Chapter 14
1) All of the activities involved in acquiring particular goods and/or services and making them available at the places, times, prices, and quantities that will enable the firm to reach its goals comprise ________.
A) merchandising
B) financial merchandise management
C) retail pricing
D) a centralized buying organization
Answer: A
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2) A major characteristic of micromerchandising is the ________.
A) lower costs through quantity discounts
B) use of rationalized retailing
C) appeal to local tastes
D) use of the top-down approach to space management
Answer: C
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3) Which retail merchandising strategy reflects the need to appeal to specific target markets through different product offerings?
A) rationalized retailing
B) micromerchandising
C) battle of the brands
D) cross selling
Answer: B
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4) Which merchandising strategy is similar to scrambled merchandising?
A) cross-merchandising
B) micromerchandising
C) cross selling
D) rationalized retailing
Answer: A
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5) A formal buying organization is characterized by ________.
A) the same personnel handling merchandising and other retail functions
B) low organizational costs
C) the merchandising function being a separate department
D) flexibility in organizational design
Answer: C
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6) Informal buying organizations are most likely to be found in ________.
A) major retail chains
B) franchisors
C) small independents
D) specialty chains
Answer: C
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7) In a centralized buying organization, ________.
A) all purchases emanate from one office
B) purchase decisions are made at local store units
C) local units have freedom in buying, but must use approved vendors
D) purchase decisions are made at the regional level
Answer: A
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8) A major advantage of centralized buying for a retailer is ________.
A) the increased role of branch stores
B) greater fit with regional trends
C) faster delivery times
D) greater bargaining power
Answer: D
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9) A major disadvantage of decentralized buying is ________.
A) excessive uniformity
B) poor morale at local stores
C) inflexibility in decision making
D) an inconsistent image
Answer: D
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10) Which is an example of a specialized buying organization for a national supermarket chain?
A) a buyer being responsible for purchasing for all stores in the Southwest
B) a buyer having an assistant buyer and an assistant to the buyer report to him or her
C) a buyer purchasing seafood directly from major fishing fleets
D) a buyer having a $2,000,000 budget each month
Answer: C
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11) Which type of buying organization generally services small noncompeting retailers?
A) specialized buying organization
B) general buying organization
C) inside buying organization
D) outside buying organization
Answer: D
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12) Which buying organization operates close to the sources of supply?
A) inside buying office
B) outside buying office
C) general buying office
D) resident buying office
Answer: D
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13) Which buying organization seeks to receive quantity discounts and bargaining power discounts for its members so that they will be better able to compete against larger chain organizations?
A) cooperative buying
B) inside buying organization
C) resident buying office
D) formal buying organization
Answer: A
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14) Merchandising includes ________.
A) the purchasing of goods and services but not the sale of them
B) display decisions only
C) selling of goods and services but not the purchasing of them
D) activities involved in the buying and selling of goods and services
Answer: D
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15) A major advantage of a merchandising philosophy is ________.
A) close supervision of selling staff
B) equal treatment of the selling function
C) the buyer is close to consumers via his or her involvement with selling
D) the use of specialists in each area
Answer: C
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16) A major disadvantage of a merchandising philosophy is that ________.
A) responsibility for success or failure may be unclear
B) functions are combined into one position that require different abilities
C) reporting responsibilities may be unclear
D) coordination of buying and selling may be reduced
Answer: B
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17) A model stock plan is used for ________.
A) dealer brands
B) fashion items
C) staple merchandise
D) key items
Answer: B
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18) A never-out list is used for ________.
A) fashion items
B) dealer brands
C) fad items
D) best sellers
Answer: D
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19) A good or service will be supplied in one basic version in which stage of the product life cycle?
A) introduction
B) growth
C) maturity
D) decline
Answer: A
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20) The target market expands to include middle-income consumers who are somewhat more innovative than the average consumer in which product life cycle stage?
A) introduction
B) growth
C) maturity
D) decline
Answer: B
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21) In the growth stage of the product life cycle, ________.
A) goods or service sales reach their maximum
B) variations in the basic product offering appear
C) distribution is typically very limited
D) a skimming price strategy is used
Answer: B
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22) In which product life cycle stage do goods or service sales reach their maximum?
A) maturity
B) growth
C) introduction
D) decline
Answer: A
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23) A retailer primarily appeals to the lowest income consumers and laggards in which stage of the product life cycle?
A) introduction
B) growth
C) maturity
D) decline
Answer: D
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24) A vertical fashion trend occurs when a fashion ________.
A) is not successful when passed down to the mass market
B) is first accepted by an upscale market segment, but undergoes basic changes as it is sold to the general public
C) is passed from the lower to the upper social classes
D) retains its basic form as it is accepted by the general public
Answer: B
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25) Which fashion theory assumes that a fashion passes from the upper to the lower social classes?
A) vertical trend theory
B) horizontal trend theory
C) diffusion of innovation theory
D) fashion emulation theory
Answer: A
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26) Distinctive, emulation, and economic emulation are three stages in the ________.
A) diffusion of innovation theory
B) fashion emulation theory
C) vertical trend theory
D) horizontal trend theory
Answer: C
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27) Which retail assortment strategy is characterized by a retailer having a broad target market, one-stop shopping, and a large inventory investment?
A) wide and deep
B) wide and shallow
C) narrow and deep
D) narrow and shallow
Answer: A
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28) Which retail assortment strategy is characterized by a retailer seeking an image as a specialist?
A) narrow and shallow
B) narrow and deep
C) wide and shallow
D) wide and deep
Answer: B
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29) A common advantage of scrambled merchandising is that ________.
A) the scrambled goods have high profit margins
B) opportunities for cross-selling decrease
C) customers can be traded-up to more costly goods
D) the sale of substitute goods increases
Answer: A
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30) ________ brands are somewhat pre-sold to consumers, require limited retailer investment in marketing, and often represent maximum quality to consumers.
A) Manufacturer (national)
B) Private (dealer)
C) Generic
D) Wholesaler
Answer: B
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31) A major advantage to a retailer's use of private (dealer) brands is ________.
A) less retailer investment
B) support by manufacturer advertising
C) the extent to which they are pre-sold to customers
D) the development of store loyalty among consumers
Answer: D
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32) Which brands generally receive secondary shelf locations and receive little or no promotion support?
A) generic brands
B) manufacturer brands
C) dealer brands
D) scrambled merchandising
Answer: A
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33) Increased competition for shelf space among manufacturer, dealer, and generic brands is commonly referred to as ________.
A) channel cooperation
B) the battle of the brands
C) channel conflict
D) slotting allowances
Answer: B
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34) Category management is a strategy that is used to improve a retailer's ________.
A) shelf-space productivity
B) point-of-sale displays
C) capital costs
D) overall productivity through the use of computerization
Answer: A
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35) Direct product profitability equals an item's ________.
A) annual sales divided by the total linear footage devoted to a product category
B) gross profit less its direct retailing costs (but not including general overhead)
C) annual gross profit divided by the total linear footage devoted to the item
D) number of days of supply on the shelf
Answer: B
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36) The opposite strategy to rationalized retailing is ________.
A) micromerchandising
B) centralized management
C) risk-minimization retailing
D) category management
Answer: A
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37) Decentralized buying is often associated with ________.
A) category management
B) micromerchandising
C) risk-minimization retailing
D) electronic data interchange (EDI)
Answer: B
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38) A major retailer desires to use specialists to plan, implement, and control the merchandising function. The most appropriate buying organization is a(n) ________.
A) decentralized buying organization
B) inside buying organization
C) informal buying organization
D) formal buying organization
Answer: D
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39) A furniture retailer with three branch stores has an owner that handles store operations, buying, advertising, and finance responsibilities. Which buying organization does the retailer use?
A) formal buying organization
B) informal buying organization
C) decentralized buying organization
D) centralized buying organization
Answer: B
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40) A chain retailer with a national representation can optimize its use of national advertising media through use of a(n) ________.
A) informal buying organization
B) resident buying office
C) decentralized buying organization
D) centralized buying organization
Answer: D
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41) Specialized regional buying preferences are best served through which buying organization?
A) decentralized buying organization
B) inside buying organization
C) informal buying organization
D) formal buying organization
Answer: A
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42) Which buying organization format for department stores is centralized?
A) main store control
B) equal store
C) separate store
D) diversified retailer
Answer: A
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43) A separate store organization used by a department store chain is an example of a(n) ________.
A) decentralized buying organization
B) centralized buying organization
C) informal buying organization
D) resident buying office
Answer: A
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44) The benefits of an outside buying organization are especially important to ________.
A) large retailers located near an important merchandise center
B) large retailers located far from an important merchandise center
C) small retailers located near an important merchandise center
D) small retailers located far from an important merchandise center
Answer: D
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45) A department store chain, based in western Pennsylvania, can best keep in touch with developments in the ladies clothing market, based in New York City, through a(n) ________.
A) informal buying organization
B) cooperative buying organization
C) resident buying office
D) inside buying organization
Answer: C
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46) Small retailers seeking to match the same bargaining power as major chains should seek to utilize ________.
A) an inside buying organization
B) a decentralized buying organization
C) resident buying offices
D) cooperative buying
Answer: D
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47) A retailer is concerned that its current organization does not provide adequate attention to the recruitment, motivation, and training of its sales personnel. The retailer needs to consider reorganizing to ________.
A) a centralized buying organization
B) a decentralized buying organization
C) having separate buying and selling responsibilities
D) a merchandising organization
Answer: C
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48) A retailer's descriptions of goods to be stocked in its assortment plan are constant over a five-year period. The assortment plan analyzed is a(n) ________.
A) never-out list
B) model stock plan
C) basic stock list
D) extended merchandise assortment plan
Answer: C
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49) The preparation of descriptions of merchandise to be stocked is easiest in a(n) ________.
A) model stock plan
B) basic stock list
C) never out list
D) assortment plan
Answer: B
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50) A retailer should require that an inventory of goods on hand be updated daily for goods that are on its ________.
A) never-out list
B) model stock plan
C) basic stock list
D) extended merchandise assortment plan
Answer: A
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51) The use of a perpetual inventory system to monitor inventory levels per unit based on initial inventory levels, purchases, and sales is most common with a ________.
A) never-out list
B) model stock plan
C) basic stock list
D) extended merchandise assortment plan
Answer: A
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52) Merchandise planning is most problematic for ________.
A) staple merchandise
B) seasonal merchandise
C) impulse merchandise
D) fad merchandise
Answer: D
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53) The target market consists of the smallest number of consumers in which traditional product life cycle stage?
A) growth
B) introduction
C) maturity
D) decline
Answer: B
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54) The use of explanatory advertising by retailers and limited distribution by manufacturers are characteristics of which product life cycle stage?
A) introduction
B) growth
C) maturity
D) decline
Answer: A
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55) Most goods and services are at what stage of the traditional product life cycle?
A) introduction
B) growth
C) decline
D) maturity
Answer: D
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56) Price competition by retailers is most intense in which product life cycle stage?
A) introduction
B) growth
C) maturity
D) decline
Answer: C
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57) A retailer believing in the vertical trend theory would sell a distinctive fashion to which target market when the design first appears?
A) upper social class
B) mass market
C) lower social class
D) working class
Answer: A
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58) A major difference between a vertical and a horizontal fashion trend is based on the ________.
A) ultimate sales level achieved for the fashion
B) speed of diffusion of the fashion
C) social class of the initial group which accepts the trend
D) degree of fashion innovativeness
Answer: C
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59) Which retail assortment strategy requires the greatest inventory investment for a retailer?
A) wide and deep
B) wide and shallow
C) narrow and shallow
D) narrow and deep
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 396-397
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60) Which retail assortment strategy is used by a department store?
A) narrow and deep
B) narrow and shallow
C) wide and shallow
D) wide and deep
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 396-397
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61) Which retail assortment strategy is used by a specialty store?
A) narrow and deep
B) narrow and shallow
C) wide and shallow
D) wide and deep
Answer: A
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62) In general, as a retailer moves from a narrow and shallow strategy toward a wide and deep strategy, ________.
A) customer disappointment with selection increases
B) one-stop shopping appeals are lost
C) inventory turnover decreases
D) a specialist image is received
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 396-397
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63) A conventional supermarket's adding a line of gas barbecues and summer furniture during the summer season illustrates which merchandising strategy?
A) scrambled merchandising
B) trading up
C) handling substitute products
D) selling complementary goods
Answer: A
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64) The selling of car mats, burglar alarms, and extended warranties by a new car dealer illustrates ________.
A) scrambled merchandising
B) trading up
C) selling substitute goods and services
D) selling complementary goods and services
Answer: D
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65) A retailer seeks to minimize direct price competition among its goods and services. Which branding philosophy should the retailer utilize?
A) manufacturer branding
B) private (dealer) branding
C) generic branding
D) mixed branding
Answer: B
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66) A retailer has the greatest control over the pricing, image, and promotion of ________ brands.
A) private (dealer)
B) generic
C) national
D) manufacturer
Answer: A
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67) It takes a retailer three days to process an order and the supplier an additional five days to deliver ordered merchandise. The retailer should begin to order new merchandise ________.
A) when the current inventory is at 15 units
B) at least two days before the old inventory runs out
C) at least eight days before the old inventory runs out
D) at least ten days before the old inventory runs out
Answer: C
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68) In category management, a grouping of products is viewed as a ________.
A) boutique
B) strategic business unit
C) functional unit
D) vendor responsibility unit
Answer: B
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69) Which category management measure is most similar to inventory turnover?
A) reorder point
B) days' supply
C) direct product profitability
D) return on inventory investment
Answer: B
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70) A retailer can purchase a national brand of canned corn for $.39. The canned corn sells for $.52. Total direct retailing costs for the corn (warehouse costs and direct labor) equal $.03 per can. In addition, $.05 per can is charged for administrative overhead. What is the direct product profitability per can?
A) $.05
B) $.10
C) $.13
D) The answer cannot be determined from the information provided.
Answer: B
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71) An informal buying organization is most likely to be found in a small, independent retailer.
Answer: TRUE
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72) Decentralized buying organizations are most likely to secure favorable purchase terms from vendors.
Answer: FALSE
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73) A retail chain can seek to combine the benefits of centralized and decentralized organizations by using a centralized buying organization and a decentralized selling organization.
Answer: TRUE
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74) Resident buying offices are used by retailers that have main stores nearby important market centers.
Answer: FALSE
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75) Cooperative buying organizations generally are comprised of franchisees.
Answer: FALSE
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76) Retailers with a merchandising viewpoint are more likely to employ separate buyers and sales managers.
Answer: FALSE
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77) For fashion merchandise, merchandise assortment planning is conducted with the use of a basic stock list.
Answer: FALSE
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78) Fads and seasonality are part of the traditional product life cycle.
Answer: FALSE
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79) Product obsolescence characterizes the decline stage of the traditional product life cycle.
Answer: TRUE
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80) In the horizontal trend theory, a new fashion is accepted by a broad range of consumers when first introduced.
Answer: TRUE
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81) The store type with the greatest depth of assortment is a specialty store.
Answer: TRUE
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82) The battle of the brands relates to a battle for shelf space and promotional emphasis between manufacturer and private brands.
Answer: TRUE
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83) If it takes a retailer three days to process an order and the supplier an additional five days to deliver the merchandise, the retailer should begin to order the merchandise at least 15 days before the old inventory runs out.
Answer: FALSE
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84) Through category management, an item's performance is ranked only on the basis of gross profit as a percent of sales.
Answer: FALSE
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85) Direct product profitability corresponds to a product's gross profit.
Answer: FALSE
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86) The effectiveness of a micromerchandising strategy can best be judged through category management.
Answer: TRUE
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87) A retailer with homogenous demand patterns throughout its branches should use a decentralized buying organization.
Answer: FALSE
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88) Micromerchandising is generally associated with centralized buying organizations.
Answer: FALSE
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89) Decentralized buying organizations generally secure the best merchandise fit with each specific geographic area where a retailer has stores.
Answer: TRUE
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90) Outside buying organizations are typically used by large retail chains.
Answer: FALSE
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91) Much of the benefit of resident buying offices can be achieved by a retailer using an outside buying organization.
Answer: TRUE
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92) Orders for staples are generally made using negotiated contracts.
Answer: FALSE
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93) A basic stock list changes less on a year-to-year basis than either a never-out list or a model stock plan.
Answer: TRUE
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94) The traditional product life cycle curve is bell-shaped.
Answer: TRUE
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95) A new fashion costing $15,000 in Paris is copied in a $1,000 version in emulation, and in a $75 version in economic emulation.
Answer: TRUE
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96) In the vertical trend theory, fashion innovators are opinion leaders within any social class; in the horizontal trend theory, fashion innovators are the upper social classes.
Answer: FALSE
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97) A narrow and shallow retail assortment strategy requires the lowest inventory investment.
Answer: TRUE
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98) The battle of the brands is an example of channel conflict.
Answer: TRUE
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99) Stressing the sales of private brands at the expense of manufacturer brands by retailers is an example of channel power.
Answer: FALSE
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100) The computation of direct product profitability includes an item's share of allocated overhead costs.
Answer: FALSE
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101) What are the advantages and disadvantages of micromerchandising programs?
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 386
102) Under what conditions should a retailer consider using an informal buying organization?
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 387-388
103) Under what conditions should a retailer consider using a decentralized buying organization?
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 388
104) What are the pros and cons of the use of cooperative buying among noncompeting major appliance stores that are independently-owned?
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 390
105) Develop a model stock plan for men's dress shoes. List the assumptions in your plan.
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 392
106) Develop a merchandising pan for fad merchandise.
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 392
107) Under what circumstances would you utilize a basic stock list for bath towels? ...a model stock list? ...a never-out list? Explain your answers.
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 392-393
108) Show how a retailer's merchandising strategy would change as a good/service shifted from growth to maturity in the traditional product life cycle.
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 394-395
109) a. Differentiate between the vertical and horizontal trend theories.
b. Develop a merchandising plan for a new fashion on the basis of the vertical trend theory. ...the horizontal trend theory.
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110) Distinguish among scrambled merchandising, complementary goods and services, and substitute goods and services.
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111) Describe the significance of the battle of the brands for a major supermarket chain.
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112) a. Explain the pros and cons of the use of category management.
b. List and describe five performance measures used in category management.
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 403-405
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