科特勒市场营销第十二章习题与答案

Chapter 12 Marketing Channels: Delivering Customer Value1) Which of the following is NOT a typical supply chain member?A) resellersB) customersC) intermediariesD) government agenciesE) raw materials supplierAnswer: DDiff: 1 Page Ref: 337Skill: ConceptObjective: 12-12) ________ the manufacturer or service provider is the set of firms that supply the raw materials, components, parts, information, finances, and expertise needed to create a product or service.A) Downstream fromB) Upstream fromC) Separated fromD) Congruous toE) Parallel withAnswer: BDiff: 2 Page Ref: 337Skill: ConceptObjective: 12-13) Another term for the supply chain that suggests a sense and respond view of the market is________.A) supply and demand chainB) demand chainC) channel of distributionD) distribution channelE) physical distributionAnswer: BDiff: 3 Page Ref: 338Skill: ConceptObjective: 12-14) A company's channel decisions directly affect every ________.A) channel memberB) marketing decisionC) customer's choicesD) employee in the channelE) competitor's actionsAnswer: BDiff: 2 Page Ref: 339Skill: ConceptObjective: 12-15) Distribution channel decisions often involve ________ with other firms, particularly those that involve contracts or relationships with channel partners.A) short-term commitmentsB) long-term commitmentsC) major problemsD) financial lossesE) disagreementsAnswer: BDiff: 3 Page Ref: 339Skill: ConceptObjective: 12-16) Joe Blanco, like other producers, has discovered that his intermediaries usually offer his firm more than it can achieve on its own. Which of the following is most likely an advantage that Joe creates by working with intermediaries?A) financial supportB) fast serviceC) scale of operationD) working relationships with foreign distributorsE) promotional assistanceAnswer: CDiff: 2 Page Ref: 339Skill: ConceptObjective: 12-17) Intermediaries play an important role in matching ________.A) dealer with customerB) supply and demandC) product to regionD) manufacturer to productE) information and promotionAnswer: BDiff: 2 Page Ref: 340Skill: ConceptObjective: 12-18) A distribution channel is more than a collection of firms connected by various flows; it is a(n) ________ in which people and companies interact to accomplish individual, company, and channel goals.A) added value chainB) complex behavioral systemC) corporate marketing systemD) vertical marketing systemE) multichannel systemAnswer: BDiff: 2 Page Ref: 342AACSB: CommunicationSkill: ConceptObjective: 12-29) An advantage of a channel of distribution over selling direct to consumers is that each channel member plays a ________ in the channel.A) time-saving partB) specialized roleC) decisional roleD) informational roleE) disciplinary roleAnswer: BDiff: 2 Page Ref: 342Skill: ConceptObjective: 12-210) A channel consisting of one or more independent producers, wholesalers, or retailers that seek to maximize their own profits even at the expense of profits for the channel as a whole is a(n) ________.A) vertical marketing systemB) conventional distribution channelC) independent channel allocationD) corporate VMSE) administered vertical marketing systemAnswer: BDiff: 2 Page Ref: 344Skill: ConceptObjective: 12-211) A distinguishing feature of a contractual VMS is that coordination and conflict management among the independent members of the channel are attained through ________.A) agents and brokersB) working partnershipsC) limited liability incorporationD) contractual agreementsE) natural competitive forcesAnswer: DDiff: 1 Page Ref: 345AACSB: CommunicationSkill: ConceptObjective: 12-212) The most common type of contractual agreement in business is the ________.A) franchise organizationB) vertical marketing systemC) conventional marketing channelD) corporate VMSE) administered VMSAnswer: ADiff: 3 Page Ref: 345Skill: ConceptObjective: 12-213) Leadership in which type of marketing system is assumed not through common ownership or contractual ties but through the size and power of one or a few dominant channel members?A) horizontal marketing systemB) administered VMSC) corporate VMSD) multichannel distribution systemE) conventional marketing channelAnswer: BDiff: 2 Page Ref: 345Skill: ConceptObjective: 12-214) As marketing manager for Globe Imports and Exports, you want to start reaping the benefits ofa multichannel distribution system. You will likely enjoy all of the following EXCEPT which one?A) expanded salesB) expanded market coverageC) selling at a higher gross marginD) opportunities to tailor products and services to the needs of diverse segmentsE) A and CAnswer: CDiff: 3 Page Ref: 346Skill: Concept15) Sometimes a producer chooses only a few dealers in a territory to distribute its products or services. Generally these dealers are given a right to ________ distribution.A) exclusiveB) selectiveC) intensiveD) administeredE) corporateAnswer: ADiff: 1 Page Ref: 351Skill: ConceptObjective: 12-316) Channel members should be evaluated using all of the following criteria EXCEPT which one?A) economic factorsB) controlC) adaptive criteriaD) channel leadershipE) none of the aboveAnswer: DDiff: 3 Page Ref: 351Skill: ConceptObjective: 12-317) Marketing channel management calls for selecting, managing, ________, and evaluating channel members over time.A) reducing conflictB) reducing wasteC) motivatingD) pruningE) all of the aboveAnswer: CDiff: 2 Page Ref: 352Skill: ConceptObjective: 12-418) A company should think of its intermediaries as both its ________ and ________.A) competitors; partnersB) customers; partnersC) competitors; marketersD) customers; employeesE) competitors; customersAnswer: BDiff: 2 Page Ref: 353Skill: ConceptObjective: 12-419) Exclusive dealing is legal as long as it does not ________ or tend to create a monopoly and as long as both parties enter into the agreement ________.A) substantially lessen competition; coercivelyB) restrict trade; for a causeC) substantially lessen competition; voluntarilyD) interfere with competitors; forcefullyE) create a smaller market; permanentlyAnswer: CDiff: 3 Page Ref: 356AACSB: Ethical ReasoningSkill: ConceptObjective: 12-420) Marketing logistics involves getting the right product to the right customer in the right place at the right time. Which one of the following is NOT included in this process?A) planning the physical flow of goods and servicesB) implementing the plan for the flow of goods and servicesC) controlling the physical flow of goods, services, and informationD) gathering customer's ideas for new productsE) A and CAnswer: DDiff: 1 Page Ref: 356Skill: ConceptObjective: 12-521) The goal of marketing logistics should be to provide a ________ level of customer service at the least cost.A) maximumB) targetedC) moderateD) minimumE) competitiveAnswer: BDiff: 2 Page Ref: 357Skill: ConceptObjective: 12-522) To reduce inventory management costs, many companies use a system called ________, which involves carrying only small inventories of parts or merchandise, often only enough for a few days of operation.A) reduction-inventory managementB) just-in-time logisticsC) limited inventory logisticsD) supply chain managementE) economic order quantityAnswer: BDiff: 2 Page Ref: 359AACSB: Use of ITSkill: ConceptObjective: 12-523) Through the use of ________, or "smart tag" technology, a company is able to locate exactly where a product is within the supply chain.A) RFIDB) PRMC) VMSD) ITE) 3PLAnswer: ADiff: 2 Page Ref: 359AACSB: Use of ITSkill: ConceptObjective: 12-524) Which of the following transportation modes is used for digital products?A) trucksB) railC) the InternetD) airE) shipAnswer: CDiff: 1 Page Ref: 359AACSB: Use of ITSkill: ConceptObjective: 12-525) Joanie Calvert is experiencing a disagreement with intermediaries in the channel over who should do what and for what rewards. Joanie is experiencing ________.A) channel delusionB) channel conflictC) channel disintermediationD) channel mismanagementE) channel intermediationAnswer: BDiff: 1 Page Ref: 342AACSB: Reflective ThinkingSkill: ApplicationObjective: 12-226) Which of the following is an example of horizontal channel conflict?A) managers of two separate Holiday Inns disagreeing over what constitutes poor serviceB) United Airlines competing with Northwest Airlines for customersC) disgruntled factory workers complaining about a small pay raiseD) the BMW dealership in Fort Wayne complaining that the BMW dealership in Indianapolis is situated too closeE) A and DAnswer: EDiff: 3 Page Ref: 342AACSB: Reflective ThinkingSkill: ApplicationObjective: 12-227) Which of the following is an example of a multichannel distribution system?A) Wal-Mart locating to several countriesB) J. C. Penney's catalog and retail store salesC) Avon's door-to-door distributionD) Starbuck's location inside of book storesE) a hotel providing guest privileges at a health spa across the streetAnswer: BDiff: 2 Page Ref: 346AACSB: Reflective ThinkingSkill: ApplicationObjective: 12-228) Chewing gum is stocked in many outlets in the same market or community; in fact, it is placed in as many outlets as possible. This is an example of ________ distribution.A) exclusiveB) selectiveC) multichannelD) intensiveE) disintermediatedAnswer: DDiff: 2 Page Ref: 351AACSB: Reflective ThinkingSkill: ApplicationObjective: 12-329) Which product(s) will most likely be intensively distributed?A) Olympus digital camerasB) BMW carsC) Guess blue jeansD) Coca ColaE) Nike running shoesAnswer: DDiff: 1 Page Ref: 351AACSB: Analytic SkillsSkill: ApplicationObjective: 12-330) Caterpillar, the famous heavy equipment manufacturer, has a reputation for working in harmony with its worldwide distribution network of independent dealers. Caterpillar has shared its successes with its dealers and protected its dealers during difficult economic times. This is an example of ________.A) intensive distributionB) integrated logistics managementC) disintermediationD) third-party logisticsE) partner relationship managementAnswer: EDiff: 2 Page Ref: 353AACSB: Reflective ThinkingSkill: ApplicationObjective: 12-431) The term supply chain may be too limited because it takes a make-and-sell view of the business.Answer: TRUEDiff: 2 Page Ref: 338Skill: ConceptObjective: 12-132) Disintermediation as a trend is on the rise in U.S. business.Answer: TRUEDiff: 1 Page Ref: 347Skill: ConceptObjective: 12-333) Generally speaking, a company's marketing channel objectives are influenced by the level of customer service sought, the nature of the company, its products, its marketing intermediaries, its competitors, and the environment.Answer: TRUEDiff: 2 Page Ref: 350Skill: ConceptObjective: 12-334) Distribution systems are relatively consistent from county to country, making it easy for international marketers to design channels.Answer: FALSEDiff: 2 Page Ref: 352AACSB: Multicultural and DiversitySkill: ConceptObjective: 12-335) Distinguish between the three distribution strategies.Answer: Producers of convenience products and common raw materials typically seek intensive distribution as a strategy to stock their products in as many outlets as possible. The goods are available where and when consumers want them, such as chewing gum. Selective distribution is used when selling to more than one but fewer than all of the intermediaries who are willing to carry a company's products in a given market. Examples are name-brand blue jeans and computers. Exclusive distribution is used when the producer wants to stock its products with only one or a few dealers in an area. Examples are expensive cars and prestige clothing.Diff: 1 Page Ref: 351AACSB: Analytic SkillsSkill: ApplicationObjective: 12-336) What is the role of marketing intermediaries?Answer: The role of marketing intermediaries is to transform the assortments of products made by producers into the assortments wanted by consumers.Diff: 1 Page Ref: 340AACSB: Analytic SkillsSkill: ApplicationObjective: 12-137) Give an example of horizontal conflict.Answer: This type of conflict occurs among firms at the same level of the channel; an example would be two Chevrolet dealers in the St. Louis area that complain that each is being undercut by the other.Diff: 1 Page Ref: 342AACSB: Reflective ThinkingSkill: ApplicationObjective: 12-238) How can a firm benefit from participating in a horizontal marketing system?Answer: Two or more companies at one level join together to follow a new marketing opportunity; by working together, companies can combine their financial, production, or marketing resources to accomplish more than any one company could alone.Diff: 3 Page Ref: 345AACSB: Analytic SkillsSkill: ApplicationObjective: 12-239) Give two examples of multichannel distribution systems.Answer: Students' answers will vary. Examples will include J. C. Penney's catalog distribution option and the retail store locations as well as Avon's door-to-door distribution andover-the-counter distribution options.Diff: 2 Page Ref: 346AACSB: Reflective ThinkingSkill: ApplicationObjective: 12-240) Explain why a firm's suppliers tap into the firm's inventory levels with a vendor-managed inventory system (VMI).Answer: Some suppliers might actually be asked to generate orders and arrange deliveries for their customers, based on the customers' inventory levels; in these cases, the suppliers must know theircustomers' inventory levels.Diff: 3 Page Ref: 361AACSB: Analytic SkillsSkill: ApplicationObjective: 12-5477Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall。