Advertising & IMC: Principles and Practice (Moriarty)

Chapters 1, 2, 3, 12, 13, and 16   The New World of Marketing Communication

 

 

1) Which of the following is a basic role of advertising?

A) identification

B) entertainment

C) competition

D) public relations

E) two-way communication

Answer:  A

 

 

2) The word advertisement first appeared in the ________.

A) 1550s

B) 1650s

C) 1750s

D) 1850s

E) 1950s

Answer:  B

 

 

3) Which of the following is most closely associated with the introduction of mass production and a new emphasis on wider distribution of products?

A) the Renaissance

B) the Industrial Revolution

C) the Dot Com Revolution

D) the Early Age of Agencies

E) the Scientific Era

Answer:  B

 

 

4) Which of the following is NOT part of the modern definition of advertising?

A) is a paid form of communication

B) has an identified sponsor

C) is usually personal in nature

D) provides information about products

E) uses mass media

Answer:  C

 

 

5) Paid persuasive communication that uses mass and interactive media to reach broad audiences to connect an identified sponsor with a target audience is known as ________.

A) advertising

B) personal selling

C) public relations

D) sponsorship

E) sales promotion

Answer:  A

 

 

6) Advertising is usually paid for by the ________.

A) audience

B) target

C) agency

D) advertiser

E) media

Answer:  D

 

 

7) In traditional advertising, the message is conveyed through different kinds of ________ media using ________ messages.

A) interactive; personal

B) interactive; nonpersonal

C) word of mouth; personal

D) mass; nonpersonal

E) mass; personal

Answer:  D

 

 

8) Catalogs and flyers sent to the office or home are examples of which type of promotional tool?

A) sales promotion

B) direct-response

C) word of mouth

D) specialties

E) public relations

Answer:  B

 

 

9) Communication with employees and shareholders about brands and campaigns is usually handled by ________.

A) sales promotion

B) direct-response

C) word of mouth

D) specialties

E) public relations

Answer:  E

 

 

 

10) In which product category was the most spent on advertising in the United States in 2009?

A) financial services

B) automotive

C) airline travel, hotels, and resorts

D) restaurants

E) food, beverages, and confectionary

Answer:  B

 

 

 

11) ________ refers to all forms of communication about a brand that appear in a variety of media.

A) Integrated marketing communication

B) Marketing communication

C) Marketing network

D) Brand identity

E) Brand differentiation

Answer:  B

 

 

 

 

12) Which of the following is NOT one of the four functions of advertising?

A) marketing roles

B) communication roles

C) economic roles

D) networking roles

E) societal roles

Answer:  D

 

 

13) In which scenario is advertising most likely to flourish in a society?

A) when demand exceeds supply

B) when there is little price competition

C) when public speech is tightly controlled by the government

D) when consumers do not have disposable income

E) when supply is greater than demand

Answer:  E

 

 

 

14) Which of the following was the top U.S. advertiser with respect to total ad expenditures in 2009?

A) Monsanto

B) Sara Lee

C) Toyota

D) General Electric

E) Procter & Gamble

Answer:  E

 

 

15) How many times did the "1984" commercial for Apple's Macintosh computer run?

A) 1

B) 2

C) 20

D) 50

E) more than 100

Answer:  A

 

 

 

16) Which of the following is considered a societal role of advertising?

A) creates a more rational economy

B) reaches a mass audience

C) serves an educational function

D) makes consumers focus on nonprice benefits

E) all of the above

Answer:  C

 

 

17) Advertising that announces facts about products that are available in nearby stores and focuses on stimulating store traffic and creating a distinctive image for a retailer is known as retail or ________ advertising.

A) brand

B) local

C) direct-response

D) institutional

E) public-service

Answer:  B

 

 

 

18) ________ advertising is the most visible type of advertising; it focuses on the development of a long-term brand identity or image.

A) Retail

B) Institutional

C) Brand

D) Nonprofit

E) Public service

Answer:  C

 

 

 

19) ________ advertising may use any advertising medium, but it differs from other types of advertising in that it tries to stimulate an immediate consumer action.

A) Brand

B) Local

C) Direct-response

D) Institutional

E) Public service

Answer:  C

 

 

20) Which of the following is NOT considered a major type of advertising?

A) brand

B) retail

C) direct-response

D) institutional

E) generational

Answer:  E

 

 

21) Brand advertising is also known as ________ advertising.

A) trade

B) local

C) consumer

D) corporate

E) public service

Answer:  C

 

 

22) ________ advertising is sent from one business to another.

A) Brand

B) Retail

C) Direct-reponse

D) Institutional

E) Trade

Answer:  E

 

 

 

23) ________ advertising focuses on establishing a corporate identity or winning the public over to the organization's point of view.

A) Brand

B) National

C) Public service

D) Institutional

E) Business-to-business

Answer:  D

 

 

24) Charities, foundations, associations, hospitals, orchestras, museums, and religious institutions advertise for customers, members, volunteers, and donations and other forms of program participation using which major type of advertising?

A) nonprofit

B) local

C) consumer

D) institutional

E) trade

Answer:  A

 

 

25) Which major type of advertising is used to communicate a message on behalf of some good cause, such as stopping drug abuse, and is usually created by advertising professionals free of charge with the necessary time and space often donated by the media?

A) nonprofit

B) societal role

C) direct-response

D) business-to-business

E) public service

Answer:  E

 

 

26) An advertising ________ is a set of related ads that are variations on a theme.

A) brand

B) market

C) campaign

D) position

E) target

Answer:  C

 

 

27) In the evolution of advertising, which of the following came before the Early Age of Agencies?

A) the Early Age of Print

B) the Scientific Era

C) the Creative Revolution

D) the Era of Accountability

E) the Era of Integration

Answer:  A

 

 

28) In the evolution of advertising, P.T. Barnum is known for which of the following?

A) conducting one of the first full ad campaigns

B) crafting the strategy of advertising as news

C) identifying the pulling power of headlines

D) scientifically measuring the effectiveness of advertisements

E) introducing the concept of status appeal

Answer:  A

 

 

 

29) When did television commercials first come on the scene?

A) during the Great Depression

B) during World War II

C) during the 1950s

D) during the 1960s

E) during the Great Recession

Answer:  C

 

 

 

30) The idea of positioning was developed in which era of the evolution of advertising?

A) the Early Age of Print

B) the Early Age of Agencies

C) the Scientific Era

D) the Creative Revolution

E) the Era of Accountability

Answer:  C

 

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Chapter 2

Chapter 2   Integrated Brand Communication

 

1) Which of the following refers to the way a product is designed, tested, produced, branded, packaged, priced, distributed, and promoted?

A) advertising

B) promotion

C) marketing

D) management

E) production

Answer:  C

   

 

 

2) The goal of marketing is to match a product's availability to ________.

A) the competition's availability

B) the previous year's level of sales

C) the company's production capabilities

D) the consumers' need, desire, or demand for the product

E) the legal limits of availability

Answer:  D

            

 

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3) The classification to which a product is assigned is known as the ________.

A) product category

B) product position

C) market mix

D) product class

E) product mix

Answer:  A

  

 

 

4) The four tools of product, price, place (distribution), and promotion are collectively referred to as the ________.

A) product mix

B) promotion mix

C) marketing mix

D) integration elements

E) exchange elements

Answer:  C

         

 

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5) The marketing mix is also known as the ________.

A) four Cs

B) four Ms

C) competitive advantage

D) marketing channel

E) four Ps

Answer:  E

   

 

 

 

6) The act of trading a desired product or service to receive something of value in return is called a(n) ________.

A) distribution

B) position

C) exchange

D) market

E) demand

Answer:  C

         

 

7) Which of the following are considered "key players" in the marketing industry?

A) marketers

B) suppliers or vendors

C) distributors or retailers

D) agencies

E) all of the above

Answer:  E

        

 

 

8) Which key player in marketing is the organization, company, or manufacturer producing the product and offering it for sale?

A) marketer

B) supplier or vendor

C) distributor or retailer

D) agency

E) brand manager

Answer:  A

       

 

 

9) The materials and ingredients used in producing the product are obtained from other companies that are referred to as a producer's ________.

A) marketers

B) suppliers or vendors

C) distributors or retailers

D) agencies

E) exchangers

Answer:  B

        

 

 

10) The complex network of suppliers that produce components and ingredients that are then sold to the manufacturer is known as the ________.

A) network chain

B) channel of distribution

C) supply chain

D) ingredient chain

E) distribution chain

Answer:  C

     

 

 

11) The ________ refers to the various companies that are involved in moving a product from its manufacturer into the hands of its buyer.

A) network chain

B) distribution chain

C) supply chain

D) ingredient chain

E) promotion network

Answer:  B

     

 

 

12) What term is used to mean a place or a particular type of buyer?

A) market

B) position

C) channel

D) target

E) segment

Answer:  A

        

 

13) The percentage of the total sales in a product category that a particular brand has is called the brand's ________.

A) position

B) market segment

C) distribution

D) share of market

E) exchange

Answer:  D

        

 

 

14) Which of the following is NOT considered a main type of market?

A) consumer

B) business-to-business

C) channel

D) institutional

E) media

Answer:  E

     

 

 

15) ________ markets consist of people who buy products and services for personal or household use.

A) Consumer

B) Business-to-business

C) Channel

D) Institutional

E) Media

Answer:  A

       

 

 

 

16) ________ markets consist of companies that buy products or services to use in their own businesses or in making other products.

A) Consumer

B) Business-to-business

C) Distribution

D) Institutional

E) Indirect

Answer:  B

        

 

 

17) ________ markets include a wide variety of profit and nonprofit organizations, such as hospitals, government agencies, and schools that provide goods and services for the benefit of society.

A) Consumer

B) Business-to-business

C) Channel

D) Institutional

E) Distribution

Answer:  D

    

 

18) ________ markets are made up of members of a company's distribution chain.

A) Consumer

B) Business-to-business

C) Channel

D) Institutional

E) Media

Answer:  C

        

 

 

19) Resellers in a channel market are also known as ________.

A) suppliers

B) vendors

C) intermediaries

D) shareholders

E) competitors

Answer:  C

       

 

20) Most advertising dollars are spent in ________ markets.

A) consumer

B) business-to-business

C) distribution

D) channel

E) institutional

Answer:  A

       

 

21) Firms usually reach ________ markets through mass media.

A) consumer

B) business-to-business

C) distribution

D) channel

E) institutional

Answer:  A

         

 

 

22) What is the first step in the marketing process?

A) Set objectives for the marketing effort.

B) Research the consumer market and the competitive marketplace and develop a situation analysis.

C) Assess consumer needs and wants relative to the product, segment the market into groups that are likely to respond, and target specific markets.

D) Differentiate and position the product relative to the competition.

E) Develop the marketing mix strategy.

Answer:  B

        

 

23) What is the second step in the marketing process?

A) Assess consumer needs and wants relative to the product, segment the market into groups that are likely to respond, and target specific markets.

B) Set objectives for the marketing effort.

C) Research the consumer market and the competitive marketplace and develop a situation analysis.

D) Differentiate and position the product relative to the competition.

E) Develop the marketing mix strategy.

Answer:  B

        

24) Which of the steps in the marketing planning process listed below follows the others?

A) Assess consumer needs and wants relative to the product, segment the market into groups that are likely to respond, and target specific markets.

B) Set objectives for the marketing effort.

C) Research the consumer market and the competitive marketplace and develop a situation analysis.

D) Differentiate and position the product relative to the competition.

E) Develop the marketing mix strategy.

Answer:  E

       

 

25) Which of the following suggests that marketing should focus first on identifying the needs and wants of the customer?

A) the exchange concept

B) the marketing concept

C) the product concept

D) the brand concept

E) the production concept

Answer:  B

       

 

26) How a brand is different and superior in some way is referred to as ________.

A) brand parity

B) brand equity

C) competitive advantage

D) psychological pricing

E) brand meaning

Answer:  C

       

 

27) Which of the following does NOT add value to a product?

A) advertising

B) convenience

C) useful features

D) branding

E) All of the above add value to a product.

Answer:  E

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28) Which of the following is NOT a way advertising adds value to a product?

A) making the product appear more desirable

B) making the product appear more of a status symbol

C) making the product more convenient for consumers to buy

D) providing news and useful information of interest to consumers

E) All of the above are ways advertising adds value to a product.

Answer:  C

    

 

29) Which marketing element includes product design and development, performance, branding, and packaging?

A) distribution

B) branding

C) product

D) place

E) promotion

Answer:  C

   

30) Which marketing element includes personal selling, advertising, public relations, sales promotion, direct marketing, events and sponsorships, point-of-purchase, and the communication aspects of packaging?

A) price

B) distribution

C) product

D) place

E) promotion

Answer:  E

         

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Chapter 3   Brand Communication and Society

 

1) ________ results when an external message drives people to feel a need or want to buy a product.

A) Demand creation

B) Direct marketing

C) Social marketing

D) Cause marketing

E) Mission marketing

Answer:  A

 

2) The question of whether advertising creates social values rather than merely reflecting them is known as ________.

A) the social-versus-economic debate

B) the competitive-versus-market power debate

C) the personal-versus-corporate debate

D) the personal-versus-social debate

E) the shape-versus-mirror debate

Answer:  E

       

 

AACSB:  Ethical understanding and reasoning abilities

 

3) A ________ is a representation of a cultural group that emphasizes a trait or group of traits that may or may not communicate an accurate representation of the group.

A) norm

B) reference group

C) symbol

D) mean

E) stereotype

Answer:  E

  

 


4) Which of the following is a stereotype about women that most commonly appears in advertisements?

A) women as the decision makers about major purchases

B) women as achievement-oriented

C) women as strong and independent

D) women as participants in sedentary activities

E) women as nurturers

Answer:  E

         

 

5) Which of the following is a term used to describe what happens when Western culture is imposed on others?

A) marketing imposition

B) cultural imposition

C) marketing imperialism

D) demand creation

E) marketing elitism

Answer:  C

     

6) Some Asian and Middle Eastern countries are critical of what they see as America's materialism and disrespectful behavior toward women and elders and are worried that advertising will encourage their young people to adopt these viewpoints. The term to describe this phenomenon is ________.

A) marketing ethics

B) deceptive advertising

C) social decline

D) social responsibility

E) cultural imperialism

Answer:  E

     

 


7) Which of the following is true regarding customs?

A) Customs can be stronger than laws.

B) Customs are easily discerned.

C) Customs are basically the same around the world.

D) Customs have little impact on the effectiveness of advertising.

E) Only natives of a culture can ever understand local customs.

Answer:  A

 

 

8) In a focus group of women in their 50s, participants objected to health care ads showing older women with arthritis in sedentary positions. They would prefer to see the women working out in a gym. This is an example of ________.

A) marketing imperialism

B) cultural differences

C) deceptive advertising

D) ethnic stereotyping

E) age-related stereotyping

Answer:  E

        

9) ________ is advertising or other sales representations that praise the item to be sold with subjective opinions, superlatives, or exaggerations, stating no specific facts.

A) Puffery

B) Manipulative advertising

C) Deceptive advertising

D) Comparative advertising

E) Indirect advertising

Answer:  A

        

 


10) Under U.S. law, businesses can seek damages from an advertiser who misrepresents the nature, characteristics, qualities, or geographic origin of a product in ________.

A) puffery

B) mission advertising

C) demand creation

D) comparative advertising

E) claim advertising

Answer:  D

 

11) According to U.S. law, which of the following is NOT an element a company/plaintiff is required to prove to win a false advertising lawsuit about an ad containing a comparative claim?

A) False statements have been made about either product.

B) The ads actually deceived or had the tendency to deceive a substantial segment of the audience.

C) The offending advertiser intended to damage the complaining company's business.

D) The deception was "material" and likely to influence purchasing decisions.

E) Falsely advertised goods are sold in interstate commerce.

Answer:  C

 

 

 

12) A(n) ________ is any advertising message that consumers believe reflects the opinions, beliefs, or experiences of an individual, group, or institution.

A) endorsement

B) comparative ad

C) puffed ad

D) one-sided message

E) two-sided message

Answer:  A

 

 


13) A company that pays bloggers to pose as customers and post customer reviews online is using ________.

A) green marketing

B) cause marketing

C) mission marketing

D) flogging

E) networking

Answer:  D

 

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14) Which of the following prohibits consumers from taking cash from manufacturers, suppliers, or their representatives for making recommendations, reviews, or endorsements, unless full disclosure is provided?

A) the Word of Mouth Marketing Association's ethics code

B) the Fourth Principle of IMC

C) the American Association of Advertising Agencies' Creative Code

D) the TARES Test of Ethical Advertising

E) the Potter Box

Answer:  A

 

 

15) Verbal or written words in an advertisement that indicate exceptions to the advertising claim made are known as ________.

A) ethics

B) puffs

C) endorsements

D) testimonials

E) disclaimers

Answer:  E

 

 


16) The main concern the FTC has when an advertiser substitutes for products during a demonstration (such as using a mixture of glue and water instead of ice cream) is ________.

A) whether the substitution is necessary

B) whether the demonstration uses puffery

C) whether the advertiser indicates that substitutes are used in the demonstration

D) whether the consumer knows substitutes are used in the demonstration

E) whether the demonstration falsely upgrades the consumers' perception of the advertised brand

Answer:  E

 

 

 

 

17) Cigarette advertising on ________ has been banned since 1971.

A) radio only

B) television only

C) the Internet only

D) radio and television only

E) radio, television, and the Internet

Answer:  D

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18) Which is NOT an element of the FDA's 1996 restrictions on tobacco advertising?

A) a ban on all in-store advertising inside of stores located within 1,000 feet of a school or playground

B) a ban on outdoor ads within 1,000 feet of a school or playground

C) ads limited to black-and-white, text only, in magazines with 55 percent readership under the age of 18

D) $150 million provided to fund antismoking ads targeting children

E) a portion of the master settlement agreement dedicated to fund TV and print ads warning children about the dangers of smoking

Answer:  A

 

 


19) Which of the following best explains why the amount of prescription drug advertising has increased since 1997?

A) The American Medical Association approved the use of advertising to promote prescription drugs.

B) The federal government loosened its controls on the production of prescription drugs.

C) Pharmaceutical companies realized that a pull strategy would be more effective than a push strategy.

D) The federal government loosened its controls on pharmaceutical advertising.

E) Patents held by many pharmaceutical companies expired, resulting in price competition and heavy advertising.

Answer:  D

 

 

 

 

 

20) _______ efforts are typically shorter term than ________ efforts are.

A) Cause marketing; mission marketing

B) Mission marketing; integrated marketing

C) Green marketing; mission marketing

D) Not-for-profit marketing; mission marketing

E) Not-for-profit marketing; cause marketing

Answer:  A

   

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21) Which of the following refers to marketing that aligns the basic business practices and position of a brand with a cause, such as the environment or sustainability?

A) green marketing

B) social marketing

C) integrated marketing

D) mission marketing

E) not-for-profit marketing

Answer:  D

        

 


22) ________ are the "shoulds" and "oughts" of behavior.

A) Missions

B) Ethics

C) Regulations

D) Customs

E) Traditions

Answer:  B

       

 

  

 

23) ________ are frameworks for right actions and are primarily the domain of religion and philosophy.

A) Missions

B) Ethics

C) Morals

D) Customs

E) Traditions

Answer:  C

 

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24) Which of the following is an example of a moral system?

A) the Ten Commandments

B) the AAAA's Creative Code

C) the TARES Test of Ethical Advertising

D) the Potter Box

E) the Bill of Rights

Answer:  A

 


25) With respect to guidelines for determining what is ethical, which is NOT one of the types of criteria for making an advertising decision?

A) individual moral upbringing

B) self-interest

C) professional ethics

D) industry standards of self-regulation

E) government regulations

Answer:  B

   

 

 

 

26) Personal judgment and moral reasoning rest on ________.

A) explicit laws governing practice

B) membership in a professional association

C) an understanding of the law

D) a sense of right and wrong

E) a code of standards

Answer:  D

 

 

 

27) The American Association of Advertising Agencies' Creative Code says that advertising agencies will not create advertising that has any of the following EXCEPT which one?

A) false or misleading statements

B) puffs

C) price claims that are misleading

D) testimonials that do not reflect the real opinion of the individual involved

E) statements offensive to public decency

Answer:  B

 

 

 

 28) Many professions write a code of ________ to help guide practitioners toward ethical behavior.

A) morals

B) ethics

C) laws

D) regulations

E) missions

Answer:  B

 

 

29) Which of the following tools is designed to help marketers and advertising specialists decide what to do when faced with an ethical dilemma?

A) a SWOT analysis

B) a Potter Box

C) a URL

D) the NARB

E) the BBB

Answer:  B

        

 

 

30) Which of the following is NOT an aspect considered in the Potter Box?

A) facts

B) loyalties

C) regulations

D) principles

E) values

Answer:  C

      

 

 

 

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Chapter 12   Traditional Media

 

1) Newspapers, magazines, brochures, directories, and other printed surfaces are known as ________ media.

A) broadcast

B) narrowcast

C) print

D) directional

E) interactive

Answer:  C

      

 

2) Newspapers offer advertisers ________, which allows them to target specific consumer groups.

A) market intermediation

B) market zoning

C) market selectivity

D) market focus

E) selective binding

Answer:  C

     

 

3) A ________ is a list of the charges for newspaper advertising space and the discounts given to local advertisers and advertisers who make volume buys.

A) rate card

B) take-away

C) give-away

D) media kit

E) sales kit

Answer:  A

      

 

4) An arrangement between a national advertiser and a local retailer whereby the retailer buys the ad and then the manufacturer pays for half or a portion is known as ________.

A) joint advertising

B) co-op advertising

C) run-of-paper advertising (ROP)

D) selective advertising

E) subsidized advertising

Answer:  B

         

 

5) Which of the following is NOT a type of advertising found within the local newspaper?

A) classified

B) display

C) gatefold

D) supplements

E) free-standing insert (FSI)

Answer:  C

        

 

 

 

6) What form of newspaper advertising is the dominant form, can be any size, and can be placed anywhere in the newspaper except the editorial page?

A) classified

B) display

C) supplement

D) gatefold

E) free-standing insert (FSI)

Answer:  B

        

 

 

7) Advertisers who don't care where their ads run in the newspaper pay which rate?

A) co-op rate

B) preferred-position rate

C) run-of-paper (ROP) rate

D) non-preferred rate

E) classified rate

Answer:  C

        

 

 

8) What form of newspaper advertising comes from individuals wanting to sell their personal goods?

A) classified

B) display

C) supplements

D) gatefolds

E) co-op

Answer:  A

        

 

9) Which of the following is a magazine-style publication inserted into a newspaper?

A) display advertisement

B) co-op advertisement

C) supplement

D) gatefold

E) free-standing insert (FSI)

Answer:  C

        

 

10) Which company is an independent auditing group that represents advertisers, agencies, and publishers and verifies statements about newspaper circulation statistics?

A) A.C. Nielsen

B) Simmons-Scarborough

C) MediaMark, Inc.

D) Auditing Bureau of Circulations (ABC)

E) International Circulation Service (ICS)

Answer:  D

        

 

 

11) Which of the following is NOT a main type of business magazine?

A) corporate

B) professional

C) farm

D) consumer

E) industrial

Answer:  D

        

 

 

12) Which classification of business magazines presents stories and information about an entire industry?

A) trade papers

B) industrial magazines

C) professional magazines

D) vertical publications

E) horizontal publications

Answer:  D

        

 

 

13) Nontraditional delivery of magazines is referred to as ________, meaning the magazine is distributed free to specific audiences.

A) uncontrolled circulation

B) nonmeasured circulation

C) traditional circulation

D) discounted circulation

E) controlled circulation

Answer:  A

        

 

 

14) Normally, the largest unit of ad space that magazines sell is the ________.

A) full-page ad

B) double-page spread

C) gutter spread

D) bleed page

E) nonbleed page

Answer:  B

   

 

 

15) The white space running between the inside edges of the pages of a magazine is known as the ________.

A) gutter

B) byline

C) cover

D) gatefold

E) spread

Answer:  A

  

 

 

16) A magazine page without outside margins, in which the color extends to the edge of the page, is called a ________.

A) marginless page

B) gatefold

C) double-spread

D) full page

E) bleed

Answer:  E

  

 

17) A single or double page in a magazine can be broken into a variety of units called ________.

A) gatefolds

B) fractional page space

C) segments

D) standard advertising units

E) cut-outs

Answer:  B

  

 

18) ________ combines information on subscribers kept in a database with a computer program to produce magazines that include special sections for subscribers based on their demographic profiles.

A) Fractional page space

B) Satellite transmission

C) Selective binding

D) Desktop publishing

E) Custom publishing

Answer:  C

     

 


19) Which technology allows a magazine to print personalized messages on ads or on inserts?

A) selective binding

B) desktop publishing

C) ink-jet imaging

D) one-order, one-bill

E) satellite transmission

Answer:  C

        

 

20) Which company verifies magazine circulation numbers by auditing subscriptions as well as newsstand sales and also checks the number of delinquent subscribers and rates of renewal?

A) A.C. Nielsen

B) Simmons-Scarborough

C) MediaMark, Inc.

D) Auditing Bureau of Circulations (ABC)

E) International Circulation Service (ICS)

Answer:  D

        

 

21) Directory advertising is described as ________ advertising because it tells people where to go to get the product or service they want.

A) primary

B) secondary

C) directional

D) promotional

E) selective

Answer:  C

       

 


22) What is the key difference between directory advertising and brand-image advertising?

A) Directory advertising reaches people who already know they have a need for the product or service.

B) Directory advertising provides directions on how to use the product, but brand-image advertising does not.

C) Directory advertising provides maps with directions on how to find the retailer's location.

D) Directory advertising is used in the initial stages of consumer decision making regarding a purchase.

E) Directory advertising is not as effective as brand-image advertising.

Answer:  A

       

 

23) ________ includes advertising on outdoor billboards, buses, posters on walls, telephone booths and shopping kiosks, taxi signs, grocery store carts, blimps, and so forth.

A) Public advertising

B) Out-of-home advertising

C) Broadcast advertising

D) Transit advertising

E) Miscellaneous advertising

Answer:  B

        

 

24) ________ refers to billboards along streets and highways, as well as posters in other public locations.

A) Outdoor advertising

B) Public advertising

C) Broadcast advertising

D) Transit advertising

E) Miscellaneous advertising

Answer:  A

       


25) Which type of billboard is created by designers, printed in sections, and then shipped to an outdoor advertising company which then applies the sections to the poster panel's face on location?

A) painted bulletin

B) printed bulletin

C) painted poster

D) printed poster

E) cutout

Answer:  D

       

 

26) Which type of billboard is normally created onsite and can even be painted on the sides of buildings, roofs, and natural structures, such as the side of a mountain?

A) painted outdoor bulletin

B) printed outdoor bulletin

C) painted outdoor poster

D) printed outdoor poster

E) outdoor extension

Answer:  A

       

 

27) The cost of outdoor advertising is typically based on a(n) ________, which is based on a traffic count of vehicles passing a particular location during a specified period of time.

A) impression

B) showing

C) exposure

D) reach

E) frequency

Answer:  B

 

28) ________ is seen by people riding inside buses, subway cars, and some taxis.

A) Interior transit advertising

B) Exterior transit advertising

C) Kiosk advertising

D) On-premise advertising

E) Mobile advertising

Answer:  A

        

 

29) Which of the following is NOT considered an advantage of advertising in newspapers?

A) market coverage

B) comparison shopping

C) reaches educated consumers

D) flexibility

E) long life span

Answer:  E

 

30) Which of the following is NOT considered to be an advantage of advertising in magazines?

A) ability to reach specialized audiences

B) long life span

C) flexibility

D) high production values

E) can accommodate complex messages

Answer:  C

        

 

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Chapter 13   Digital Media

 

1) The Internet, e-mail, and social networks are all examples of ________ media that connect people in a network of word of mouth communication.

A) traditional

B) corporate

C) secondary

D) interactive

E) primary

Answer:  D

        

 

2) New operating systems such as the iPhone, Blackberry and Google's Android, are referred to as ________.

A) platforms

B) netbooks

C) hardware

D) browsers

E) networks

Answer:  A

 

 

3) The shift in control of media from publishers to consumers due to the interactive nature of the Internet is a trend known as ________.

A) netcasting

B) e-business

C) Web 2.0

D) social networking

E) next generation messaging

Answer:  C

  

 

  4) What word or phrase is used in traditional media industries to describe the blurring of the differences among television, print, and the Internet media?

A) convergence

B) consolidation

C) commoditization

D) brand experience

E) brand submersion

Answer:  A

        

 

5) The linked system of international computer networks is known as the ________.

A) Network

B) Intranet

C) Cybernet

D) Interweb

E) Internet

Answer:  E

         

 

6) The information interface that allows people to access the Internet through an easy-to-use graphical format is known as the ________.

A) World Wide Web

B) Netscape Navigator

C) Internet Explorer

D) Interface

E) Wired World Web

Answer:  A

         


7) Which of the following is NOT among the reasons the Internet has played an important role in consumers' brand decisions?

A) exclusivity

B) information

C) choice

D) accessibility

E) speed

Answer:  A

        

8) Which of the following is an important benefit of the Internet to businesses?

A) higher costs for consumers

B) easier to keep a business local and protected from international competition

C) lower costs of opening a business online

D) less competitive market

E) easy transition from brick-and-mortar business to online business

Answer:  C

         

 

9) Companies may set up a(n) ________ for internal communication.

A) netcast

B) intranet

C) website

D) extranet

E) portal

Answer:  B

        

 

10) In order to connect employees with key external stakeholders, such as marketing communication agencies, suppliers, and distributors, companies may set up a(n) ________.

A) extranet

B) intranet

C) bandwidth

D) ethernet

E) search engine

Answer:  A

         

 

11) A website has an address called a(n) ________, a global address that identifies a specific location in cyberspace on the Web where a document or website lives.

A) portal

B) URL (Uniform Resource Locator)

C) IP (Internet Provider) address

D) keyword

E) network

Answer:  B

       

 

12) A(n) ________ is a site that provides doors, or links, to other websites.

A) intranet

B) network

C) search engine

D) podcast

E) portal

Answer:  E

        

 

 


13) What do most Internet users depend upon to find information and access other sites?

A) netcasts

B) intranets

C) search engines

D) extranets

E) chat rooms

Answer:  C

   

 

14) If an Internet user doesn't know a specific website address, the user can type a ________ into a search engine that will seek out all the sites that provide information on that topic.

A) keyword

B) password

C) link

D) hashtag

E) cookie

Answer:  A

       

 

15) ________ is a new technology that makes it possible to broadcast TV online.

A) Blogging

B) Wikipedia

C) bandwidth

D) Netcasting

E) Podcasting

Answer:  D

     

 


16) Members of which demographic group spend more time online than any other age group?

A) men age 25 to 54

B) women age 25 to 54

C) teens

D) men and women more than 65 years old

E) men age 25 to 34

Answer:  C

    

 

17) The term ________ is used to indicate a high-speed connection to the Internet.

A) broadband

B) bandwidth

C) netcast

D) extranet

E) intranet

Answer:  A

        

 

18) ________ refers to the carrying capacity of an individual's computer connection, or how much digital data it can handle.

A) Nano-technology

B) Flow-through

C) Bandwidth

D) Click-through

E) Search optimization

Answer:  C

        


19) ________ is a growing practice on the Internet through which individuals who have goods and services to sell are linked with people interested in buying those products.

A) Person-to-person commerce

B) Brick-and-mortar business

C) Business-to-person marketing

D) Business-to-person commerce

E) Niche marketing

Answer:  A

  

20) ________ are magazines or newsletters only available over the Internet and generally aimed at niche audiences.

A) Podcasts

B) Blogs

C) Streaming videos

D) Zines

E) Webpages

Answer:  D

        

 

21) Which of the following is NOT a purpose served by online advertising?

A) provides a brand reminder message to people who are visiting a website

B) works like an ad in traditional media and delivers an informational or persuasive message

C) provides a clutter-free advertising medium

D) entices people to visit the advertiser's site

E) provides a way for consumers to interact with businesses

Answer:  C

  

 


22) ________ refers to all the hardware, software, and computer know-how that provide a platform for businesses that use the Internet to sell products.

A) Digital marketing

B) Interactive commerce

C) Alternative media

D) E-business

E) Electronic media

Answer:  D

       

 

23) What is the primary use of the Internet by people of all demographic categories?

A) entertainment

B) shopping

C) communication

D) information searching

E) creative pursuits

Answer:  D

       

24) The Internet has created large numbers of ________ where customers who are connected by a favorite brand join together to discuss brand problems, solutions, and new uses among themselves.

A) virtual communities

B) social rooms

C) chat rooms

D) fan pages

E) mini-blogs

Answer:  A

    

 

 


25) ________ sites like MySpace and Facebook build on the interactivity of the Internet.

A) Social networking

B) Product

C) Video game

D) Spyware

E) Cookie

Answer:  A

   

 

26) Which is the most important reason social networking websites are valuable to marketers?

A) high number of click-throughs

B) affordable banner advertising

C) access to any demographic

D) effective niche marketing

E) ability to engage the power of friendship-based influence

Answer:  E

 

 

27) ________ refer to content of a commercial nature that is created or posted on the pages of users in social media that promotes a product, service, or cause.

A) Links

B) User-generated ads

C) Interactive ads

D) Trailers

E) Posts

Answer:  B

   


28) Sometimes called a home page, a company's ________ is the online face it presents to the public.

A) website

B) Intranet

C) Extranet

D) portal

E) Interface

Answer:  A

 

29) ________ refers to a website's ability to encourage visitors to stay and investigate the site rather than bounce to another site.

A) Navigation

B) Convergence

C) Stickiness

D) Compatability

E) Popularity

Answer:  C

        

  

 

30) The Internet practice of ________ is designed to deliver a groundswell of opinion, buzz, or marketplace demand for a product.

A) netcasting

B) search marketing

C) opinion leadership

D) viral marketing

E) two-stage adoption

Answer:  D

   

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Chapter 16   Direct Response

 

1) ________ occurs when a seller and customers deal with each other directly rather than through an intermediary, such as a wholesaler or retailer.

A) Integrated marketing

B) Simplified marketing

C) Leveled marketing

D) Direct-response marketing

E) Tiered marketing

Answer:  D

       

 

2) What is the focus of most direct marketing communications?

A) increasing awareness

B) enhancing attitudes

C) producing a sale

D) gaining acceptance among several stakeholders

E) encourage switching from a competitor's product or service

Answer:  C

       

 

3) Which of the following is true about direct marketing?

A) Direct marketing relies on a consumer response that comes through an intermediary.

B) Direct marketing tends to be less interactive than other marcom tools are.

C) Direct marketing is considered one-way communication.

D) Direct marketing relies heavily on market research and database development.

E) Direct marketing messages are more cost efficient than mass media messages are.

Answer:  D

      

 

4) Why is direct marketing a growth area for marketing?

A) The effectiveness of direct-response marketing is easy to evaluate.

B) Consumers are more accepting of it than other forms of marketing communication.

C) Response rates have increased dramatically in the past 10 years.

D) Consumers feel more confident in marketers' concerns for their privacy.

E) all of the above

Answer:  A

 

5) There are four main players in direct-response marketing communication. Which of the following is NOT one of these four main players?

A) state and federal government that regulates marketing communication

B) marketers who use direct response to sell products or services

C) agencies that specialize in direct response

D) media that deliver messages

E) consumers

Answer:  A

    

 

6) Which of the following is NOT a type of agency involved in direct marketing?

A) advertising agencies

B) direct marketing agencies

C) service firms

D) U.S. Postal Service

E) fulfillment houses

Answer:  D

   

 

7) Service firms in direct marketing specialize in ________.

A) printing

B) mailing

C) list brokering

D) A and B

E) A, B, and C

Answer:  E

        

 

8) Which type of agency is responsible for making sure consumers receive whatever they request in a timely manner, be it a catalog, additional information, or the product itself?

A) advertising agency

B) independent agency

C) service firm

D) fulfillment house

E) U.S. Postal Service

Answer:  D

      


9) The term or phrase that refers to the way that marketers identify prospective customers is ________.

A) mining

B) prospecting

C) hunting

D) phishing

E) converting

Answer:  B

   

 

10) What is the first step in the direct marketing process?

A) setting objectives and making strategic decisions

B) communication of the offer

C) customer ordering

D) fulfillment

E) relationship building

Answer:  A

   

 

11) What is the second step in the direct marketing process?

A) setting objectives and making strategic decisions

B) communication of the offer

C) customer ordering

D) fulfillment

E) relationship building

Answer:  B

   

 

12) Which of the following is the last step in the direct marketing process?

A) setting objectives and making strategic decisions

B) communication of the offer

C) customer ordering

D) fulfillment

E) relationship building

Answer:  E

    


13) Theo is implementing the direct marketing process in his business. Currently, he is conducting marketing research, segmenting and targeting markets, and setting objectives. Which step in the direct marketing process is he implementing?

A) Step 1

B) Step 2

C) Step 3

D) Step 4

E) Step 5

Answer:  A

        

 

14) Which basic objective of direct marketing involves providing basic information on companies or individuals who are potential customers?

A) developing leads

B) driving traffic

C) testing offers

D) enhancing awareness

E) driving responses

Answer:  A

    

 

15) Which basic objective of direct marketing involves attempting to motivate customers to visit an event or retail outlet?

A) developing leads

B) driving traffic

C) testing offers

D) enhancing awareness

E) driving responses

Answer:  B

    


16) Which of the following refers to the percentage of direct marketing contacts who actually act on a direct marketing communication?

A) frequency

B) conversion rate

C) recency

D) fulfillment rate

E) variable rate

Answer:  B

     

17) The best customer prospects of direct marketers are ________.

A) profiled consumers

B) current customers

C) affiliated consumers

D) segmented consumers

E) purged customers

Answer:  B

       

 

18) Direct marketers have identified the three criteria of RFM to predict who is most likely to repurchase. RFM stands for ________.

A) reach, frequency, and monetary

B) reach, financial, and media

C) recency, financial, and media

D) recency, frequency, and media

E) recency, frequency, and monetary

Answer:  E

    

 


19) Which of the following statements about direct marketing customers is true?

A) The more recently customers bought from a company, the less likely they are to buy again.

B) The less money customers recently spent buying from a company, the more likely they are to buy again.

C) The less frequently customers have bought from a company, the more likely they are to buy again.

D) The more money customers recently spent buying from a company, the less likely they are to buy again.

E) The more frequently customers have bought from a company, the more likely they are to buy again.

Answer:  E

   

 

20) ________ is a technique of mining the information in databases to uncover prospective buyers whose characteristics match those of users.

A) Skimming

B) Searching

C) Profiling

D) Relationship marketing

E) Fulfillment

Answer:  C

 

21) Which of the following is NOT typically part of the offer in direct marketing?

A) description of the product

B) terms of sale

C) payment information

D) delivery information

E) rebate

Answer:  E

 

 


22) All of the variables that are intended to satisfy the needs of the consumer are considered part of the ________ in direct marketing.

A) message

B) media

C) fulfillment

D) offer

E) response

Answer:  D

        

 

23) Which of the following is NOT a variable that would be considered part of the offer in direct marketing?

A) media strategy

B) price

C) cost of shipping and handling

D) guarantees and warranties

E) future obligations

Answer:  A

       

 

24) Which of the following is a general guideline that applies to message development in direct marketing?

A) The message is often longer and contains more explanation and detail than an advertising message does.

B) Message copy tends to be written in an impersonal, formal style.

C) The message should not touch on the issue of product reliability.

D) The message should be very brief and to the point.

E) The message should not include information about a return policy or warranty.

Answer:  A

       


25) Which of the following is NOT a general guideline that applies to message development in direct marketing?

A) The message should contain clear comparisons or details about purchase decision factors.

B) The message should counter consumers' reluctance to buy.

C) The message should reflect whether the offer is a one-step offer or a two-step offer.

D) The message must, by law, include information about a return policy.

E) The more individually targeted the message is, the better.

Answer:  D

      

 

26) Which type of offer asks for a direct sales response?

A) secondary offer

B) indirect offer

C) one-step offer

D) two-step offer

E) primary offer

Answer:  C

    

 

27) Which type of offer is designed to gather leads, answer consumer questions, drive visits to a store, or set up appointments?

A) secondary offer

B) indirect offer

C) one-step offer

D) two-step offer

E) primary offer

Answer:  D

        

 

28) During the ________ step of the direct-marketing process, the DMC campaign must communicate benefits to buyers by answering the enduring question: "What's in it for me?"

A) objectives/strategy

B) offer

C) response/order

D) fulfillment

E) relationship building

Answer:  B

       

29) During the ________ step in the direct marketing process, the DMC message must make it as easy as possible for customers to respond.

A) objectives/strategy

B) offer

C) response/order

D) fulfillment

E) relationship building

Answer:  C

         

 

30) In direct marketing, getting the product to the customer who ordered it is known as ________.

A) follow-up

B) integration

C) conversion

D) fulfillment

E) relationship building

Answer:  D