WorksheetsDevelopment & Planning Module
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 22mins
Kraft Foods sells Cool Whip, Capri Sun, and Macaroni and Cheese, this is an example of...
Retail Mix
Product Mix
Product Planning
Retail Planning
The words "Fruit Loops" , this is an example of...
Trade Name
Brand Mark
Brand Name
Trade Character
Hershey's is an example of a ....
Trade name
Trade Character
Trademark
Providing Information, Ensuring Safe Use, Protecting the Product - these are examples
SWOT Analysis Components
Functions of Packaging
Steps in New Product Development
What is this image an example of as it relates to our Product Planning unit?
A bar chart
Product Sales Chart
Product Life Cycle
Product Profitability Cycle
Which of the following is NOT part of Product Planning?
Deciding what Pricing Strategy to use
Labeling, branding
Adding/deleting products
Packaging decisions – format, size, recyclable?
The stages of a product life cycle are
Introduction, selling a lot, maturation, and decline
Information, selling, maturation, failing
Getting known, growth, maturation, and failing
Introduction, growth, maturity, and decline
Mark ALL of the following that would be reasons to delete a product from a company's product mix.
Product has lost its appeal to customers
There is a new competitor on the market for a similar product
Lack of profit when selling this product
Product is obsolete/out of date
Companies make plans relating to production, packaging, labeling, branding, promotion, and distribution.
Testing the product
developing the product
evaluating customer acceptance
generating ideas
This stage is also called "commercialization". New products are advertised to introduce benefits to consumers.
Developing the product
Testing the product
Developing a proposal
Introducing the product
Cannot be touched or tasted
Brands
Products
Services
Labels
Is the process of maintaining product standards
Quality Control
Quality Methods
Product Improvement
Standards
Is a group of related items or brands sold by the same company
Product control
Product line
Product mix
Product sample
Includes ALL the products a company makes or sells
Product brand
Product mix
Product line
Product cycle
Is the cycle through which every product goes through from launch to expiration
Life Cycle
Product brand cycle
Product brand cycle
Product life cycle
During this stage, the product is introduced to the market
Maturity stage
Introduction stage
Decline stage
Growth stage
During this stage, the demand for the product decreases
Growth stage
Introductory stage
Maturity stage
Decline stage
During this stage, there is an increase in sales and profits
Maturity stage
Introduction stage
Growth stage
Decline stage
A buffet-style restaurant may offer a wide range of food styles and “types” of cuisines this is an example of ___________.
Product cycle
Product width
Product mix
Product development
An athletic retailer which markets four brands of shoes: Nike®, Reebok®, Adidas® and New Balance® is an example of ________.
Product width
Product mix
Product line
Product cycle
Nike® may produce hundreds of shoe products within their men’s line, each varied by color, size, style, fabric, price this is an example of _______.
Product depth
Product mix
Product development
Product brand
A group of related items or brands sold by the same company
Product line
Product divisions
Product item
Product control
A name, term or symbol used to identify related product
Symbols
Product line
Brand Name
Labeling
The strategic management decision that determines the place a product should occupy in a given market.
Branding
Product positioning
Labeling
Product planning
The decisions made about what features should be used in selling a business’s products is
Product planning
Labeling
Branding
Product positioning
Product positioning answers which of the following questions?Where does the product sit on the shelf?Where does the product sit on the shelf?
Where does the product sit on the shelf?
What package would be best for sales?
What place does the product occupy in its market?
When does the product get released to stores?
Information like manufacturer, expiration date, and ingredients are all on
Product directions from the pharmacy
Actual products
Products branding
Product Labels
A product bundle is multiple products packaged together, which of the following is a benefit for the business?
Bundled products do not hit the maturity phase of the life cycle
Save money
Acquire new customers
Greater value
Brands can convey up to six levels of meaning, which of the following stands for high performance, safety and prestige?
Values
Personality
Attributes
Benefits
A name, term, design, symbol, or other feature that identifies one seller’s good or service as distinct from those of other sellers is
A brand
A trade character
A logo
A trademark
The Product Opportunity Gap is
The difference between what is currently available and what is needed
The difference between the planning and developing of products
The difference between a business and the competitors
The difference between the opportunities in the marketing and the distribution department
New product opportunities come from changes in which of the following?
The market
Corporate leadership
Customer demographics
Sales
In which of the following stages of the product life cycle is the market saturated?
Growth
Decline
Maturity
Introduction
In which of the following stages of the product life cycle is there a decrease in sales volume because competition is severe?
Growth
Decline
Maturity
Introduction
In which of the following stages of the product life cycle does the public become more aware of the product?
Growth
Decline
Maturity
Introduction
Which source of innovation occurs when there is a strong need for certain a good?
Serendipity
Technical breakthroughs
Purposeful development
Non-technical development
Which source of innovation just accidentally discovers something good?
Serendipity
Technical breakthroughs
Purposeful development
Non-technical development
Which source of innovation is developed in one geographical location, but has the potential to do well in another location?
Environment
Technical breakthroughs
Purposeful development
Non-technical development
Which source of innovation is born in Research and Development departments?
Environment
Technical breakthroughs
Purposeful development
Non-technical development
Which source of innovation is a modified production process of the original product?
Environment
Technical breakthroughs
Purposeful development
Non-technical development
New product innovations are responsible for
Economic decline
Economic growth
Company failure
Company success
New product ideas can be obtained from
Basic research
The government
Digital graphics
Science experiments
Which of the following careers buys finished goods like clothing or furnishings?
Sales
Marketing Manager
Purchasing Agents
Buyers
