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1. Fisher-Price developed a line of toys for infants in China. Babies make up the market for these products.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Infants do not have an ability to buy and, therefore, cannot be called a market. Their parents
would constitute a market.
POINTS: 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LAMB.MKTG.15.08.01 - 8-1
TOPICS: AACSB Reflective Thinking
KEYWORDS: CB&E Model Customer
OTHER: BLOOMS Level III Application
2. Fisher-Price is identifying Asian markets that are interested in their line of talking toys. Fisher-Price is engaged in
the process of market segmentation.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LAMB.MKTG.15.08.01 - 8-1
TOPICS: AACSB Reflective Thinking
KEYWORDS: CB&E Model Strategy
OTHER: BLOOMS Level III Application
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Until the 1960s, few firms practiced market segmentation.
POINTS: 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LAMB.MKTG.15.08.02 - 8-2
TOPICS: AACSB Reflective Thinking
KEYWORDS: CB&E Model Strategy
OTHER: BLOOMS Level II Comprehension
4. A market segment is deemed to have substantiality if it contains a large number of potential customers.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Substantiality of a segment refers to a segment being large enough to warrant developing
and maintaining a special marketing mix. This does not necessarily require large numbers
of potential customers.
POINTS: 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LAMB.MKTG.15.08.03 - 8-3
TOPICS: AACSB Reflective Thinking
KEYWORDS: CB&E Model Customer
OTHER: BLOOMS Level II Comprehension
5. A segmentation plan must produce segments that are accessible—that is, the firm must be able to reach members
of targeted segments with customized marketing mixes.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LAMB.MKTG.15.08.03 - 8-3
TOPICS: AACSB Reflective Thinking
KEYWORDS: CB&E Model Customer
OTHER: BLOOMS Level II Comprehension
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Although it is less precise, single-variable segmentation is possible; it has the advantage of
being simpler and easier to use than multiple-variable segmentation.
POINTS: 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LAMB.MKTG.15.08.04 - 8-4
TOPICS: AACSB Reflective Thinking
KEYWORDS: CB&E Model Strategy
OTHER: BLOOMS Level IV Analysis
7. U.S. paint manufacturers traditionally use different formulas for developing paint to be used in the humid Southeast,
the frigid Midwest, and the hot and dry Southwest. This is an example of how demographic segmentation is used.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Regional marketing is an example of using geographic segmentation variables.
POINTS: 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LAMB.MKTG.15.08.04 - 8-4
TOPICS: AACSB Reflective Thinking
KEYWORDS: CB&E Model Strategy
OTHER: BLOOMS Level III Application
8. A market segmentation study done by the University of Thessaly in Greece classified recreational skiers in terms of
their gender, age, and income levels. The study used psychographic segmentation variables.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: These are examples of demographic segmentation variables.
POINTS: 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LAMB.MKTG.15.08.04 - 8-4
TOPICS: AACSB Reflective Thinking
KEYWORDS: CB&E Model Customer
OTHER: BLOOMS Level III Application
9. Abbeville Press published a book by Armin Brott and Jennifer Ash entitled The Expectant Father: Facts, Tips,
and Advice for Dads-to-Be. It is an advice book for men whose partners are expecting a baby. The market for
this book is based on demographics.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LAMB.MKTG.15.08.04 - 8-4
TOPICS: AACSB Reflective Thinking
KEYWORDS: CB&E Model Customer
OTHER: BLOOMS Level III Application
10. In the United States, women tend to be the key household decision-makers for many products, such as home
furnishing purchases, vacations, and autos.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LAMB.MKTG.15.08.04 - 8-4
TOPICS: AACSB Reflective Thinking
KEYWORDS: CB&E Model Customer
OTHER: BLOOMS Level II Comprehension
11. In market segmentation, individual psychographic variables can be combined with other variables to provide more
detailed descriptions of market segments.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LAMB.MKTG.15.08.04 - 8-4
TOPICS: AACSB Reflective Thinking
KEYWORDS: CB&E Model Strategy
OTHER: BLOOMS Level II Comprehension
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LAMB.MKTG.15.08.04 - 8-4
TOPICS: AACSB Reflective Thinking
KEYWORDS: CB&E Model Strategy
OTHER: BLOOMS Level I Knowledge
13. Clorox describes individuals who buy lots of cleaning products as heavy users. This is an example of how
companies use benefit segmentation.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Usage-rate segmentation usually describes product usage with categories like heavy and
light.
POINTS: 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LAMB.MKTG.15.08.04 - 8-4
TOPICS: AACSB Reflective Thinking
KEYWORDS: CB&E Model Strategy
OTHER: BLOOMS Level III Application
14. The 80/20 principle implies that the majority of all demand is due to a minority of the customers.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LAMB.MKTG.15.08.04 - 8-4
TOPICS: AACSB Reflective Thinking
KEYWORDS: CB&E Model Customer
OTHER: BLOOMS Level I Knowledge
15. The business market consists of four broad segments: producers, resellers, government, and regions.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: The four segments are producers, resellers, government, and institutions.
POINTS: 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LAMB.MKTG.15.08.05 - 8-5
TOPICS: AACSB Reflective Thinking
KEYWORDS: CB&E Model Customer
OTHER: BLOOMS Level I Knowledge
16. Company characteristics, such as geographic location, type of company, company size, and product use, can be
important segmentation variables.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LAMB.MKTG.15.08.05 - 8-5
TOPICS: AACSB Reflective Thinking
KEYWORDS: CB&E Model Customer
OTHER: BLOOMS Level II Comprehension
17. While it is important to understand potential business customers’ buying processes, this is not a helpful segmentation
basis.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Many business marketers find it helpful to segment customers and prospective customers
on the basis of how they buy.
POINTS: 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LAMB.MKTG.15.08.05 - 8-5
TOPICS: AACSB Reflective Thinking
KEYWORDS: CB&E Model Customer
OTHER: BLOOMS Level II Comprehension
18. The first step in segmenting a market is to choose a basis or bases for segmenting the markets.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: The first step is to select a market or product category for study.
POINTS: 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LAMB.MKTG.15.08.06 - 8-6
TOPICS: AACSB Reflective Thinking
KEYWORDS: CB&E Model Strategy
OTHER: BLOOMS Level II Comprehension
19. One reason marketers use market segmentation as a tool is that once completed, the process need not be repeated.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Markets are dynamic, so it is important that companies proactively monitor their
segmentation strategies over time.
POINTS: 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LAMB.MKTG.15.08.06 - 8-6
TOPICS: AACSB Reflective Thinking
KEYWORDS: CB&E Model Strategy
OTHER: BLOOMS Level II Comprehension
20. Dakin Farms in Vermont uses mass marketing. Marketers would call the strategy an undifferentiated targeting
strategy.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LAMB.MKTG.15.08.07 - 8-7
TOPICS: AACSB Reflective Thinking
KEYWORDS: CB&E Model Strategy
OTHER: BLOOMS Level III Application
21. Small firms often adopt a concentrated marketing strategy to compete effectively with larger firms.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
LEARNING LAMB.MKTG.15.08.7 - 8-7
OBJECTIVES: TOPICS: AACSB Reflective Thinking
KEYWORDS: CB&E Model Strategy
OTHER: BLOOMS Level II Comprehension
22. Procter & Gamble markets six different brands of laundry detergent, each targeting a different market segment.
This is an example of concentrated targeting.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: This illustrates a multisegment targeting strategy.
POINTS: 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LAMB.MKTG.15.08.07 - 8-7
TOPICS: AACSB Reflective Thinking
KEYWORDS: CB&E Model Strategy
OTHER: BLOOMS Level III Application
23. The growth of mass marketing is an indication of the importance of implementing CRM.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: There are at least four trends that will lead to the continuing growth of CRM:
personalization, time savings, loyalty, and technology.
POINTS: 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LAMB.MKTG.15.08.08 - 8-8
TOPICS: AACSB Reflective Thinking
KEYWORDS: CB&E Model Strategy
OTHER: BLOOMS Level I Knowledge
24. Marketers are rediscovering that the “onesizefitsall” approach to marketing is still relevant.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: The one-size-fits-all marketing is no longer relevant. Consumers want to be treated as the
individuals they are, with their own unique sets of needs and wants.
POINTS: 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LAMB.MKTG.15.08.08 - 8-8
TOPICS: AACSB Reflective Thinking
KEYWORDS: CB&E Model Strategy
OTHER: BLOOMS Level II Comprehension
25. A product’s position refers to where it is located on store shelves.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Position is the place a product, brand, or group of products occupies in consumers’ minds
relative to competing offerings.
POINTS: 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LAMB.MKTG.15.08.09 - 8-9
TOPICS: AACSB Reflective Thinking
KEYWORDS: CB&E Model Product
OTHER: BLOOMS Level I Knowledge
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LAMB.MKTG.15.08.09 - 8-9
TOPICS: AACSB Reflective Thinking
KEYWORDS: CB&E Model Strategy
OTHER: BLOOMS Level I Knowledge
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LAMB.MKTG.15.08.09 - 8-9
TOPICS: AACSB Reflective Thinking
KEYWORDS: CB&E Model Strategy
OTHER: BLOOMS Level II Comprehension
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Repositioning is changing consumers’ perceptions of a brand in relation to competing
brands.
POINTS: 1
LEARNING LAMB.MKTG.15.08.9 - 8-9
OBJECTIVES: TOPICS: AACSB Reflective Thinking
KEYWORDS: CB&E Model Strategy
OTHER: BLOOMS Level II Comprehension
29. A is a group of people or organizations that has wants and needs that can be satisfied by particular product
categories, has the ability to purchase these products, and is willing to exchange resources for the products.
a. firm
b. buyer
c. market
d. consumer
e. target
ANSWER: c
RATIONALE: This is the definition of a market.
POINTS: 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LAMB.MKTG.15.08.01 - 8-1
TOPICS: AACSB Reflective Thinking
KEYWORDS: CB&E Model Customer
OTHER: BLOOMS Level I Knowledge
30. The Belly Cast kit by Proud Body helps an expectant mom to make a cast of her pregnant body, decorate it, and
keep it for a lifetime. The primary market segment for the Belly Cast kit is:
a. all parents
b. expectant moms
c. recently married couples
d. parents of toddlers
e. collectors of unusual art
ANSWER: b
RATIONALE: A market segment is a subgroup of people or organizations sharing one or more
characteristics that cause them to have similar product needs, which in this case would be
expectant moms.
POINTS: 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LAMB.MKTG.15.08.01 - 8-1
TOPICS: AACSB Reflective Thinking
KEYWORDS: CB&E Model Customer
OTHER: BLOOMS Level III Application
31. A market is people or organizations that have:
a. the ability, willingness, and power to buy.
b. a medium of exchange and products they desire.
c. needs and wants and an ability and willingness to buy.
d. unmet needs or wants and products or services that satisfy those unmet needs or wants.
e. communication, financial, and capital resources.
ANSWER: c
RATIONALE: A market is defined as having four imperative characteristics: people or organizations, needs
and wants, ability to buy, and willingness to buy.
POINTS: 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LAMB.MKTG.15.08.01 - 8-1
TOPICS: AACSB Reflective Thinking
KEYWORDS: CB&E Model Customer
OTHER: BLOOMS Level I Knowledge
32. A(n) is a subgroup of individuals or organizations sharing one or more characteristics that cause them to
have similar product needs.
a. market universe
b. market segment
c. aggregated market
d. segmentation base
e. population sample
ANSWER: b
RATIONALE: This is the definition of a market segment.
POINTS: 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LAMB.MKTG.15.08.01 - 8-1
TOPICS: AACSB Reflective Thinking
KEYWORDS: CB&E Model Customer
OTHER: BLOOMS Level I Knowledge
33. A group of middle school students stop by a bicycle store. The store has just received a new shipment of high-end
racing bicycles. The bicycles range in price from $1,200 to $3,000. All of the students want one of these new bikes,
but none has the means to buy one. Is this group of consumers a potential market for the expensive bikes?
a. Yes, they are a potential market since they are all about the same age.
b. No, they do not have the ability to purchase at this time.
c. No, to qualify as a market, they must need the product.
d. Yes, they are a market because this product could satisfy their consumer wants and desires.
e. Yes, they are a market because this group shares relatively similar product needs and purchasing
characteristics.
ANSWER: b
RATIONALE: A market is a group of people or organizations that has wants and needs that can be
satisfied by particular product categories, has the ability to purchase these products, and is
willing to exchange resources for the products. There is no suggestion of ability to purchase
in this case.
POINTS: 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LAMB.MKTG.15.08.01 - 8-1
TOPICS: AACSB Reflective Thinking
KEYWORDS: CB&E Model Customer
OTHER: BLOOMS Level III Application
34. Ford Motor Company produces passenger cars, commercial trucks and specialty vehicles, performance vehicles,
and race cars. Ford uses a procedure called to divide its large market.
a. micromarketing
b. positioning
c. market segmentation
d. cannibalization
e. perceptual mapping
ANSWER: c
RATIONALE: Dividing one large market into divisions based on a variable such as product usage is called
market segmentation.
POINTS: 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LAMB.MKTG.15.08.01 - 8-1
TOPICS: AACSB Reflective Thinking
KEYWORDS: CB&E Model Strategy
OTHER: BLOOMS Level III Application
35. is the process of dividing a market into meaningful groups that are relatively similar and identifiable.
a. Perceptual mapping
b. Positioning
c. Micromarketing
d. Market sampling
e. Market segmentation
ANSWER: e
RATIONALE: This is the definition of market segmentation.
POINTS: 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LAMB.MKTG.15.08.01 - 8-1
TOPICS: AACSB Reflective Thinking
KEYWORDS: CB&E Model Strategy
OTHER: BLOOMS Level I Knowledge
ANSWER: e
RATIONALE: The purpose of segmentation is to group similar consumers and to serve their needs with a
specialized marketing mix.
POINTS: 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LAMB.MKTG.15.08.01 - 8-1
TOPICS: AACSB Reflective Thinking
KEYWORDS: CB&E Model Strategy
OTHER: BLOOMS Level II Comprehension
37. Home Cookin’ Catering would like to improve customer satisfaction and increase repeat business. When you ask
the owners to describe a typical customer, they say it is impossible and explain that with corporate functions, family
affairs, and fund-raisers, they do not have a typical customer. You suggest it is time for market segmentation
because:
a. it will enable them to build an accurate description of customer needs by group and to design a marketing mix
to fit each segment
b. the company needs to reduce the size of the market it serves
c. the company needs to learn how to group these markets together into one market to serve all of them
adequately
d. it will help develop a generalized definition of the market as a whole and reveal the optimal marketing mix for
this market
e. this will position the company in the minds of its consumers as compared to its competitors
ANSWER: a
RATIONALE: The purpose of segmentation is to group similar consumers and to serve their needs with a
specialized marketing mix.
POINTS: 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LAMB.MKTG.15.08.01 - 8-1
TOPICS: AACSB Reflective Thinking
KEYWORDS: CB&E Model Customer
OTHER: BLOOMS Level III Application
38. Market segmentation can assist marketers to do all of the following EXCEPT:
a. develop more precise definitions of customer needs and wants
b. identify which variable base should be used for segmenting
c. more accurately define marketing objectives
d. improve resource allocation
e. evaluate performance
ANSWER: b
RATIONALE: Market segmentation itself does not signal which base should be used, but it will define
needs and wants, as well as help marketers define marketing objectives, improve resource
allocation, and evaluate performance.
POINTS: 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LAMB.MKTG.15.08.02 - 8-2
TOPICS: AACSB Reflective Thinking
KEYWORDS: CB&E Model Strategy
OTHER: BLOOMS Level IV Analysis
39. All of the following are criteria for successful market segmentation EXCEPT:
a. substantiality
b. identifiability and measurability
c. accountability
d. accessibility
e. responsiveness
ANSWER: c
RATIONALE: The four criteria are substantiality, identifiability and measurability, accessibility, and
responsiveness.
POINTS: 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LAMB.MKTG.15.08.03 - 8-3
TOPICS: AACSB Reflective Thinking
KEYWORDS: CB&E Model Strategy
OTHER: BLOOMS Level IV Analysis
40. To be useful, a segmentation scheme must produce segments that meet four basic criteria. The criteria are:
a. segmentability, targetability, reliability and validity, and homogeneity
b. tangibility, inseparability, nonperishability, and uniqueness
c. substantiality, identifiability and measurability, accessibility, and responsiveness
d. reliability, flexibility, tangibility, and unbiased
e. complexity, compatability, relative advantage, trialability, and observability
ANSWER: c
RATIONALE: Useful segments should be substantial, identifiable and measurable, accessible, and
responsive to different marketing mixes.
POINTS: 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LAMB.MKTG.15.08.03 - 8-3
TOPICS: AACSB Reflective Thinking
KEYWORDS: CB&E Model Strategy
OTHER: BLOOMS Level IV Analysis
41. A manufacturer of lenses used in microscopes, binoculars, and telescopes has segmented its market into scientific
equipment manufacturers, sporting equipment manufacturers, and retailers who sell replacement lenses. In order
for this segmentation scheme to be successful, all of the following criteria must be met EXCEPT:
a. substantiality
b. accessibility
c. identifiability and measurability
d. complexity
e. responsiveness
ANSWER: d
RATIONALE: Complexity is not a criterion.
POINTS: 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LAMB.MKTG.15.08.03 - 8-3
TOPICS: AACSB Reflective Thinking
KEYWORDS: CB&E Model Customer
OTHER: BLOOMS Level III Application
42. According to the criterion of , a selected segment must be large enough to warrant developing and
maintaining a special marketing mix. Serving the specific needs of this segment must be commercially viable, even
if the number of potential customers is small.
a. causality
b. accountability
c. responsiveness
d. accessibility
e. substantiality
ANSWER: e
RATIONALE: Substantiality means segments must be large enough to warrant a separate marketing mix.
POINTS: 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LAMB.MKTG.15.08.03 - 8-3
TOPICS: AACSB Reflective Thinking
KEYWORDS: CB&E Model Customer
OTHER: BLOOMS Level I Knowledge
43. The marketing researcher for Bubastis Cat Treats has noticed a growing number of cat owners purchasing organic
treats for their pets. The researcher thinks there is a market for organic cat treats, but she’s not sure if the segment
is substantial. In this case, substantiality means the segment:
a. has enough special stores, magazines, and other outlets that it will be possible to direct advertisements at this
group
b. is large enough to permit a profitable market effort toward its members
c. exhibits a response rate to marketing variables different from the rates of other segments
d. is too large and needs to be reduced to a more easily identifiable and measurable size
e. will be difficult to develop a product to match this group of buyers
ANSWER: b
RATIONALE: Substantiality means the selected segment will be large enough to warrant developing and
maintaining a special marketing mix. Serving the specific needs of this segment must be
commercially viable, even if the number of potential customers is small.
POINTS: 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LAMB.MKTG.15.08.03 - 8-3
TOPICS: AACSB Reflective Thinking
KEYWORDS: CB&E Model Customer
OTHER: BLOOMS Level III Application
44. The marketing manager of Gevalia gourmet coffees wants to target the gay male consumer because he thinks this
segment of consumers appreciates and consumes gourmet coffee. Even though gay lifestyles are becoming more
accepted socially, the manager is finding it difficult to determine the market potential for this segment because
many gay consumers are not willing to admit their lifestyle publicly. Which criterion of a useful segment does this
illustrate?
a. Substantiality
b. Identifiability and measurability
c. Complexity
d. Responsiveness
e. Validity
ANSWER: b
RATIONALE: Segments must be identifiable and their size measurable, which might be difficult due to
many gay consumers not admitting their lifestyle.
POINTS: 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LAMB.MKTG.15.08.03 - 8-3
TOPICS: AACSB Reflective Thinking
KEYWORDS: CB&E Model Customer
OTHER: BLOOMS Level III Application
45. Which criterion of useable market segments means the firm must be able to reach members of targeted segments
with customized marketing mixes?
a. Substantiality
b. Identifiability and measurability
c. Accessibility
d. Responsiveness
e. Reliability
ANSWER: c
RATIONALE: This describes accessibility.
POINTS: 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LAMB.MKTG.15.08.03 - 8-3
TOPICS: AACSB Reflective Thinking
KEYWORDS: CB&E Model Customer
OTHER: BLOOMS Level I Knowledge
46. Many children on the autism spectrum like to chew on clothing, paper, or anything that they can find. Kid
Companions manufactures nontoxic, plastic chewable jewelry for kids to wear. The product is a great way to keep
kids from chewing on their clothes, while letting them work through their chewing tendencies. However, the
company is unsure how to reach parents and therapists with information about their product. This illustrates a
segmentation problem with:
a. substantiality.
b. identifiability and measurability.
c. responsiveness.
d. accessibility.
e. accountability.
ANSWER: d
RATIONALE: Segments must be accessible, which may be difficult to achieve with the homeless
population.
POINTS: 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LAMB.MKTG.15.08.03 - 8-3
TOPICS: AACSB Reflective Thinking
KEYWORDS: CB&E Model Customer
OTHER: BLOOMS Level III Application
47. The requirement for a market segment to be responsive means:
a. over half of the consumers in the identified segment will be actively interested in the product
b. all the segments identified by a marketer should respond to the marketing mix
c. all the segments identified by a marketer should not respond to the marketing mix
d. the segments identified by a marketer should not differ in the level of their responsiveness to the marketing
mix
e. the segment identified by a marketer should differ in how it responds to the marketing mix when compared to
another segment confronted with the same mix
ANSWER: e
RATIONALE: The target segment should respond differently to the marketing mix compared to other
segments.
POINTS: 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LAMB.MKTG.15.08.03 - 8-3
TOPICS: AACSB Reflective Thinking
KEYWORDS: CB&E Model Customer
OTHER: BLOOMS Level II Comprehension
48. Altria Group, Inc.’s Phillip Morris failed at an attempt to target Americans looking for a potentially safer cigarette.
This market exhibits a lack of:
a. substantiality.
b. identifiability and measurability.
c. responsiveness.
d. reliability.
e. accessibility.
ANSWER: c
RATIONALE: Responsiveness means that the segment responds to a marketing mix differently than other
segments, which does not appear to be the case.
POINTS: 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LAMB.MKTG.15.08.03 - 8-3
TOPICS: AACSB Reflective Thinking
KEYWORDS: CB&E Model Customer
OTHER: BLOOMS Level III Application
49. A research firm has conducted marketing research on the market for metal roofing for homes. The research firm
has determined there are thousands of homeowners who want the durability provided by metal roofs. These
homeowners are generally married and between 25 and 54 years of age. They tend to live in suburban
neighborhoods, and most subscribe to lifestyle magazines. If you were interpreting these results, you might suggest
that the research firm:
a. conduct additional research because it has no idea about the measurability of its segments.
b. examine the research report again to see if it can determine segment accessibility.
c. conduct a follow-up analysis to determine if the segments it might choose would respond differently than
other segments to its marketing strategy.
d. not segment the concrete siding market because the only market for siding is contractors who build the
homes.
e. segment the concrete siding market based on the information provided and concentrate its efforts on
suburban homeowners between ages 25 and 54 years who read lifestyle magazines.
ANSWER: c
RATIONALE: The only criterion the research firm has not determined is market responsiveness.
POINTS: 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LAMB.MKTG.15.08.03 - 8-3
TOPICS: AACSB Reflective Thinking
KEYWORDS: CB&E Model Strategy
OTHER: BLOOMS Level IV Analysis
50. If a market segment is especially motivated by coupons in newspapers, which segmentation success criterion is
most influential in the success of this program?
a. Responsiveness
b. Identifiability and measurability
c. Substantiality
d. Accessibility
e. Functionality
ANSWER: a
RATIONALE: Responsiveness is in force when a target segment responds differently (hopefully more
positively) to the marketing mix than other segments.
POINTS: 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LAMB.MKTG.15.08.03 - 8-3
TOPICS: AACSB Reflective Thinking
KEYWORDS: CB&E Model Customer
OTHER: BLOOMS Level II Comprehension
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