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A salesforce survey forecast involves


A) asking prospective customers if they are likely to buy the product during some future time period.
B) asking the firm's salespeople to estimate sales during a coming period.
C) selecting the forecasting alternative that would allow a firm to survive financially even if the forecasts were totally incorrect.
D) making decisions without any intervening steps.
E) averaging the projections obtained from just regional sales managers and then making the final projection.

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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__________ involves operating computer networks that can store and process data. For marketers, it can be used to extract hidden information from large databases such as households' product purchases, TV viewing behavior, and responses to coupon or free-sample promotions.


A) Data mining
B) Environmental scanning
C) Computerization
D) E-marketing
E) Information technology

F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

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A(n) __________ question requires respondents to select one or more response options from a set of predetermined choices.


A) depth interview
B) open-ended
C) fixed-alternative
D) attitudinal
E) semantic differential

F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

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Research objectives are __________.


A) conjectures regarding marketing outcomes
B) general research guidelines
C) solutions to be evaluated
D) specific and measurable
E) research dashboards

F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

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__________ are revolutionizing not only the way people connect with each other but also the way today's products are advertised and sold.


A) Internet portals
B) Social media
C) Wikis
D) Virtual focus groups
E) E-journals

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

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The field of marketing that studies the brain and its response to marketing stimuli is referred to as


A) extrapolation.
B) hypothesizing.
C) neuromarketing.
D) deduction.
E) conjecture

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Filmmakers want movie titles that use the same factors that make a good brand name. They must be __________.


A) creative
B) familiar
C) concise
D) alliterative
E) easy to remember

F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

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The Internet sites for The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, and Fox Business


A) sell information on trade activity collected by the U.S. government.
B) are portals to all government websites that can be found by topic or keyword.
C) provide information in online databases and an index of blogs by primary topic.
D) are the most popular online portals in which to enter key words or topics for specific searches.
E) provide up-to-the-minute business news and video clips about companies, industries, and trends.

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

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2. Have you eaten at a fast-food restaurant in the past month?  Yes  No \square\text { Yes } \quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\square \text { No } -Consider Figure 7-4: Question 2 above, which was part of a Wendy's survey that assessed fast-food restaurant preferences among present and prospective consumers. Question 2 illustrates which type of question format?


A) dichotomous
B) open-ended
C) Likert scale
D) attitudinal
E) semantic differential

F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

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Linear trend extrapolation is a form of trend extrapolation in which


A) pattern changes from year to year.
B) pattern is always a straight line.
C) slope of the line is tied directly to profits.
D) shape of the pattern is a hyperbola.
E) pattern follows an "S-shaped" curve

F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

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  -According to Figure 7-1 above, what does C represent in the marketing research process? A) define the problem B) collect relevant information C) develop the research plan D) develop findings E) take marketing actions -According to Figure 7-1 above, what does C represent in the marketing research process?


A) define the problem
B) collect relevant information
C) develop the research plan
D) develop findings
E) take marketing actions

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

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DirectProtect is an insurance provider that uses telemarketers rather than insurance agents to sell insurance and deal with claims. It wants to pursue new markets, but with some idea of how successful its sales efforts will be. Researchers invited a group of eight insured people to its headquarters to discuss their attitudes about home and auto insurance and awareness of DirectProtect. Responses were gathered on paper as __________ data.


A) hypothetical
B) generative
C) evaluative
D) questionnaire
E) experiential

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

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Two important disadvantages of secondary data are __________ and __________.


A) inexpensive; up-to-date
B) not up-to-date; not specific enough for the project
C) low cost; saves time
D) tailor-made to specifications; out of date
E) cost; time-consuming to collect the data

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

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Before opening six Torrid plus-size-only retail stores that cater to women aged 15-30, a great deal of information was gathered from a sample of women to determine what types of items should be carried, the image of the store, its advertising, etc. Which of the following is an example of an open-ended question that might have been asked in the survey?


A) "Do you wear a dress larger than size 12?"
B) "How old are you?"
C) "Would you shop at a store that only sold plus-size clothing?"
D) "Why do you wear that particular fashion style?"
E) "Do you think the stores should use bright- or subtle-colored fixtures?"

F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

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The facts and figures obtained by asking people about their attitudes, awareness, intentions, and behaviors are referred to as


A) primary data.
B) secondary data.
C) statistical inference.
D) observational data.
E) questionnaire data.

F) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

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There are three key elements when defining a marketing research problem. One of these is __________.


A) specify the objectives
B) evaluate previous research results
C) determine how to collect data
D) identify possible marketing actions
E) identify data needed for marketing actions

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

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Where it is desirable for the interviewer to be flexible in asking probing follow-up questions, data would be best collected using


A) mail surveys.
B) mechanical observations.
C) fax surveys.
D) individual interviews.
E) on-line surveys.

F) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

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A(n) __________ scale is one in which the respondent indicates the extent to which he or she agrees or disagrees with a statement.


A) Likert
B) attitudinal
C) dichotomous
D) open-ended
E) semantic differential

F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

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Which of the following would be best used to forecast the opening weekend box office sales for a new movie?


A) test screenings
B) demographic analysis
C) portfolio analysis
D) advanced promotions
E) tracking studies

F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

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When Home Depot entered the Quebec market in Canada, two percent of people were aware of the retail chain. To determine advertising effectiveness during the first 18 months in Quebec, awareness research was done a second time. For this research, it was decided that if at least 50 percent of a 600-person sample of the population were aware of the Home Depot brand, it would continue its present advertising program. This is an example of a(n)


A) objective.
B) constraint.
C) assumption.
D) measure of success.
E) barrier to entry.

F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

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