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"Marketing, 2nd Canadian Edition" by Michael Shekter and Marina Jaffey, published in 2025, comprises the
following chapters:
1. Introduction to Marketing
2. Strategic Marketing Planning
3. Market Intelligence—Gaining Advantage through Knowledge
4. Consumer Buying Behaviour
5. Business-to-Business Marketing
6. Segmentation, Targeting, and Positioning
7. Product and Branding
8. New Product Development
9. Marketing the Intangibles—Services, Causes, and Not-for-Profit
10. Pricing Concepts
11. Distribution
12. Retailing
13. Marketing Communications 1: Digital Media Marketing
14. Marketing Communications 2: Traditional Advertising (Television, Print, and Radio), Direct Marketing,
Public Relations, and Personal Selling
15. Ethics, Legal Issues, and Corporate Social Responsibility
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1. What is the primary focus of marketing?
A. Production efficiency
B. Customer needs and wants
C. Maximizing shareholder value
D. Minimizing costs
Answer: B. Customer needs and wants
Explanation: Marketing centers on understanding and fulfilling customer needs and desires to create value and
build strong customer relationships.
2. Which of the following best defines 'market segmentation'?
A. Dividing a market into distinct groups with different needs
B. Combining different markets into one large market
C. Focusing all marketing efforts on a single segment
D. Ignoring smaller market segments for efficiency
Answer: A. Dividing a market into distinct groups with different needs
Explanation: Market segmentation involves splitting a broad market into smaller, homogeneous groups based
on shared characteristics to better target marketing efforts.
3. The marketing mix is commonly known as the _______.
A. 3 Ps
B. 4 Ps
C. 5 Cs
D. 7 Cs
Answer: B. 4 Ps
Explanation: The marketing mix consists of Product, Price, Place, and Promotion—the 4 Ps—which are
essential elements in marketing strategy.
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4. Which term refers to the set of benefits a company promises to deliver to customers?
A. Value proposition
B. Brand equity
C. Market share
D. Competitive advantage
Answer: A. Value proposition
Explanation: A value proposition outlines the unique benefits and value a company offers to its customers,
differentiating it from competitors.
5. What is 'branding' primarily concerned with?
A. Setting prices
B. Developing a unique identity for a product
C. Distribution channels
D. Customer service
Answer: B. Developing a unique identity for a product
Explanation: Branding involves creating a distinct image, name, and identity for a product to establish a
presence in the market and attract customers.
6. Which of the following is NOT one of the five competitive forces in Porter’s model?
A. Threat of new entrants
B. Bargaining power of suppliers
C. Government regulations
D. Rivalry among existing competitors
Answer: C. Government regulations
Explanation: Porter's five forces include the threat of new entrants, bargaining power of suppliers, bargaining
power of buyers, threat of substitute products, and rivalry among existing competitors. Government regulations
are external factors but not part of the five forces.
7. What does CRM stand for in marketing?
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