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One of the reasons marketers use loyalty segmentation is:


A) the high cost of finding new customers.
B) government tax incentives for loyalty.
C) accounting difficulties associated with identifying new customers.
D) rapid population increases.
E) the failure of micromarketing as a workable strategy.

F) A) and D)
G) All of the above

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In order to develop psychographic segments,the marketer must understand consumers':


A) age,income,and education.
B) gender,race,and religion.
C) disposable personal income,benefit perceptions,and alternative egos.
D) self-values,self-concept,and lifestyles.
E) all of these.

F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

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How have airline companies implemented loyalty segmentation?

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Airlines started with frequent...

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NASCAR redirected its marketing efforts when a survey indicated that almost 50 percent of its fans were female.This is an example of psychographic segmentation.

A) True
B) False

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A complex product that is best described in writing will be difficult to explain to consumers who are unable to read.For this reason,a segment in which many consumers could not read would be considered unattractive because the consumers would not be responsive.

A) True
B) False

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A self-values map displays the position of products or brands in the consumer's mind.

A) True
B) False

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The Value and Lifestyle Survey (VALS)conducted by Strategic Business Insights (SBI)is a widely used tool for geographic segmentation.

A) True
B) False

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In addition to calculating the potential profitability of a market segment,marketers will also consider:


A) customer loyalty.
B) defection rates.
C) the cost of replacing customers.
D) likely future sales to customers.
E) all of these.

F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

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Automobile manufacturers could build cars specially designed for very tall people,but it is likely that this segment is not substantial.

A) True
B) False

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Why do marketers often use perceptual maps when developing positioning strategies?

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Perceptual maps help marketers...

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Choose a fast-food restaurant chain that does business in your area.Describe the company's target market,and explain how its marketing mix is designed to appeal to this target market.

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Answers will vary.Professors may want to...

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Identify how a company that manufactures salt can use a differentiated targeting strategy.

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Answers may vary.Although basic table sa...

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Marketers often employ a combination of segmentation methods,using __________ to identify and target their customers,and __________ to design products and messages to appeal to them.


A) loyalty segmentation; demographics
B) undifferentiated targeting; differentiated targeting
C) loyalty segmentation; geodemographics
D) geodemographic segmentation; lifestyle or benefit segmentation
E) lifestyle segmentation; geographic segmentation

F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

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While demographic and geographic segmentation of retail customers is relatively easy,these characteristics do not help marketers determine:


A) how old their customers are.
B) what their customers need.
C) where their customers live.
D) which customers have young children.
E) what income brackets their customers are in.

F) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

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For each target market,General Imaging Corporation,a manufacturer of imaging equipment,will engage in positioning,adjusting their marketing mix variables in order to give customers:


A) better Medicaid and Medicare payments.
B) a perceptual map of the imaging landscape.
C) more product features than the competition offers.
D) lower prices than the competition offers.
E) a clear,distinctive,and desirable understanding of their products relative to competing products.

F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Carlos has identified four potential market segments for his Rent-A-Chef home meal catering service.He will now compare the segments to see if they are different enough from each other.Carlos is evaluating whether or not each segment is:


A) identifiable.
B) responsive.
C) profitable.
D) reachable.
E) all of these.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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List the steps in the segmentation,targeting,and positioning process.

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Segmentation (Step 1 - Strategy or Objec...

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Which of the following is NOT one of the VALS segments?


A) Innovators
B) Do-gooders
C) Thinkers
D) Achievers
E) Experimenters

F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

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Why does loyalty segmentation make so much sense? Describe how a local pizza restaurant could employ loyalty segmentation.

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Loyalty segmentation makes sense because...

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Segmentation,targeting and positioning:


A) are terms that can be used interchangeably in developing marketing plans.
B) are part of a firm's marketing strategy.
C) should be done simultaneously so synergies can help streamline the effort.
D) are part of the marketing plan but bear little direct relationship to the marketing mix.
E) all of these.

F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

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