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Marketers who want to increase their chances of selling products and services to organizations must understand its needs,get on its bidder's list,find the right people in its buying center,and ultimately


A) provide value to organizational buyers.
B) adapt the product or service to offer the lowest price possible.
C) beat out all other possible vendors.
D) sign a binding contract that prohibits changes to the product,time line,or quantities ordered.
E) establish an e-marketplace to conduct both traditional and reverse auctions.

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

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Researchers who have studied organizational buying identify three types of buying situations,called __________,which include new buy,modified rebuy,and straight rebuy.


A) purchase criteria
B) buy classes
C) buying centers
D) consideration sets
E) purchase hierarchies

F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

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In a buyer-seller relationship,reciprocity refers to


A) the practice whereby a seller requires the purchaser of one product to buy another item in the line.
B) an industrial buying practice in which two organizations,in this case a manufacturer and a supplier,agree to purchase each other's products and services.
C) an arrangement a manufacturer makes with a reseller to only handle its products and not those of competitors.
D) the illegal practice of refusing to purchase a seller's products unless the seller agrees not to purchase that product or any similar products from any other buyer.
E) when a supplier requires a buyer purchasing some of its products to also buy others.

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

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Apple,Inc.custom orders the manufacture of microprocessors for its iMac,iPhone,and iPad.For example,Intel makes chips for the iMac and Samsung produces Apple-designed chips for the iPhone and iPad.These two suppliers in turn rely on components from their own subcontracted suppliers.The suppliers involved in making and delivering microprocessors have adopted mutually beneficial objectives and strategies that ultimately give Apple's customers value for their money.Apple's method of doing business this way is an example of a(n)


A) symbiotic partnership.
B) make-buy decision.
C) reciprocal agreement.
D) supply partnership.
E) exclusive dealing.

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

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Manufacturers,wholesalers,retailers,and government agencies that buy goods and services for their own use or for resale are referred to as


A) multinational buyers.
B) resellers.
C) organizational buyers.
D) ultimate consumers.
E) institutional buyers.

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

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The services market sells diverse services such as legal advice,auto repair,and dry cleaning.Along with finance,insurance,real estate businesses,and __________,communication and public utility firms,as well as not-for-profit organizations,these firms represent about 75 percent of all industrial firms.


A) wholesalers
B) transportation
C) retailers
D) government units
E) educational institutions

F) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

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Which of the following statements most LIKELY describes the people in the buying center of a medium-sized manufacturing plant?


A) The composition of the buying center remains constant over long periods of time.
B) The buying center avoids cross-functional teams whenever possible.
C) The composition of the buying center depends on the specific item being purchased.
D) The purchasing manager is an occasional member of the buying center.
E) Most government units use a formal buying center to arrive at buying decisions.

F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

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Starbucks is using its purchasing power to continue its quest to reduce its energy usage.Recently,the company announced plans to replace all of the traditional incandescent and halogen bulbs in its stores worldwide with more efficient light emitting diode (LED) bulbs-a move the company claims will enable it to cut energy consumption in its stores by up to 7%.Starbucks would be considered a leader in


A) ISO 9000 certification.
B) sustainable procurement.
C) cause marketing.
D) ecological procurement.
E) sustainable development.

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

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Wholesalers and retailers that buy physical products and resell them without any reprocessing are referred to as


A) industrial firms.
B) reseller firms.
C) government agencies.
D) consumer product firms.
E) nonprofit firms.

F) None of the above
G) All of the above

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Airbus manufactures commercial aircraft that it sells to a variety of airlines worldwide.Still,demand for its products often depends on rates of air travel among consumers.Demand for Airbus products is referred to as __________ demand.


A) unitized
B) reseller
C) applied
D) implied
E) derived

F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

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An IT engineer specifies the type of "shopping cart" to be used on the company's new website.The engineer also chooses the supplier who receives the contract to provide the software.In the buying center,this person is the __________.


A) gatekeeper
B) decider
C) broker
D) influencer
E) user

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

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A buy class situation affects buying center tendencies in different ways.If there are many people involved,both new and present suppliers are considered,and the buying objective is a good solution,the buy class situation is MOST LIKELY a


A) modified buy.
B) new buy.
C) straight rebuy.
D) make-buy.
E) standard buy.

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

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Which of the following characterizes organizational buyer-seller relationships?


A) Purchases are often made after brief negotiations if any.
B) Supply partnerships may eventually develop.
C) Short-term contracts are often prevalent.
D) Reciprocal arrangements provide the most flexibility to buyer and seller.
E) Delivery schedules are less important than production capacity.

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

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The reseller market includes


A) manufacturers.
B) logistics and supply chain providers.
C) government agencies.
D) end-user service providers.
E) retailers and wholesalers.

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

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As in the consumer decision process,evaluation occurs in the organizational buying decision process,but it is more formalized and often more sophisticated.All items purchased are examined in a formal product acceptance process.The performance of the vendor is also monitored and recorded.This evaluation occurs during the __________ stage.


A) problem recognition
B) supplier audit
C) purchase decision
D) postpurchase behavior
E) performance review

F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

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After conducting a value analysis,a company is hopefully able to


A) identify product defects.
B) reduce purchasing costs.
C) increase product value.
D) calculate a customer's lifetime value.
E) determine a fair but profitable price for purchased products.

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

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Which of these statements regarding organizational buyers is most accurate?


A) Wholesalers and retailers resell the goods they buy without reprocessing them.
B) Wholesalers and retailers alter the goods they sell to meet the specific needs of their customers prior to resale.
C) Manufacturers purchase processed goods and resell them to suppliers who in turn resell them to ultimate consumers.
D) Ultimate consumers can be considered organizational buyers when they purchase in large quantities.
E) Government agency purchases are more similar to ultimate consumer purchases than they are to wholesalers and retailers.

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

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Although not strictly illegal,the U.S.Justice Department frowns on reciprocity because the practice


A) gives an unfair advantage to smaller companies.
B) gives an unfair advantage to larger corporations.
C) reduces the amount of taxes paid by the parties involved.
D) restricts the normal operation of the free market.
E) encourages free trade.

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

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There are seven commonly used organizational buying criteria.One of them is __________.


A) adaptability
B) consumer demand
C) ability to meet required delivery schedules
D) senior management directives
E) adherence to corporate social responsibility policies

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

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Tracy is part of the buying center for a large manufacturer.Her field of expertise is logistics and she is responsible for choosing transportation providers for the company.A sales representative for Yellow Roadway (a very large trucking firm) calls on Tracy;however,her administrative assistant thinks he is quite rude and announces that Tracy is not available.The administrative assistant is acting in the role of __________ for the buying center.


A) gatekeeper
B) decider
C) buyer
D) influencer
E) user

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

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