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Customer needs & Market Research

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a reason why businesses conduct market research?


To identify and understand:

a)

Employee needs

b)

Shareholder needs

c)

Customer needs

d)

Manager needs

2.

Lifestyle changes in today’s society has meant that many people no longer have the time to cook and prepare meals from scratch. As a result, the ready meal market has grown significantly over recent years. Which customer need is the ready meal market primarily meeting?

a)

Price

b)

Quality

c)

Choice

d)

Convenience

3.

Which of the following is a benefit to a start-up business of identifying and understanding customer needs?

a)

Increased possibility of survival

b)

Lower chance of breaking even

c)

Customer demand for its products will be minimal

d)

Increased risk of making costly mistakes

4.

An independent coffee shop offers customers a wide selection of coffee types. Which of the following customer needs is being met:

a)

Convenience

b)

Choice

c)

Quality

d)

Price

5.

Which of the following statements best describes the term primary market research?

a)

Data collected first-hand for a specific purpose

b)

Data already collected for a specific purpose

c)

Data collected first-hand for a general purpose

d)

Data already collected for a general purpose

6.

Which of the following is most likely to be a benefit of collecting data via focus groups?

a)

The data collected is usually quantitative and easy to analyse

b)

Detailed information can be collected about consumer tastes

c)

They are quick and inexpensive to conduct

d)

A large sample size is usually involved making the data fully reliable

7.

Which two of the following are examples of secondary research?

Select two answers:

a)

Questionnaires

b)

Internet

c)

Surveys

d)

Government reports

e)

Focus groups

8.

Ryobi sends out a survey to past purchasers of their portable drill

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

9.

2. Information that cannot actually be measured is

a)

Qualitative data

b)


Quantitative data

c)


an Inference

d)

an Observation

10.

5. Match the statement below to the correct description:

That man is very tall.

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

11.

Which of the following best describes a type of survey that involves asking a series of questions to respondents to find out specific information to meet business needs?

a)

Observation

b)

Questionnaire

c)

Government report

d)

Market report

12.

7. Your teacher has asked you to explain the difference between quantitative and qualitative observations. Which statement is correct?

a)

Quantitative observations use numbers, qualitative uses the senses.

b)

Quantitative observations use the senses, qualitative uses numbers.

c)

Quantitative observations use measurement, qualitative uses numbers.

d)

Quantitative observations use colors, qualitative uses the senses.

13.

Why do businesses use market research?

a)

To identify customer needs

b)

To sell goods and services

c)

To advertise

14.

True or False: primary research is very generic and not specific.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Which two of the statements are advantages of market research?

a)

Helps a business understand customers and competitors

b)

It can be very time consuming

c)

It could be difficult to analyse

d)

Helps a business create targeted marketing

16.

Data that can be counted or measured is

(a)  

17.

Which two of the following statements are disadvantages of primary research?

a)

Many people don't like completing surveys

b)

You can find specific information

c)

Some people just say what they want you to hear

d)

The business has control over the research and results