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Marketing Principles IA 5 Prep

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The 5 basic marketing strategies are called the 5 P's. Another name for these strategies is ________. (SA)

a)

marketing mix

b)

Harry Potter (this is not the right answer)

2.

The action or business of promoting and selling products or services, including market research and advertising is known as ___________.

a)

Distribution

b)

Marketing

c)

Selling

d)

Advertising

3.

Which of the following are indirect competitors?

a)

Sony and Nike

b)

Burger King and McDonalds

c)

Taco Bell and Pizza Hut

d)

Apple and Mary Kay

4.

Which of the following commodities is a good?

a)

A swimming lesson

b)

House cleaning

c)

Dog walking

d)

A desk

5.

A producer is someone who _____________.

a)

Buys or trades in order to receive a commodity

b)

Is in the market for a commodity

c)

Makes a commodity available for sale or exchange

d)

Receives a commodity from a business

6.

Which of the following is a fixed cost for a company that sells greeting cards online and mails the printed cards to customers?

a)

A paper cutting machine

b)

Packaging and shipping costs

c)

Hourly workers who assemble and ship the cards

d)

The paper and glue to make the cards

7.

Which of the following is part of the cost of goods or services sold for a company that paints people's homes?

a)

A van to travel to people's homes

b)

Flyers to promote the company

c)

Fuel for the van

d)

Paint

8.

As a banker, which person would you be most likely to give a loan to?

a)

Jason - credit score 750

b)

Abby - credit score 650

c)

Sara - credit score 350

d)

Michael - credit score 500

9.

A company's ________ tells you how much money the company has left over after subtracting all expenses.

a)

Cost of goods sold

b)

Revenue

c)

Gross profit

d)

Net profit

10.

How is the value of a product determined?

a)

By how much it cost the producer to make

b)

By the number of workers who were involved in making it

c)

By its variable costs

d)

By the amount a consumer is willing to pay for

11.

A corn farm, a coal mine, and a fishing company are all part of the _________ industry.

a)

Manufacturing

b)

Retailing

c)

Extractive

d)

Service

12.

Which of the following describes a saturated market?

a)

The prices of competitors are very high.

b)

Many people want this product and haven't purchased it yet.

c)

Most potential buyers have not heard of the product and don't know it exists.

d)

Most potential buyers already have a product that satisfies this need or want.

13.

In financial bookkeeping, credits go on the _____ and debits go on the _____.

a)

right, right

b)

right, left

c)

left, right

d)

left, left

14.

Which of the following assets is the most liquid?

a)

Real estate

b)

Inventory

c)

A piece of equipment

d)

Money in the bank

15.

Which of the following tips can hurt your cash flow?

a)

Increase your sales.

b)

Offer credit only to low risk borrowers.

c)

Pay your bills early.

d)

Keep a cash reserve.

16.

What does Steve Jobs refer to as the "magic" of product development?

a)

The principles

b)

The product

c)

The minds behind the product

d)

The process

17.

A symbol or other design adopted by an organization to identify it's products, uniforms, vehicles, etc. is called a ______.

a)

Product

b)

Design

c)

Logo

d)

Slogan

18.

The creation of products with new or different characteristics that offer new or additional benefits to the customer is called ______.

a)

Idea creation

b)

Product development

c)

Concept development

d)

Product research

19.

The Apple logo would fall under which logo category?

a)

Wordmark

b)

Abstract

c)

Pictorial

20.

A catchphrase or small group of words that are combined in a special way to identify a product or company is called __________.

a)

Slogan

b)

Motto

c)

Logo

d)

Mission

21.

Which of the following is an example of earned income?

a)

Money you receive from a company you invested in

b)

A paycheck you receive for work you have done

c)

A gift of money from a friend or family member

d)

Interest on money you lent to a friend

22.

If your bank is a member of the FDIC, what does that mean for you?

a)

Your money is protected by insurance up to a specific amount.

b)

You will get a better exchange rate than at other banks.

c)

Your bank is allowed to print out currency for you.

d)

The bank is not allowed to lend out your money.

23.

If you plan to take money out of the bank frequently, what type of account should you get?

a)

An interest account

b)

A checking account

c)

An investment account

d)

A savings account

24.

What is the best way to deal with volatility and get the best return on your investment?

a)

Invest only in very safe investments.

b)

Use diversification.

c)

Put your money in a savings account.

d)

Avoid investments that create capital gains.

25.

What does an exchange rate tell you?

a)

How many products have been exchanged between two different countries

b)

The number of people in one country in comparison to another country

c)

How much one unit of currency is worth when converted to another currency

d)

The speed that people are buying a specific type of product

26.

A good investment should do one or both of which two things?

a)

Raise prices or increase demand

b)

Decrease diversification or decrease interest

c)

Avoid opportunity cost or increase volatility

d)

Grow in value or produce income

27.

What is most likely to happen if the Fed prints too much currency?

a)

A decrease in product prices

b)

An increase in spending power

c)

A decrease in the number of banks

d)

An increase in inflation

28.

A __________ is when you take money out of the bank.

a)

Withdrawal

b)

Branch

c)

Deposit

d)

Transfer

29.

As a unit of measure, money makes it easier for consumers to do what?

a)

Have a better exchange rate with other currencies.

b)

Get more unearned income.

c)

Make a bigger profit from their income.

d)

Compare prices of different products.

30.

What is a minimum balance?

a)

The smallest amount of money you can keep in a bank account

b)

The process of balancing your checkbook register against your bank statement

c)

The smallest withdrawal you can make from a bank account

d)

The largest number of checks you can write in a month

31.

Which of the following types of ads is most likely to feel personal?

a)

A brightly colored magazine ad

b)

A billboard with a photo of a celebrity

c)

A newspaper advertisement that includes the company logo

d)

A radio ad that is read by a trusted radio host

32.

Which of the following can help you evaluate the performance of your ads and other marketing strategies?

a)

Asking customers how they found out about your company or product

b)

Collecting secondary data about your target market

c)

Asking competitors what they think of your advertising strategy

d)

Sending out a press release multiple times

33.

Which of the following is an example of an advertisement?

a)

A company newsletter

b)

A billboard

c)

A press release

d)

A news article about the company

34.

Which type of advertisement is most likely to make you submit your ad far in advance?

a)

Internet ads

b)

Direct mail

c)

Magazine ads

d)

Newspaper ads

35.

Which of the following types of promotion includes a two-way conversation?

a)

Public relations

b)

Personal selling

c)

Advertising

d)

A press release

36.

A company's PR efforts are often aimed at doing what?

a)

Comparing ad prices.

b)

Getting publicity.

c)

Getting more ads.

d)

Reducing press releases.

37.

What is institutional advertising focused on promoting?

a)

A service

b)

A good

c)

A company

d)

The Internet

38.

A print ad usually includes which two things?

a)

Video and sound

b)

Images and text

c)

Images and video

d)

Text and sound

39.

Which of the following types of advertising has the advantage of being especially affordable?

a)

Internet advertising

b)

Infomercials

c)

Billboard advertising

d)

Magazine advertising

40.

Which of the following is an example of a sales promotion?

a)

A company newsletter

b)

Pay per click Internet advertising

c)

A permanent price reduction

d)

A coupon that expires in one month