Topic 7 - Customer Management Summative Assessment

What is a common reason for customer complaints?

• Clear product descriptions.

• Excellent customer service.

• High-quality products.

• Slow delivery.

In what way does listening to customer complaints benefit a company?

• It allows for immediate refunds.

• It helps in understanding customer needs.

• It creates more complaints.

• It distracts from other business operations.

What is the cost implication of losing a customer for a business?

• It has no impact on future sales.

• It costs a lot of money to acquire and lose customers.

• It only affects the marketing department.

• It is usually minimal.

How does a proactive customer service strategy differ from a reactive one?

• Both strategies are identical in approach.

• Proactive strategies anticipate customer needs and issues.

• Reactive strategies aim to prevent issues before they occur.

• Proactive strategies only address complaints after they arise.

What is a misconception about customer complaints?

• They are a sign of customer loyalty.

• They should be ignored to avoid conflict.

• They can arise from various issues.

• They are always due to poor service.

When addressing customer complaints, what is the first step that should be taken?

• Redirect the customer to another department.

• Apologize without understanding the issue.

• Listen to the complaint and gather all facts.

• Offer a refund immediately.

What is a key reason why excellent customer service is essential for great companies?

• It helps in reducing product prices.

• It is automatically included with every product or service.

• It eliminates the need for marketing.

• It guarantees customer loyalty without effort.

Match the following scenarios with what they provide to a business.

• Conducting a customer exit interview.

• Valuable insights into customer dissatisfaction.

• Implementing a cost-effective advertising strategy.

• An opportunity to sell more products.

• Disregarding customer complaints.

• A method to reduce marketing costs.

• Conducting a promotional event.

• A way to ignore customer feedback.

How can showing empathy during customer interactions impact the situation?

• It often diffuses any tension.

• It can lead to increased product sales.

• It is irrelevant to the customer experience.

• It makes the customer more frustrated.

Which of the following best describes the relationship between customer satisfaction and the marketing mix (4Ps)?

• Customer satisfaction can be achieved without a marketing strategy.

• The marketing mix is only about pricing.

• Customer satisfaction is influenced by the marketing mix.

• They are unrelated concepts.