exam 2 Flashcards

1
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____ ____ is the decision processes and actions of people involved in buying and using products

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buying behavior

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____ ____ ____ is the decision processes and purchasing activities of people who purchase products for personal or household use and not for business purposes

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consumer buying behavior

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____ ____ ____ is the decision processes and purchasing activities or people and/or organization who purchase products for use in production of other products

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business buying behavior

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____, ____, and ____ all begin to formulate consumer attitudes

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product, price, place

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Product, Price, Place, and Promotion & Positioning all influence the ____ process

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buying

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Promotion & Positioning frame these attitudes and lead to how consumers ____ when they purchase a product or service

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behave

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The ____ ____ ____ ____ is a five-stage purchase decision process affected by Situational influences, Psychological influences, and Social influences

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Consumer Buying Decision process

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Consumer Buying Decision process steps

  1. problem recognition
  2. information search
  3. evaluation of alternatives
  4. purchase
  5. postpurchase evaluation
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____ ____ occurs when a buyer becomes aware of a difference between a desired state and an actual condition

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Problem recognition

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____ ____ is an information search in which buyers search their memories and or experiences for information about products that might solve their problem

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internal search

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____ ____ is an information search in which buyers seek information from sources other than their memories

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external search

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12
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____ ____ is a group of brands within a product category that a buyer views as alternatives for a possible purchase

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consideration set

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13
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____ ____ are objective and subjective product characteristics that are important to a buyer

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evaluative criteria

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Successive sets

  • Total set
  • Awareness set
  • Consideration set
  • Choice set
  • Decision (purchase)
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A ____ is when a consumer chooses to buy the product or brand by evaluating alternatives

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purchase

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16
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Buyers choose the ____ as well as the product

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seller/retailer

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17
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____ ____ ____ is an individual’s degree of interest in and experience with a product and the importance of the product for that person

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level of involvement

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18
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real estate, high-end electronics, and automobiles are examples of ____-involvement products

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high

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grocery or drug store items (convenience, CPG) are examples of ____-involvement products

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low

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20
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____ ____ is ongoing long-term interest in a product, brand or product category

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enduring involvement

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____ ____ is temporary and dynamic and results from a particular set of circumstances

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situational involvement

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Factors influencing level of involvement

  • Product category
  • Loyalty to a specific brand
  • Interest in a specific advertisement
  • Interest in a specific medium
  • Certain decisions and behaviors
  • Perceived risk of purchase
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23
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____ ____ ____ is a consumer problem-solving process used when buying frequently purchased, low-cost items that require very little search-and-decision effort

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routinized response behavior

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24
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____ ____ ____ is a consumer-problem solving process used when purchasing products occasionally or needing information about an unfamiliar brand in a familiar product category

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limited decision making

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____ ____ ____ is a consumer problem-solving process employed when purchasing unfamiliar, expensive, or infrequently bought products

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extended decision making

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26
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____ ____ is an unplanned buying behavior resulting from a powerful urge to buy something immediately

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impulse buying

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____-____ ____ is when after a purchase, the buyer evaluates the product and is either satisfied or dissatisfied.

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Post-purchase evaluation

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28
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____ ____ is when a buyer doubts shortly after a purchase about whether the decision was the right one

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cognitive dissonance

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29
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____ ____ result from circumstances, time, and location that affect the consumer buying decision process

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situational influences

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30
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Classification of situational factors

  1. Physical surroundings
  2. Social surroundings
  3. Time perspective
  4. Reason for purchase
  5. Buyer’s momentary mood and condition
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31
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Examples of ____ ____ are location, store atmosphere, scents, sounds, lighting, weather

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physical surroundings

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32
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____ ____ are characteristics and interactions of others present during purchase decision

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social surroundings

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33
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____ ____ is the time to progress through buying decision process, frequency of product use, product life, time of day

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time perspective

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34
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what the purchase should accomplish and for whom is the ____ ____ ____

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reason for purchase

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35
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Examples of a ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ are emotions, fatigue, illness, cash on hand

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buyer’s momentary mood and condition

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36
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____ ____ partly determine people’s general behavior and influence their behavior as consumers

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psychological influences

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37
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____ is the process of selecting, organizing, and interpreting information to form a personal opinion

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perception

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____ ____ are sensations received through sight, taste, hearing, smell, and touch

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information inputs

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39
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____ ____ is changing or twisting information based on previous beliefs

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selective exposure

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40
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____ ____ is the influence which establishments where a customer frequently purchases

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patronage motives

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41
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A ____ is an internal energizing force that directs a person’s activities toward satisfying needs or achieving goals

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motive

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42
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____ ____ ____ ____ describes how humans seek to satisfy five levels of needs from most to least basic to survival

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Maslow’s hierarchy of needs

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43
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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
- Physiological needs
- Safety needs
- Social needs
- Esteem needs
- Self-actualization needs

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44
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____ is changes in thought processes and behavior caused by information and experience

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learning

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45
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____ is enduring (lasting) evaluation of feelings and behavioral tendencies toward an object or idea (product or service)

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attitude

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46
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____ is internal traits and behavioral tendencies resulting in consistent patterns of behavior in certain situations

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personality

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47
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____ ____ is perception or view of oneself

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self concept

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48
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____ is an individual’s pattern of living expressed through activities, interests, and opinions influenced by:
- consumers’ product needs
- brand preferences
- choice of media
- how and where an individual shops

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lifestyle

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49
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____ ____ are forces other people exert on one’s buying behavior

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social influences

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50
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____ are actions and activities performed based on expectations of the individual and surrounding persons

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roles

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51
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____ ____ is acquiring the knowledge and skills to function as a consumer; often from family influence

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consumer socialization

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52
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____ ____ is a group that a person identifies with so strongly that he or she adopts the values, attitudes, and behavior or group members (cults)

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reference group

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53
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____ ____ are individuals, organizations, or groups that purchase a specific kind of product for:
- resale
- direct use in producing other products
- use in general daily operations
- but NOT directly to consumers or for consumer use

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business markets

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54
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B2B Marketing compared to Consumer marketing:
- much smaller target markets
- more technical
- significant influence on other products
- more informed, sophisticated buyers who value relationships

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55
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categories of business markets are ____, ____, ____, ____

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producer, reseller, government, institutional

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56
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____ ____ are companies who purchase products to produce other products or using them in their operations

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producer markets

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57
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chemical plants are part of a ____ ____ because they produce products that organizations purchase to use as ingredients in the production of other products

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producer market

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58
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____ ____ are intermediaries who buy finished goods and resell them for a profit (in the supply chain)

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reseller markets

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59
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____ ____ are federal, state, county, or local governments that buy goods and services to support their internal operations and provide products to their constituencies

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government markets

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____ ____ are organizations with charitable, educational, community, or other non-business goals

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institutional markets

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61
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dimensions of marketing to business customers
- transaction characteristics
- customer attributes
- customers’ primary concerns
- methods of buying
- types of purchases

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62
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____ ____ are large orders, expensive items, extended negotiations, reciprocity

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transaction characteristics

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63
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____ ____ are detailed information, technical specifications, partnerships

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customer attributes

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64
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____ ____ ____ are price, quality, service, supplier relationships

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customers’ primary concerns

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65
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____ ____ ____ are description, inspection, sampling, negotiation

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methods of buying

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66
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____ ____ ____ are new task, straight rebuy, modified rebuy

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types of purchases

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67
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____ is an arrangement unique to business marketing in which two organizations agree to buy from each other

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reciprocity

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68
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____ influences operating costs and costs of goods sold

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price

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69
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____ ____ & ____ is where firms establish standards for products and buy them on the basis of specifications

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product quality & performance

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70
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____ influences buyers’ costs, sales, and profits

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service

71
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____ ____ are where buyers reduce their search efforts and uncertainty about prices by building trust with suppliers

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supplier relationships

72
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____ is the way products are standardized and graded according to characteristics

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description

73
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____ is when a condition is checked

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inspection

74
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____ is used when the product is homogeneous - considered purchase, try before you buy

A

sampling

75
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____ is used for very large or expensive purchases

A

negotiation

76
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many B2B marketers have ____ departments who contact the prospective customer

A

sales

77
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____ ____ is the demand for business products that stems from demand for consumer products

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derived demand

78
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____ ____ is the demand for a business product not significantly altered by price increase/decrease

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inelastic demand

79
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using two or more items in combination to produce a product is know as ____ ____

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joint demand

80
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intel attempts to generate ____ ____ by promoting that its products are inside many brands of computers

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derived demand

81
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____ ____ ____ is the purchase behavior of producers, government units, institutions, and resellers (organizational)

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business buying behavior

82
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____ ____ is the group of people within the organization who make business purchase decisions

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buying center

83
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possible influences on the decision process
- environmental
- organizational
- interpersonal
- individual

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84
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competitive factors, economic factors, political forces, legal and regulatory forces, technological changes, sociocultural issues are ____

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environmental

85
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objectives, purchasing policies, resources, buying center structure are ____

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organizational

86
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cooperation, conflict, power relationships are ____

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interpersonal

87
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age, education level, personality, tenure, position in organization are ____

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individual

88
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business (organizational) buying decision process
- recognize problem
- develop product specifications to solve problem
- search for and evaluate possible products and suppliers
- select product and supplier and order product
- evaluate product and supplier performance

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89
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____ ____ arises under a variety of circumstances

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problem recognition

90
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  • look at company files, trade directories, and websites
  • contact suppliers for information
  • solicit proposals from known vendors
  • examine online and print publications
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search activities

91
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____ ____ is an evaluation of each component of a potential purchase

A

value analysis

92
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____ ____ is a formal, systematic evaluation of current and potential vendors

A

vendor analysis

93
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____ ____ is an organization’s decision to use several suppliers

A

sole sourcing

94
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____ ____ are competitive and economic factors, political forces, legal and regulatory forces, technological changes, sociocultural issues

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environmental factors

95
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____ ____ are a company’s objectives, purchasing policies, resources, buying center structure

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organizational factors

96
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____ ____ are cooperation, conflict, power relationships

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interpersonal factors

97
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____ ____ include participants’:
- age
- education level
- personality
- tenure and position in the organization

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individual factors

98
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  • building awareness
  • creating and maintaining an image
  • building and maintaining relationships
  • creating and maintaining positioning
  • develop a lead base
  • using marketing tools
A

B2B marketing principles

99
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____ needs to be based on what the product is, does, and can offer. Product attributes and benefits form the basis.

A

positioning

100
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____ ____ is an internal tool that sets the stage for all the brand’s marketing efforts

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positioning statement

101
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____ ____ ____ describes how your brand or product benefits customers in ways that set you apart from your competitors

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point of difference (POD)

102
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____ ____ ____ is the segment or category in which your company competes

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frame of reference (FOR)

103
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____ ____ ____ is a statement providing compelling evidence and reasons why customers in your target market can have confidence in your differentiation claims

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reason to believe

104
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A ____ is a good, service, or an idea received in an exchange including supporting services, such as installation and guarantees

A

product

105
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A ____ is a tangible physical thing

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good

106
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A ____ is an intangible result of work or activities that people receive for payment

A

service

107
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An ____ is a concept, philosophy, image, or issue

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idea

108
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  • the product itself
  • the product’s fundamental utility (use) or main benefit
  • addresses the basic needs of the consumer
  • provides “features” which help distinguish it from competitors
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core product

109
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____ are supplemental to primary reason for purchase, provide added value or attributes in addition to a product’s core utility (use) or primary benefit

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features

110
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____ are the primary reason you buy the product, can either be based on actual experience or symbolic reasons (perception)

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benefits

111
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____ is where buyers purchase the benefits and satisfaction they think the product will provide

A

experiential

112
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products often carry ____ meaning which can become the primary benefit

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symbolic

113
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A ____ is an actual, physical property or function of a product. something about the product that it does or contributes, but not the main reason you buy it

A

feature

114
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____ ____ are inexpensive, frequently purchased items for which buyers exert only minimal purchasing effort

A

convenience products

115
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____ ____ are items for which buyers are willing to expand a fair amount of effort in planning and making the purchase

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shopping products

116
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____ ____ possess one or more unique characteristics; buyers willing to expand considerable effort to obtain them

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specialty products

117
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____ ____ are purchased when a sudden problem must be solved; products of which customers are unaware, and products that people do not necessarily think of purchasing

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unsought products

118
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A ____ ____ is a specific version of a product that can be designated as a distinct offering among a firm’s products

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product item

119
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A ____ ____ is a group of closely related project items viewed as a unit because of marketing, technical, or end-use considerations

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product line

120
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A ____ ____ is the total group of products that an organization makes available to customers

A

product mix

121
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The ____ ____ ____ ____ is measured by the number of product lines a company offers

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width of product mix

122
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The ____ ____ ____ ____ is the average number of different products in each product line

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depth of product mix

123
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the progression of a product through four stages in its “life” is the ____ ____ ____

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product life cycle

124
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stages of the product life cycle are ____, ____, ____, ____

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introduction, growth, maturity, decline

125
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products require ____ marketing, financial, manufacturing, purchasing, and human resource strategies in each stage

A

different

126
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The ____ ____ begins at a product’s first appearance in the marketplace, when sales start at zero and profits are negative

A

introduction stage

127
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The ____ ____ is the stage of a product’s life cycle when sales rise rapidly and profits reach a peak and then start to level off

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growth stage

128
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The ____ ____ is when sales curve peaks and could decline; profits may level off and may decline

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maturity stage

129
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The ____ ____ is when sales fall rapidly

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decline stage

130
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The ____ is a name, term, design, symbol, or any other feature that identifies one marketer’s product as distinct from those of other marketers

A

brand

131
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The ____ ____ is the part of a brand that can be spoken

A

brand name

132
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The ____ ____ is the part of a brand not made up of words

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brand mark

133
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A ____ is a legal designation of exclusive use of a brand

A

trademark

134
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____ is the tangible process of creating the signals that generate these associations

A

branding

135
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____ aims to establish a significant and differentiated presence in the market that attracts and retains loyal customers

A

branding

136
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buyers’ benefits of branding
- makes the buying process easier (brand familiarity)
- symbolizes a certain quality level
- reduces perceived risk of purchase

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137
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sellers’ benefits of branding
- helps a firm introduce a new product that carries the name of one or more of its existing products
- facilitates promotional efforts
- fosters brand equity
- a brand has “equity” to the seller

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138
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____ ____ is the marketing and financial value associated with a brand’s strength in a market

A

brand equity

139
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four major elements of brand equity
- brand-name awareness
- brand loyalty
- perceived brand quality
- brand associations

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140
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____ ____ is a customer’s favorable attitude toward a specific brand that creates a relationship over time

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brand loyalty

141
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____ ____ is when buyer is aware a brand exists and considers it as an alternative if the preferred brand is unavailable

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brand recognition

142
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____ ____ is when a buyer prefers the product over competitive offerings and will purchase it if available

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brand preference

143
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____ ____ is when a product is strongly preferred; buyer will accept no substitute

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brand insistence

144
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the way a brand builds loyalty is to get the consumer to ____ that brand

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trust

145
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to protect its exclusive rights to a brand, a company must ensure that the brand is not considered an infringement on any brand already registered with the ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

A

US Patent and Trademark Office

146
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Symbol ® indicates that a brand is a ____ ____, protected through registration

A

registered trademark

147
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____ ____ occurs when an organization uses one of its existing brands to brand a new product in a different product category

A

brand extension

148
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____ is functional, protects a product and provides the thing that contains the ultimate product

A

packaging

149
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The most prominent thing on a package is the ____

A

logo

150
Q

Companies benefit by effectively capitalizing on ____ products and taking advantage of that brand

A

existing

151
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____ ____ is a change in one or more characteristics of a product

A

product modification

152
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Phases of New-Product development:
- idea generation
- screening
- concept talking
- business analysis
- product development
- test marketing
- commercialization

A
153
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____ ____ is the process of creating and designing products that are perceived as different from other products

A

product differentiation

154
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____ is the overall characteristics of a product that allow it to perform as expected in satisfying customer needs

A

quality

155
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____ ____ & ____ is how a product is conceived, planned, and produced; how it appears

A

product design & styling

156
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____ ____ are specific design characteristics

A

product features

157
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____ ____ are human or mechanical efforts or activities a company provides to customers

A

customer services

158
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____ ____ is creating and maintaining a certain concept of a product in customer’s minds vs. competitors

A

product positioning

159
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A ____ ____ is the customers’ perceptions of the product’s attributes relative to those of competitive brands

A

product’s position

160
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A ____ ____ is a sample consumers about their perception of products, brands, and organizations with respect to two or more dimensions

A

perceptual map

161
Q

____ ____ are consumer consensus about desired product features

A

ideal clusters

162
Q

____ ____ are an indicated preference for specific product features

A

ideal points

163
Q

A ____ is dominated by the intangible portion of the total product

A

service

164
Q

characteristics of service
- intangibility
- inseparability
- perishability
- heterogeneity
- client-based relationships
- customer contact

A
165
Q

____ is when a service is not physical and therefore cannot be touched

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intangibility

166
Q

being produced and consumed at the same time is know as ____

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inseparability

167
Q

____ is the inability of unused service capacity to be stored for future use

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perishability

168
Q

____ is variation in quality

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heterogeneity

169
Q

____-____ ____ are interactions that result in satisfied customers who use a service repeatedly over time

A

client-based relationships

170
Q

____ ____ is the level of interaction between provider and customer needed to deliver the service

A

customer contact

171
Q

A ____ ____ is responsible for a product, a product line, or several distinct products that make up an interrelated group

A

product manager

172
Q

A ____ ____ is responsible for a single brand

A

brand manager

173
Q

A ____ ____ is responsible for all aspects of developing a product

A

venture team

174
Q

____ ____ operate cross-functionally to coordinate marketing activities associated with products, including advertising, branding, design, production, and distribution

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product managers