Week 1 session 2
Week 2 session 4
Week 3 session 5
Week 4 session 7
Mystery category
100

The danger of innovation only being seen as meeting customer needs is: 

A lack of technical progression, leading to inability to gain competitive edge.

100

An advertising appeal is:

A creative tactic designed to capture the audience's attention and promote preference for the product or company being advertised.

100

All the activities involved in managing the information required to receive, handle and fill a sales order are collectively known as

Order processing

100

The marketing concept argues that achieving organisational goals depends on which of the following

Understanding the needs and wants of target markets better than competitors

100

How many questions are there in the exam?

Two

200

At its heart, innovation is about which four core themes

Recognising the opportunity, finding resources, developing the ventures, and creating value

200

Sales promotions are:

A wide range of events and activities designed to promote a brand or stimulate interest in a product.

200

An approach to inventory management that involves holding only that stock that is about to be used or sold is known as

Just-in-time

200

Understanding customer needs even better than consumers themselves is an example of which of the following terms?

Customer-driven marketing

200
What format should your answers take?

Mini- essay

Introductory statement

TEE+ body paragraphs   x 2-3

Concluding statement

300

The danger of innovation being only seen as being externally generated is:

That innovation becomes simply a matter of filling a shopping list of needs from the outside and there is little internal learning or development of technological competence.

300

Direct marketing is

Direct communication with potential customers other than personal sales contacts designed to stimulate a measurable response.

300

Which of the following terms is used to describe a system which manages marketing channels based on ongoing partnerships among distribution channel members that create efficiencies and deliver value to customers

Supply chain management

300

What does customer lifetime value help marketers to do?

Decide which customers are worth keeping

300

Where can you learn and check the day and time of your exam? 

400

The danger of innovation only been seen as strong research and development capability then

Technology which fails to meet user needs and/or customer expectations and therefore may not be accepted.

400

Telemarketing is a type of:

Direct marketing

400

The purpose of the ‘total product concept’ is to:

Analyse how the product creates value for the customer

400

What is customer equity? 

The total combined customer lifetime values of all current and potential customers

400

Where can I find practice questions for the exam

Some are provided in the exam workshop otherwise head to the UOA library website, exam database

https://www.library.auckland.ac.nz/exam-papers/

500

The danger of innovation only been seen to be associated with key individuals is:

Failure to utilise the creativity of the remainder of employees, and to secure their inputs and perspectives to improve innovation.

500

The biggest advantage of direct response television over conventional advertising is:

Time

500

A measure of the sensitivity of demand to changes in price is known as

Price elasticity

500

What does the co-creation view of exchange focus on? 

It views all interactions between firm and consumer as opportunities for both value creation and extraction

500

What am I allowed to take into the exam?

You must have a valid UOA student ID to gain entry to the room and it must be visible at all times in the exam on your desk. 

Pens, highlighters

1 a4 double sided exam sheet with notes


600

Creating value is:

The purpose for innovation, whether expressed in financial terms, employment or growth, sustainability or improvement of social welfare.

600

Listening to a customer describe what they need and proposing a solution to meet those needs is known as:

Aligning with customer needs

600

The augmented product:

Delivers a bundle of benefits that the buyer may not require as part of the basic fulfillment of their needs.

600

It is argued that the marketing concept does not consider sustainable marketing and focuses too heavily on short-run wants. Which concept is considered best for consumers in the long run?

The societal marketing concept

700

Entrepreneurship is: 

The motive power to drive the process of innovation through the efforts of passionate individuals, engaged teams and focused networks.

700

Brand equity is:

The value that a company has built up in a brand.

700

Setting prices based on production and marketing costs rather than conditions in the marketplace is known as

Cost-based pricing

700

According to Prahalad and Ramaswamy (2004) which of the following are the building blocks of a co-creation interaction or DART?

Dialogue, access, risk-benefits, and transparency

700

What can't I take into the exam room?

You are not permitted to have in your possession in the exam room any electronic device and/or mobile technology, or watches of any kind, unless specified by the examiner. Medically prescribed devices are permitted.

Unless specified by the examiner, any electronic device and/or mobile technology/watches of any kind which are brought into the exam room must have all functions switched off and need to be placed in the designated part of the room, as directed by the Supervisor. Medically prescribed devices are permitted.


More info can be found 

https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/before-exams/instructions-and-regulations.html#:~:text=You%20must%20have%20a%20valid,prevented%20from%20sitting%20your%20exam.

800

Capturing Value is:

The reward for undertaking the risk associated with creating bundles of goods and services to sell to specific customers with the goal of satisfying their wants and needs. In accounting terms, it is the profit that the company gets over and above the costs of good sold. 

800

A product line is:

A series of related products offered by a firm

800

A product mix is:

The complete portfolio of products that a company offers for sale

800

The selling concept focuses on:

Profits through sales volume, rather than understanding customer needs

800

Which students get the best exam marks?

The well-prepared student.

They have studied,

they know the expected structure,

they manage their time well

they keep themselves mentally and physically well throughout the exam period

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