VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
Research that attempts to verify a theory but which is not intended to solve
any specific business problem is known as
____________________ research. - ANSWER basic
When an organization conducts research in order to make a decision
about a real situation it faces in the marketplace, this is an example of
____________________ research. - ANSWER applied
The systematic and objective procedures that are used to study marketing
problems are known as the ____________________ method - ANSWER
scientific method
Which of the following is an important characteristic that is used
to evaluate the value of information?
a. Timeliness
b. Relevance
c. Completeness
d. All of the above - ANSWER d. All of the above
Which of the following is a useful tool for sharing information?
a. Decision support systems
b. The Internet
c. A company newsletter
d. All of the above - ANSWER d. All of the above
An organization's mailing list of current customers is an example
of:
a. a cookie.
b. software.
c. a database.
d. a hyperlink. - ANSWER c. database
, A Web site address that Web browsers recognize is called a(n): a. URL.
b. EDI.
c. DSS.
d. UPC. - ANSWER a. URL
An organization's inventory figures are a good example of: a.
cookies.
b. internal records.
c. external records.
d. CRM. - ANSWER b. internal records
An accounting report of unit sales by product line is a good example of:
a. external records.
b. CRM.
c. internal records.
d. software. - ANSWER c. internal records
When an organization conducts a marketing research study to identify the
characteristics of its customers, this is an example of: a. cookies.
b. proprietary marketing research.
c. the World Wide Web.
d. the Internet. - ANSWER b. proprietary marketing research
A profile of the "typical customer" for a company's product line is
an example of:
a. an external record.
b. a cookie.
c. smart agent software.
d. an internal record. - ANSWER d. an internal record
Which of the following is an example of behavioral tracking in
marketing inputs needed for decision support systems? a. Product
sales histories
b. Test market results
c. Supermarket scanner data