
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Competitive marketing intelligence is primarily responsible for​ _____________.
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the systematic collection and analysis of publicly available information
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A colleague needs to collect descriptive data about his​ customer's attitudes. He has not done this type of research before. What research approach would you recommend to best suit this research​ project?
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A survey
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Which of the following is NOT a step in the marketing research​ process?
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Comparing research findings to other studies
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A researcher must always evaluate secondary information​ carefully; however, the researcher does not need to ensure the evaluation is​ _________.
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subjective
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A company is conducting market research to determine the best areas to sell its product. It has already determined its research questions. What is the next step of this​ company's research​ plan?
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Collect the data.
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Why is it important for a company to collect both primary and secondary data when conducting marketing​ research?
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To have a​ "full picture" of the subject of its study
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Which of the following BEST describes the research​ relationships?
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Observation is best suited for exploratory​ research, surveys for descriptive​ research, and experiments for causal research
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You and seven other people relay your feelings and thoughts about a potential new product to a trained moderator. In​ exchange, you receive a small payment. You are participating in​ a(n) ________.
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focus group interview
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Which of the following statements about online research is​ correct?
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Online surveys generally have higher response rates than those conducted by mail or phone.
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Any contact between a customer and a company is called​ a(n) _________.
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touch point
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_______ consists of the analysis​ tools, technologies, and processes by which marketers dig out meaningful patterns in big data to gain customer insights and gauge marketing performance.
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Marketing analytics
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A power tool company wants to give its customers access to​ internal, non-public information about how best to use its product in creative ways. What should the company create to provide customers with this​ information?
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A company extranet
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Which of the following would be good advice for someone that is conducting marketing research in a foreign​ country?
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Reaching respondents in other parts of the world is more difficult than it is in the U.S.
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An international company has appointed a CPO to ensure the privacy and confidentiality of the consumer data it collects. Which of the following is the CPO MOST likely to do as a function of his​ job?
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Inform customers of the​ company's privacy policy.
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​Lydia's Lights wants to extend its market into Mexico. Before jumping​ in, the company needs to conduct some​ in-depth research to gauge​ customer's needs,​ interests, and buying patterns. Which of the following is the BEST option for​ Lydia's Lights?
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Send researchers​ door-to-door to collect the data from target consumers.
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Which kind of company would most benefit from conducting marketing​ research?
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Both large multinationals like Disney and IBM and small locals truly need market research.