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Development & Planning Module

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Kraft Foods sells Cool Whip, Capri Sun, and Macaroni and Cheese, this is an example of...

a)

Retail Mix

b)

Product Mix

c)

Product Planning

d)

Retail Planning

2.

The words "Fruit Loops" , this is an example of...

a)

Trade Name

b)

Brand Mark

c)

Brand Name

d)

Trade Character

3.

Hershey's is an example of a ....

a)

Trade name

b)

Trade Character

c)

Trademark

4.

Providing Information, Ensuring Safe Use, Protecting the Product - these are examples

a)

SWOT Analysis Components

b)

Functions of Packaging

c)

Steps in New Product Development

5.

What is this image an example of as it relates to our Product Planning unit?

a)

A bar chart

b)

Product Sales Chart

c)

Product Life Cycle

d)

Product Profitability Cycle

6.

Which of the following is NOT part of Product Planning?

a)

Deciding what Pricing Strategy to use

b)

Labeling, branding

c)

Adding/deleting products

d)

Packaging decisions – format, size, recyclable?

7.

The stages of a product life cycle are

a)

Introduction, selling a lot, maturation, and decline

b)

Information, selling, maturation, failing

c)

Getting known, growth, maturation, and failing

d)

Introduction, growth, maturity, and decline

8.

Mark ALL of the following that would be reasons to delete a product from a company's product mix.

a)

Product has lost its appeal to customers

b)

There is a new competitor on the market for a similar product

c)

Lack of profit when selling this product

d)

Product is obsolete/out of date

9.

Companies make plans relating to production, packaging, labeling, branding, promotion, and distribution.

a)

Testing the product

b)

developing the product

c)

evaluating customer acceptance

d)

generating ideas

10.

This stage is also called "commercialization". New products are advertised to introduce benefits to consumers.

a)

Developing the product

b)

Testing the product

c)

Developing a proposal

d)

Introducing the product

11.

Cannot be touched or tasted

a)

Brands

b)

Products

c)

Services

d)

Labels

12.

Is the process of maintaining product standards

a)

Quality Control

b)

Quality Methods

c)

Product Improvement

d)

Standards

13.

Is a group of related items or brands sold by the same company

a)

Product control

b)

Product line

c)

Product mix

d)

Product sample

14.

Includes ALL the products a company makes or sells

a)

Product brand

b)

Product mix

c)

Product line

d)

Product cycle

15.

Is the cycle through which every product goes through from launch to expiration

a)

Life Cycle

b)

Product brand cycle

c)

Product brand cycle

d)

Product life cycle

16.

During this stage, the product is introduced to the market

a)

Maturity stage

b)

Introduction stage

c)

Decline stage

d)

Growth stage

17.

During this stage, the demand for the product decreases

a)

Growth stage

b)

Introductory stage

c)

Maturity stage

d)

Decline stage

18.

During this stage, there is an increase in sales and profits

a)

Maturity stage

b)

Introduction stage

c)

Growth stage

d)

Decline stage

19.

A buffet-style restaurant may offer a wide range of food styles and “types” of cuisines this is an example of ___________.

a)

Product cycle

b)

Product width

c)

Product mix

d)

Product development

20.

An athletic retailer which markets four brands of shoes: Nike®, Reebok®, Adidas® and New Balance® is an example of ________.

a)

Product width

b)

Product mix

c)

Product line

d)

Product cycle

21.

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 _______.

a)

Product depth

b)

Product mix

c)

Product development

d)

Product brand

22.

A group of related items or brands sold by the same company

a)

Product line

b)

Product divisions

c)

Product item

d)

Product control

23.

A name, term or symbol used to identify related product

a)

Symbols

b)

Product line

c)

Brand Name

d)

Labeling

24.
Which of the following is an advantage of a business having a well-known brand name?
a)
It will not have to do any advertising.
b)
It can charge lower prices as a result of brand recognition
c)
It can produce low quality products and sell them
d)
It will have good consumer recognition of its products
25.

The strategic management decision that determines the place a product should occupy in a given market.

a)

Branding

b)

Product positioning

c)

Labeling

d)

Product planning

26.

The decisions made about what features should be used in selling a business’s products is

a)

Product planning

b)

Labeling

c)

Branding

d)

Product positioning

27.

Product positioning answers which of the following questions?Where does the product sit on the shelf?Where does the product sit on the shelf?

a)

Where does the product sit on the shelf?

b)

What package would be best for sales?

c)

What place does the product occupy in its market?

d)

When does the product get released to stores?

28.

Information like manufacturer, expiration date, and ingredients are all on

a)

Product directions from the pharmacy

b)

Actual products 

c)

Products branding

d)

Product Labels

29.

A product bundle is multiple products packaged together, which of the following is a benefit for the business?

a)

Bundled products do not hit the maturity phase of the life cycle

b)

Save money

c)

Acquire new customers

d)

Greater value

30.

Brands can convey up to six levels of meaning, which of the following stands for high performance, safety and prestige?

a)

Values

b)

Personality

c)

Attributes

d)

Benefits

31.

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)

A brand

b)

A trade character

c)

A logo

d)

A trademark

32.

The Product Opportunity Gap is

a)

The difference between what is currently available and what is needed

b)

The difference between the planning and developing of products

c)

The difference between a business and the competitors

d)

The difference between the opportunities in the marketing and the distribution department

33.

New product opportunities come from changes in which of the following?

a)

The market

b)

Corporate leadership

c)

Customer demographics

d)

Sales

34.

In which of the following stages of the product life cycle is the market saturated?

a)

Growth

b)

Decline

c)

Maturity

d)

Introduction

35.

In which of the following stages of the product life cycle is there a decrease in sales volume because competition is severe?

a)

Growth

b)

Decline

c)

Maturity

d)

Introduction

36.

In which of the following stages of the product life cycle does the public become more aware of the product?

a)

Growth

b)

Decline

c)

Maturity

d)

Introduction

37.

Which source of innovation occurs when there is a strong need for certain a good?

a)

Serendipity

b)

Technical breakthroughs

c)

Purposeful development

d)

Non-technical development

38.

Which source of innovation just accidentally discovers something good?

a)

Serendipity

b)

Technical breakthroughs

c)

Purposeful development

d)

Non-technical development

39.

Which source of innovation is developed in one geographical location, but has the potential to do well in another location?

a)

Environment

b)

Technical breakthroughs

c)

Purposeful development

d)

Non-technical development

40.

Which source of innovation is born in Research and Development departments?

a)

Environment

b)

Technical breakthroughs

c)

Purposeful development

d)

Non-technical development

41.

Which source of innovation is a modified production process of the original product?

a)

Environment

b)

Technical breakthroughs

c)

Purposeful development

d)

Non-technical development

42.

New product innovations are responsible for

a)

Economic decline

b)

Economic growth

c)

Company failure

d)

Company success

43.

New product ideas can be obtained from

a)

Basic research

b)

The government

c)

Digital graphics

d)

Science experiments

44.

Which of the following careers buys finished goods like clothing or furnishings?

a)

Sales

b)

Marketing Manager

c)

Purchasing Agents

d)

Buyers