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Promotion objectives should possess three important qualities. They should be designed for a well-defined target audience, be measurable, and:


A) cover a specified time period.
B) be based on clear market research.
C) contain some element of appeal, such as sex, fear, or humour.
D) stay within clearly defined budgetary constraints.

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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A multiple choice writer tries to write a concise question, without lots of other superfluous items of information that may distract or confuse the reader of the question. These extraneous aspects of a given question are referred to as:


A) fatigue.
B) convention overload.
C) noise.
D) culture shock.

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

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Reference: 16-03 Figure 16-4 Reference: 16-03 Figure 16-4    -In Figure 16-4, line  A  shows that__________ , an element of the promotion mix, is highest in importance in the purchase stage of the buying decision. A) personal selling B) advertising C) sales promotion D) public relations -In Figure 16-4, line "A" shows that__________ , an element of the promotion mix, is highest in importance in the purchase stage of the buying decision.


A) personal selling
B) advertising
C) sales promotion
D) public relations

E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Cardiac Science is a California-based company that makes defibrillators, heart monitors, and other medical equipment. It is preparing to market its products in Greece. The company's marketing manager is responsible for the promotional campaign in Greece, and she wants to avoid any problems that might arise because her field of experience does not coincide with that of her Greek target audience. Which of the following is the best example of a communications problem that might arise Because her field of experience is different from that of her audience?


A) Her target audience is strongly ethnocentric.
B) The trade journals in which it wants to run its ads do not accept ads from foreign companies.
C) The name of the product, when translated into Greek, has an unintentional meaning.
D) A Greek bureaucrat who is responsible for determining that the Cardiac Science products meet national standards has taken a personal dislike to her.

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

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When Coca-Cola sends their sales reps to speak with the owners of a 7-Eleven and Mac's Milk, they are using which channel strategy?


A) pull
B) push
C) inertia
D) exclusivity

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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As an 'American' football junkie, you begin describing to your friend the play-by-play of last night's thriller. Your friend is a 'European' football addict, and just nods his head, although it is clear he is not interested. Which part of the communication process is the likely reason for this?


A) National, regional, or ethnic origin.
B) Understanding and knowledge.
C) Talents and abilities.
D) Genetic composition.

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

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When you redeem a 50-cents-off coupon for Crest toothpaste at your local supermarket, you demonstrated the efficacy of Crest's:


A) sales promotion
B) advertising
C) publicity
D) public relations

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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The first decision in developing a promotion program is to:


A) state the mission.
B) identify the target audience.
C) set the budget.
D) select the appeal.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Which was the major reason why Glen Bell decided to leave the burger restaurant market and open a taco restaurant?


A) increase in competition
B) increase in social media users
C) changing health concerns
D) increase in usefulness of traditional media

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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A paid advertisement for the Texas Department of Economic Development, tourism division invited readers of a magazine to mail in a postage-paid reply card that was included with the ad, visit the state's website, or use a toll free number to request more information about vacation destinations in Texas. The primary purpose of this ad was as a(n) :


A) lead generator.
B) indirect order consignment.
C) direct order fulfillment.
D) public service announcement.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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What three product characteristics should be considered when selecting promotional tools? For each characteristic, give an example of a product where the characteristic is very important.

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Which of the promotional elements requires expensive database management and is experiencing a declining response rate?


A) advertising
B) sales promotion
C) personal selling
D) direct marketing

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

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Hyundai developed its "Smart is in" advertising campaign based on extensive consumer research. In terms of the communication process, the __________in the "Smart is in" advertisements informed prospective customers that Hyundai was for the savvy shopper who is not concerned with brand image.


A) source
B) decoder
C) message
D) communication channel

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

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Hyundai developed its "Smart is in" advertising campaign based on extensive consumer research. In terms of the communication process, the__________ for the information in the "Smart is in" advertisements is Hyundai, its producer.


A) communication channel
B) decoder
C) message
D) source

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

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Kraft Canada created an advertisement for its Cheez Whiz processed cheese spread. In terms of the communication process, the __________for the information in the Cheez Whiz advertisement is Kraft Canada, its manufacturer.


A) message
B) communication channel
C) decoder
D) source

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

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Coca-Cola uses cookies to record and understand a user's web-browsing habits and interests. They then use this information to decide which advertisements you see on a given webpage, to ensure they are most aligned with your interests. The concept is Called:


A) social targeting
B) behavioural targeting
C) online targeting
D) habitual targeting

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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A local sub-sandwich shop delivered mail-outs to all residents of a small town that encouraged them to call the shop to find out about custom-made and catered birthday and holiday sandwiches. The shop was focused on:


A) indirect order consignment
B) traffic generation
C) direct order fulfillment
D) lead generation

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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While only using one channel of communication is useful, combinations of many media alternatives (an effective IMC) are required to reach__________ today.


A) large-scale audiences
B) mass audiences
C) many target markets
D) individuals

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

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Often businesses assume that by tying budget to sales, a company may have the least amount to spend when it actually needs the greatest amount of promotion dollars. This is a major fallacy of which method?


A) Objective and task.
B) Percentage of sales.
C) All-you-can-afford.
D) Competitive parity.

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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A rapidly growing trend in marketing communications is:


A) direct social media.
B) direct mobile.
C) indirect social media.
D) direct engagement.

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

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