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.
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A) Data mining
B) Environmental scanning
C) Computerization
D) E-marketing
E) Information technology
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A) depth interview
B) open-ended
C) fixed-alternative
D) attitudinal
E) semantic differential
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A) conjectures regarding marketing outcomes
B) general research guidelines
C) solutions to be evaluated
D) specific and measurable
E) research dashboards
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A) Internet portals
B) Social media
C) Wikis
D) Virtual focus groups
E) E-journals
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A) extrapolation.
B) hypothesizing.
C) neuromarketing.
D) deduction.
E) conjecture
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A) creative
B) familiar
C) concise
D) alliterative
E) easy to remember
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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.
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A) dichotomous
B) open-ended
C) Likert scale
D) attitudinal
E) semantic differential
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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
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A) define the problem
B) collect relevant information
C) develop the research plan
D) develop findings
E) take marketing actions
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A) hypothetical
B) generative
C) evaluative
D) questionnaire
E) experiential
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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
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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?"
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A) primary data.
B) secondary data.
C) statistical inference.
D) observational data.
E) questionnaire data.
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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
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A) mail surveys.
B) mechanical observations.
C) fax surveys.
D) individual interviews.
E) on-line surveys.
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A) Likert
B) attitudinal
C) dichotomous
D) open-ended
E) semantic differential
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A) test screenings
B) demographic analysis
C) portfolio analysis
D) advanced promotions
E) tracking studies
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A) objective.
B) constraint.
C) assumption.
D) measure of success.
E) barrier to entry.
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