Marketing Management Q-1

Which of the following best defines marketing?

• Selling products at the lowest price

• Satisfying customer needs profitably

• Advertising and promotions only

• Producing goods in large quantities

Which of the following is NOT a core concept of marketing?

• Needs, wants, and demands

• Value and satisfaction

• Production process efficiency

• Exchange and relationships

The philosophy that focuses on aggressive sales techniques and believes consumers will not buy enough unless persuaded is called:

• Production concept

• Selling concept

• Marketing concept

• Societal marketing concept

The modern marketing concept focuses on:

• Maximizing production efficiency

• Increasing sales through aggressive selling

• Understanding and fulfilling customer needs better than competitors

• Reducing costs to increase profit margins

"Our mission is to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful." is the mission statement of

Which of the following is a key difference between selling and marketing concepts?

• Selling is customer-focused, while marketing is product-focused

• Selling emphasizes short-term profits, while marketing aims at long-term customer relationships

• Selling focuses on customer satisfaction, while marketing focuses on pushing products

• There is no difference

Social marketing aims to:

• Maximize profits through aggressive promotions

• Influence behavior for societal well-being

• Reduce production costs

• Target only premium customers

Understanding consumer behavior is important because:

• It helps businesses manipulate customers

• It assists in designing effective marketing strategies

• It ensures products are priced lower than competitors

• It eliminates the need for advertising

The first stage in the consumer purchase decision process is:

• Information search

• Purchase decision

• Need recognition

• Post-purchase evaluation

A consumer's evaluation of a product after purchase is called:

• Alternative evaluation

• Purchase decision

• Post-purchase behavior

• Problem recognition