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Market Research Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is the most significant reason why marketing research is important to business?

a)

It improves financial management

b)

It contributes to business success

c)

It makes competitors take notice of the business

d)

It helps the business to base decisions on opinions

2.

Which of the following is essential to all marketing research:

a)

Accuracy

b)

Frequency

c)

Primary Data

d)

Secondary Data

e)

All of the above

3.

Is marketing research used just by large businesses?

a)

No, it is used mainly by individuals and small businesses.

b)

No, it is used by businesses and organizations of all sizes.

c)

Yes, individuals and small organizations do not use marketing research.

d)

Yes, large businesses are the exclusive users of marketing research.

4.

Which of the following is an example of secondary data:

a)

The information on a sales invoice

b)

The results of a focus group

c)

The outcome of an experiment

d)

The answers to a survey

5.

Secondary research is cost-effective for marketers because the data:

a)

Already exists

b)

are cheap to purchase

c)

are specific

d)

are incomplete

6.

An example of an internal source of marketing-research data is:

a)

Census figures

b)

Unemployment Stats

c)

Industry Sales

d)

Financial Statements

7.

Which of the following is the most popular data-collection method:

a)

Experiment

b)

Observation

c)

Survey

d)

Situation Analysis

8.

The observation method of collecting marketing-research data involves.

a)

Watching what customers do

b)

Test marketing new products

c)

Conducting online surveys

d)

Calling customers on the telephone

9.

Which of the following is an example of an experimental study:

a)

Test marketing a product

b)

Reviewing customer diaries

c)

Conducting a focus group

d)

Analyzing computer code

10.

Which of the is most likely to be a primary data source:

a)

A sales invoice

b)

A customer record

c)

An expense report

d)

A customer survey

11.

Which of the following is most likely to be a secondary data source:

a)

A focus group

b)

A call report

c)

An internet survey

d)

A research study

12.

Which of the following is a piece of data that could be obtained from customer complaints files:

a)

Total sales in relation to sales goals for the year

b)

How a customer's complaint was resolved

c)

Which products have the highest quarterly sales

d)

A customer's tone of voice when lodging a complaint

13.

Which method of data collection allows researchers to gather information about customers in a natural setting?

a)

Focus group

b)

Experiment

c)

Observation

d)

Personal interview

14.

Quantitative data are

a)

Based on customer attitudes

b)

Not useful for most marketing purposes

c)

Non-statistical

d)

Factual

15.

Which data-collection method commonly uses questionnaires as a research instrument?

a)

Focus groups

b)

Experiments

c)

Tracking

d)

Surveys

16.

The Thirst Quenchers beverage company is surveying prospective customers to determine demand for its newest soft drink. Thirst Quenchers is collecting __________ data.

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Irrelevant

d)

Economic

17.

External marketing data comes from sources outside the business such as

a)

Trade journals

b)

Inventory records

c)

Customer complaints

d)

Sales forecast

18.

Jerry, a computer salesperson, asks each interested customer to tell him what her/his experiences have been at competing computer stores. Jerry is gathering ________ about the competition from his customers.

a)

Quantitative

b)

Economic Data

c)

Marketing Intelligence

d)

Emotional Intelligence

19.

Which of the following is an example of customer data

a)

Data about buying habits

b)

Market share data

c)

Financial data about competitors

d)

Data about traveling expense

20.

Which of the following is the best place to start looking for data about competitors

a)

The company's internal records

b)

The company's call reports

c)

The local newspaper

d)

The company's website

21.

Quinn is getting ready to start college. Though she knows that the figure could change over time, she guesses that her four years in school will cost her around $65,000. This is an example of a(n)

a)

Quote

b)

Sales Report

c)

Estimate

d)

Fact

22.

WHich of the following is an example of a fact

a)

The economy should get better during the next decade

b)

The economy GDP rose by 3%

c)

It could cost up to 20 million dollars to launch a new product

d)

Junior year will be harder than sophomore year

23.

Qualitative data are

a)

Hard to find

b)

Unnecessary

c)

Statistical

d)

Descriptive

24.

Which of the following is an example of qualitative data:

a)

Andy broke the school record for home runs

b)

It was so hot at the baseball game

c)

It was 92 degrees at the baseball game

d)

The baseball game lasted three hours

25.

Focus groups are a useful data-collection tool because they

a)

Generate in-depth discussion

b)

Are intimidating to respondents

c)

Are inexpensive

d)

Eliminate the need for quantitative data