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A product can be classified as new if it ________ from existing products.


A) is functionally different
B) is different in color, taste, or fragrance
C) is different in its packaging
D) is different in price
E) requires a different distribution channel

F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

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With respect to price and availability, shopping products are likely to be


A) relatively inexpensive and widely available.
B) relatively inexpensive but very limited availability.
C) very expensive and available at a large number of selective outlets.
D) very expensive with very limited availability.
E) fairly expensive and available at a large number of selective outlets.

F) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

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Open innovation may enhance the ________ stage of the new-product development process.


A) internal collaboration
B) screening and evaluation
C) product development
D) new-product strategy development
E) idea generation

F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

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To save time and money, companies often turn to ________, a technique that somewhat replicates a full-scale test market.


A) partial rollouts
B) screening and evaluation
C) virtual reality testing
D) time-to-market measures
E) simulated test markets

F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

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The tendency for some product developers to add additional features or functionality to a product that are not of any benefit to most consumers and unnecessarily add to the cost of the product is referred to as


A) function exaggeration.
B) product line extension.
C) feature bloat.
D) sensory overload.
E) product differentiation.

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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Developing a pool of concepts to serve as candidates for new products is the ________ stage of the new-product development process.


A) open innovation
B) screening and evaluation
C) product development
D) new-product strategy development
E) idea generation

F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Which of these is considered a service?


A) hotel stay
B) trash bags
C) silverware
D) washing machine
E) freedom

F) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

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You greatly admire a set of Waterford crystal serving bowls you see at a dinner party and decide to buy two despite their cost of $250 each. They are only available in your area in a Waterford shop 40 miles from campus. Into which classification of consumer products would the Waterford crystal serving bowls fall?


A) convenience products
B) shopping products
C) unsought products
D) specialty products
E) discretionary products

F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

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How can a firm use a test market in its new-product development process?

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Test marketing involves offering actual ...

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The Vermont Teddy Bear Co. sells handmade teddy bears designed to be given as gifts for almost every occasion imaginable. The Love Bandit Bear is designed for people to give on Valentine's Day. The unique identification number that the Vermont Teddy Bear Co. uses to distinguish this teddy bear from the others in order to track it in the warehouse is called


A) an inventory ID code.
B) a QR code.
C) a NAICS stock code.
D) an order quantity code.
E) a stock keeping unit.

F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

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In terms of brand loyalty, consumers prefer specific brands but will accept substitutes for which type of consumer product?


A) shopping product
B) convenience product
C) specialty product
D) unsought product
E) discretionary product

F) None of the above
G) A) and C)

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During which stage of the new-product development process are audiences allowed to preview actual movies like Aquaman or Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (a sneak preview) so that changes might be made before they are released to the general public?


A) market testing
B) business analysis
C) commercialization
D) screening and evaluation
E) concept testing

F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

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In terms of promotion, which of the following consumer product types stresses product differentiation from competitors but not status?


A) shopping product
B) convenience product
C) specialty product
D) unsought product
E) discretionary product

F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

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If a firm contracts with IRI, a leading test market company, to track sales of a new product made to a panel of consumers and to assess the effectiveness of advertising and other promotion tactics, what type of test market is this?


A) laboratory test market
B) concept test market
C) simulated test market
D) controlled test market
E) standard test market

F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

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Detailed financial projections and determination if a new product could be protected with patents or copyright are a part of which stage of the new-product development process?


A) idea generation
B) market testing
C) business analysis
D) development
E) commercialization

F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

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The promotion for which product type would stress price, availability, and awareness?


A) shopping
B) convenience
C) specialty
D) unsought
E) supply

F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

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A good, as opposed to a service or an idea, has tangible attributes that a consumer's ________ can perceive.


A) cognitive intelligence
B) vision
C) knowledge of past experiences
D) five senses
E) emotional intelligence

F) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

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At Mattel, Barbie is child-tested to be sure the doll cannot be broken apart, creating pieces that could accidentally choke a child. This type of consumer or safety test occurs during the ________ stage of the new-product development process.


A) new-product strategy development
B) development
C) business analysis
D) screening and evaluation
E) market testing

F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

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IDEO is a company that


A) creates innovative promotional programs for its clients' new products.
B) developed the formal Stage-Gate®process to commercialize new products for its clients.
C) uses "design thinking" to develop new products for other organizations.
D) rates new products like Consumer Reports.
E) runs patent searches for companies that don't have an internal legal department.

F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

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Explain the differences in promotion between convenience, shopping, specialty, and unsought products.

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Promotion for convenience products would...

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