Marketing 442 - Business to Business Marketing » Spring 2024 » Quiz Ch 3

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Question #1
Which of the following is an assumption of the traditional approach to marketing?
A.   Marketer is ACTIVE while customer is PASSIVE.
B.   Marketing process is to study buying behavior, research customer need, create offer and influence purchase decision.
C.   Marketer and Customer operate separately and are at odds with each other.
D.   All of these
Question #2
As a result of the Principal-Agent problem, businesses should focus on
A.   Selecting a qualified agent
B.   Selecting a qualified principal
C.   Establishing a clear contract
D.   Evaluate switching costs
Question #3
When considering the impact of the network concept, what three models characterize good network management when considering exchange with another organization?
A.   Social-Exchange Theory, Principal Agent Theory, Transaction Cost Theory
B.   Relationship-Oriented, Trust-Oriented, Commitment-Oriented
C.   Basically Coordinated, Control-Oriented, Reward-Oriented
D.   Actor Bond-Related, Network-Related, ARA Analysis
Question #4
When considering a contract, organizations looking to partner should consider which of the following?
A.   Stating performance activities more clearly
B.   All of these
C.   Clarifying who controls the contract.
D.   Defining operational elements in detail.
Question #5
Uncertainty, asset specificity, and frequency of transaction are 3 factors that affect
A.   Exchange costs
B.   Transaction costs
C.   Switching costs
D.   Relationship costs
Question #6
Transaction Cost Theory suggests that the task for organizations is to 
A.   Find a solution that reduces costs the most.
B.   Find a way to work with a partner that creates the most economically efficient transaction.
C.   Consideration only the minimum costs in making a decision to acquire goods or services.
D.   Determine which costs can be assigned to large transactions and which are uneccesary.
Question #7
Relative Power Dependence stems from 
A.   One party having more money.
B.   One party not having a need for the other.
C.   A shift of dependence of one party on the other.
D.   One party being a larger organization.
Question #8
Costs associated with changing from one choice to another
A.   Switching costs
B.   Relationship costs
C.   Competitive costs
D.   Transactional costs
Question #9
Value can be defined as the _____ benefits received by a customer firm in exchange for the price paid for a product offering.
A.   Technical
B.   Economic
C.   Social
D.   All of these
Question #10
Market uncertainty is typically...
A.   All of these
B.   a function of the number of alternatives and how differentiated the suppliers are from each other.
C.   Where need uncertainty is high a buyer is likely to adopt ore protracted buying processes in order to help reduce the uncertainty.
D.   a managerial approach to marketing based on the ideas that the buyer and seller operate independently.

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