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P/S MAnagement
Question | Answer |
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Product Planning | Making decisions about the features and services of a product or idea that will help sell the product |
Product Mix | All the different products that a company makes or sells |
Product Line | A group of closely related products manufactured or sold by a business |
Product Life Cycle | The stages that a product goes through during its life |
Product Item | A specific model,brand, or size of a product within a product line |
Depth | Items offered in a product line |
Width | How many product lines a business offers |
Category Management | A process that involves managing product categories as individual business units |
Product Modification | An alteration in a companies existing product |
Product Positioning | The image a product projects that sets it apart from the competition |
Planogram | A computer developed diagram that shows retailers how and where products within a category should be displayed on a shelf at individual stores |
Brand Recognition | Is when consumers become aware of a brand and know a bit about it |
National | The manufacturer has assumed all responsibility of branding |
A Drawback of brands as compared to unbranded products is that they usually | Must be sold at higher prices |
Which of the following is a reason that a business would make changes to its products? | To keep up with changing consumer preferences |
Why would a business use a broad product mix? | To promote one-stop shopping |
A business that says it tries harder because its product is not number one, is using product positioning to | Compete |
In what stage of brand loyalty do people become aware of the brand? | Recognition |
Brand or trade names are used primarily to identify a | Product |
Company XYZ sells condensed soups and promotes them by saying,"Great taste, great price." Company XYZ is positioning its product according to what strategy? | Price and Quality |
Why do companies use brands for their products? | To differentiate their products |
A company advertises that its products are durable lightweight, and come in a variety of colors. What strategy is the company using to position its products. | Features and Benefits |
A company that makes ink pens claims no other pen on the market uses a type of ink that changes color when exposed to light. The company is positioning its product according to what strategy? | Unique characters |
One way a company can reinforce its image is by | training its employees |
A business's brand promise is what the business intends to | provide the customer |
What is a purpose of warranties and guarantees? | To protect the producer and the seller |
When products are graded by non governmental agencies, the grading is | Voluntary |
A business is behaving unethically if its product label contains | Misleading Info |
Why does a company need to know what stage of the product life cycle its products are in? | To adapt its marketing strategies |
Which activity is addressed in the product/service management function? | Eliminating products that are slow sellers |