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1. Which of the following best defines marketing according to the
American Marketing Association?
a) Selling and advertising
b) Creating, communicating, delivering, and exchanging value
c) Maximizing company profit at all costs
d) Managing supply chain logistics
Answer: b
Rationale: The AMA defines marketing as the activity, set of
institutions, and processes for creating, communicating, delivering,
and exchanging offerings that have value.
2. A company that focuses on creating products that
customers need rather than what the firm wants to sell is following
which marketing orientation?
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,a) Product orientation
b) Sales orientation
c) Market orientation
d) Production orientation
Answer: c
Rationale: Market orientation means focusing on customer needs
and wants, then designing products accordingly.
3. Which concept is at the heart of the marketing mix?
a) Place
b) Price
c) Promotion
d) Customer value
Answer: d
Rationale: The marketing mix (4Ps) is designed to create and
deliver customer value.
4. What is the first step in the marketing process?
a) Capture value from customers
b) Build profitable relationships
c) Understand the marketplace and customer needs
d) Design a customer-driven strategy
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,Answer: c
Rationale: Before anything else, marketers must understand
customer needs and the marketplace.
5. A need becomes a want when:
a) It is shaped by culture and individual personality
b) It cannot be satisfied
c) It is a basic physical requirement
d) The product is free
Answer: a
Rationale: Needs are basic human requirements; wants are
needs shaped by culture, personality, and context.
6. Which statement about customer satisfaction is true?
a) It is irrelevant to long-term profitability
b) It is determined by comparing perceived performance to
expectations
c) It only matters for luxury goods
d) It cannot be measured
Answer: b
Rationale: Satisfaction = perceived performance relative to
expectations. Exceed expectations → satisfied.
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, 7. The lifetime value of a customer is defined as:
a) The total profit from a customer over the entire relationship
b) The first purchase amount
c) The number of referrals a customer makes
d) The advertising cost to acquire them
Answer: a
Rationale: CLV estimates total profit a company can expect
from a single customer over time.
8. Which marketing management philosophy holds that customers
favor products that are widely available and low-priced?
a) Product concept
b) Production concept
c) Selling concept
d) Societal concept
Answer: b
Rationale: The production concept focuses on high production
efficiency and wide distribution.
9. A firm that uses the societal marketing concept would:
a) Ignore environmental concerns
b) Balance company profits, customer satisfaction, and public
interest
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