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Week 6 quiz

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

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1.

Diversification =

a)

A growth strategy where the business seeks to sell its existing products into new markets - e.g. exporting (from Ansoff matrix)

b)

The strategy of trying to enter new markets with new products (from Ansoff matrix)

c)

A relatively low-risk growth strategy where a business focuses on selling existing products into existing markets (from Ansoff matrix)

d)

A growth strategy where a business aims to introduce new products into existing markets (from Ansoff matrix)

2.

Ansoff's Matrix =

a)

Specific amounts that are allocated to activities in the marketing plan

b)

The proportion of a market revenue or sales volume that is captured by a business or brand

c)

The use of trends established by historical data to make predictions about future values

d)

A strategic model for helping a business analyse the relationship between general strategic direction and suitable marketing strategies

3.

Mission statement =

a)

How a business attempts to compete successfully in a particular market

b)

A statement of the overall purpose of the business

c)

Putting an new idea or approach into action – the commercial exploitation of ideas

d)

A business which owns operations in more than one country

4.

Strategic objectives are

a)

beliefs or principles

b)

precise measurable outcomes of strategy: sales, profits, share price, customer satisfaction scores and so on

c)

way to move towards vision

d)

generic, undefined and impossible

5.

Digital camera inventor Kodak, continued to promote photo film to world, even though there was strong customer trend towards consumers buying digital cameras. This led to collapse or their core organization.

a)

Yes, they failed to promote new technology. Kodak moved too slowly and failed to keep pace with changing environment.

b)

No, digitalization of cameras and film did not affect Kodak. They made fast strategic decisions and let go of historical influences.

6.
The most widely used tool for diagnosing the principle competitive pressures in a market is the:
a)
SWOT.
b)
Competitor Profiling.
c)
Five Forces Model.
d)
Market analysis.
7.

It bridges the gap between "where we are" and "where we want to be".

a)

Goals

b)

Objectives

c)

Tactics

d)

Strategy

8.

Products in which two categories of the Boston Matrix are most likely to generate positive cash flows?

a)

Stars and Cash Cows

b)

Cash Cows and Dogs

c)

Dogs and Stars

d)

Problem Children and Stars

9.

The Boston Matrix is used to help a firm manage its ... ?

a)

Cash Flow

b)

Product Portfolio

c)

Organisational structure

d)

Share Price

10.

What are the two dimensions that are used to determine the position of a product or brand in the Boston Matrix?

a)

Share price & market share

b)

Selling price & market demand

c)

Market share & Market growth

d)

Sales & Profits

11.

Coca-Cola aims to ‘refresh the world – in body, mind and spirit’. This declaration is Coca-Cola’s:

a)

tactic

b)

objective

c)

strategy

d)

mission

12.

BCG Matrix stands for

a)

Boston College Grade

b)

Boston Consulting Group

c)

Boston Consulting Grade

d)

Boston College Group

13.

Low relative market share and high growth rate is shown by.................quadrant

a)

dog

b)

cash cow

c)

star

d)

question mark

14.

Which quadrant shows high relative market share and high industry growth rate ?

a)

dog

b)

cash cow

c)

question mark

d)

star