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Essentials Of Marketing, 9/e
William D. Perreault, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Elements of product planning for goods and services

Multiple Choice Quiz



1

A ______________ is the need-satisfying offering of a firm, and incorporates the idea of potential customer satisfaction or benefits.
A)Brand
B)Service
C)Product
D)Warranty
2

The quality of a product is determined by the firm that makes the product, and their choice of the grade of components used in making the product.
A)True
B)False
3

A product may consist of a _________________.
A)Good
B)Service
C)Both of the above
D)None of the above
4

Which of the following statements is NOT true about services?
A)They are experienced, used or consumed
B)They are often sold first, then consumed
C)They are perishable
D)They are tangible
5

A _______________ is a set of individual products that are closely related.
A)Product assortment
B)Product line
C)Consumer product
D)Business product
6

All of the individual products in a product line are assigned the same sku (stock-keeping unit).
A)True
B)False
7

According to the idea of product classes, the class meant for use in producing other products is known as _______________.
A)Business products
B)Consumer products
C)Raw materials
D)Components
8

Based on the way people buy products, which of the following is NOT one of the groups of consumer product classes?
A)Convenience products
B)Specialty products
C)Unsought products
D)Emergency products
9

Products that are bought quickly, as unplanned purchases are:
A)Staples
B)Impulse products
C)Emergency products
D)Specialty products
10

For _________________ products, customers want to inspect the product; quality and style are more important than price; and, branding is less important than with other products.
A)Specialty products
B)Homogeneous shopping products
C)Heterogeneous shopping products
D)Impulse products
11

A specialty product is determined by the extent of searching a customer engages in to find the product.
A)True
B)False
12

_______________ products are those products for which there is a need, but potential customers aren't motivated to buy. They are usually eventually purchased, and personal selling is very important for that purchase.
A)Unsought products
B)New unsought products
C)Regularly unsought products
D)Specialty products
13

A(n) _________ is a long-lasting product that can be used and developed for many years, and for tax purposes, the cost is spread over a number of years.
A)Capital item
B)Expense item
C)Long-term investment
D)Amortization
14

Business product classes are based on how buyers see products and how the products will be used. Which of the following are NOT business product classes?
A)Accessories and installations
B)Raw materials and components
C)Supplies and professional services
D)Convenience and specialty
15

___________ are unprocessed expense items that are moved to the next production process with little handling.
A)Accessories
B)Raw materials
C)Components
D)Supplies
16

___________ are processed expense items that become part of a finished product.
A)Components
B)Supplies
C)Accessories
D)Natural products
17

Which of the following is NOT a type of supply?
A)Maintenance
B)Repair
C)Operations
D)Replacement
18

The use of a name, term, symbol or design, or combination of these, to identify a product is known as _________________.
A)A brand name
B)Branding
C)A trademark
D)A service mark
19

All of the following are levels of brand familiarity used in strategy planning EXCEPT:
A)Rejection
B)Recognition
C)Insistence
D)Dislike
20

The ___________ spells out what kinds of marks can be protected and the exact method of protecting them.
A)Lanham Act
B)Copyright Act
C)Federal Fair Packaging and Labeling Act
D)Magnuson-Moss Act
21

Brands that are created by producers are called dealer brands.
A)True
B)False




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