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1、精選優(yōu)質(zhì)文檔-傾情為你奉上精選優(yōu)質(zhì)文檔-傾情為你奉上專(zhuān)心-專(zhuān)注-專(zhuān)業(yè)專(zhuān)心-專(zhuān)注-專(zhuān)業(yè)精選優(yōu)質(zhì)文檔-傾情為你奉上專(zhuān)心-專(zhuān)注-專(zhuān)業(yè)國(guó)際市場(chǎng)營(yíng)銷(xiāo)Chapter 1 Multiple choices D D D A C C B D E D B1. What will WTO bring to Chinese firm in international marketing?China successfully participating in the WTO offers both challenges and opportunities to Chinese companies.China offic

2、ially joined the WTO on 10th November 2001. WTO is one of the most influential international governmental bodies to affect marketing. WTO and the World Court are set up to help to solve international trade disputes, and they also help the member countries to gain fair treatment in international trad

3、es. Since China is a member country of the organization, China can also enjoy low trade tariffs and seek equal treatment among association members, which would, of course, give companies more chances to expand their international markets.2 The differences between domestic marketing and international

4、 marketing.International marketing is more complex than domestic marketing in a number of ways. 1. Different environments, 2. Different applications of marketing principles, concepts and techniques 3. Different relations between enterprises and government.3 what are the functions of marketing?Contac

5、t: The seeking out of prospective consumers and it may be based on a variety of determinants. Improper handling of the initial contact can keep a company out of the marketplace indefinitely. Merchandising: Merchandising is the process of bringing the right product to the right place at the right tim

6、e in the right quantity at the right place. Pricing: The price of a product is often the determining factor when a purchase is made and is always a key to profit. Promotion: Promotion is used to support marketing efforts: paid advertising, personal selling, public relations, and supplemental efforts

7、. Distribution: The process of putting the consumer and the product together. Human resources: Internal marketing that occurs within a company between employers and employees is a reflection in the ability to market externally to the public. Its essential that sellers understand, communicate with, a

8、nd value buyers.4. There are many reasons for that, environment, Competition, legal restraints, government controls, weather, fickle consumers, and any number of other uncontrollable elements can, and frequently do, affectChapter 3 Multiple choices C A C E A B D A B BThe Global economy has experienc

9、ed the following changes a) Capital movements rather than trade have become the driving force of the global economy.b) Production has become uncoupled from employment.c) Primary products have become uncoupled from the industrial economy.d) The world economy is in control.Reasons a) World trade is so

10、me US$ 3 trillion, whereas the London Eurodollar market - alone is some US$ 75 billion per annum and foreign exchange transactions were US$35 billion per annum. Interest and exchange rate - gains are often more lucrative than investment in goods and services manufacturing. b) Employment is in declin

11、e while manufacturing either grows or remains static. Sectors are becoming more productive, with injections of capital equipment and new technologies. c) Commodity prices may collapse but industrial economies can be unaffected. d) World trade is recognized as vital to economies as domestic growth sl

12、ows down and opportunities overseas grow. Growth achievable in international trade is often at a greater rate than domestically and the returns higher. Chapter 4 Multiple choices A D D B D A A C B C1. Important to have a regulatory framework for the following reasons. a) Framework states the politic

13、al, social and legal ground rules for doing business between and within countries. b) The framework gives: i) the basis for all production, exchange and distribution activities ii) gives rise to expectations and assurances about the actions of others and iii) gives order and stability to the means o

14、f doing business.The most important rules are these: a) Defining, allocating and enforcing property rights. b) Establishing rules and conventions defining allowable and non allowable forms of cooperation and coordination (standards, rules of conduct, fair trading etc).2. Tariff barriers/duties (term

15、s of access) a) Tariffs - single column, two column, preferential.b) Duties - ad valorem, specific, alternative, compound, anti-dumping.c) Import charges - variable, temporary, compensatory.Non tariff barriers a) Quota and trade controls.b) Discriminatory Government and private procurement policies.

16、c) Restrictive customs procedures.d) Selective monetary control and discriminatory exchange rate policies.e) Restrictive administrative and technical regulations.Chapter 5 Multiple choices C e b d d d b e c c1. Main elements of culture - Definition of culture - The integrated total sum of learned be

17、havioral traits that are manifest and shared by members of society. Elements are - language, social norms, religion, ethics, socio economics, mores, traditions, societal regulations, nationalism, aesthetics, material culture, attitudes, values, social organization. (Discuss each in turn with student

18、s).2. Main approaches to culture a) Anthropological - relevance to interpretation of ways of doing business e.g. Japan versus USA. b) Marlows hierarchy of needs - relevance to product type, sophistication and price c) Self reference criterion - relevance in the standardization versus adoption concep

19、ts of marketing strategy. d) Diffusion theory - relevance to rates of adoption of innovations and of new products. e) High and low context - relevance to the degree of necessity to have explicitly verbal or written communications e.g. contracts. f) Perception - relevance to sensitivity in operation

20、of the marketing mix variables e.g. advertisingChapter 6 Multiple choices A D A C C E C C C E1. Distinguish between primary and secondary data. When should each type be used? Answer: Primary data is data collected through observation, survey or controlled experiment for the first time during a marke

21、ting research study. Marketers rely on primary data when up-to-date, specifically targeted information is essential; when they have sufficient time to conduct the analysis; and when the good or service plays a major role in the companys total marketing strategy to warrant the expense of data collect

22、ion.Secondary data refers to previously collected data from internal and external sources. Internal data include sales records, product performance, sales force activities and marketing costs. External data are obtained from local, provincial (state) and federal governments and private sources. The

23、reasons for using secondary data include the relative low cost, the easy availability and the limited time taken by searching for it.2. What contributions can each make to the marketing research function? Answer: A marketing information system (MIS) is a planned, computer-based system designed to pr

24、ovide managers with a continuous flow of information relevant to their specific decision areas. An MIS permits a continuous, systematic study of any deviation from marketing goals, and allows management to adjust actions as conditions change. A marketing decision-support system (MDSS) consists of co

25、mputer software that helps users obtain and use information to make marketing decisions. An MDSS is the portion of an MIS that enables marketers to explore the state of the market and do market forecasting and simulations that illustrate what might happen if various components of the marketing strat

26、egy were changed. Data mining consists of a program that searches customer information stored in data warehouses for connections. Organizations are using data mining to enhance decisions about customer preferences, sales trends, and marketing programs.Chapter 7 Multiple choices E B A D A A C C E D1.

27、 List and discuss the requirements for effective segmentation. Answer: If a market segment is large, but not homogeneous enough, it becomes difficult to develop a marketing mix that would effectively fit all customers in this segment. In this case some customers may become dissatisfied and lured awa

28、y by competitors who offer a better tailored marketing mix. If market segments are properly defined most customers should be addressed with a marketing mix that can satisfy their needs well. Very well satisfied customers are more loyal. On the other hand breaking markets down into too many segments

29、and addressing each of them with a separate marketing mix is costly. This is why it is very important to define segments in such a way that they would be large enough to be profitable, and, on the other hand, homogeneous enough to be satisfied with the same marketing mix.Chapter 8 Multiple choices C

30、 B B D D A C E E D1. Different methods of foreign market entry.These are either direct, indirect or cooperative” based. 2.The advantages and disadvantages of barter, counter-trade, and export processing zones as market entry strategies.1) Export processing zones - Advantages: host country obtains kn

31、ow-how, capital, technology, employment opportunities; foreign exchange earnings; reputation, internationalization.Disadvantages: short term investments, capital movements, employment movements, transaction costs and benefits, not part of economy so alienisation, labor laws may be different, bureauc

32、racy creation.2) Barter- Advantages: simple to administer, no currency, commodity based valuation or currency based valuation.Disadvantages: risk of non delivery, poor quality, technological obsolescence, unfulfilled quantities, risk of commodity price rise thus losing out on an increased valuation,

33、 depressed valuation, marketability of products.3) Counter trade - Advantages: method of obtaining sales by seller and getting a slice of the order, method of breaking into a closed market.Disadvantages: not covered by GATT, so dumping may occur, variety differences, difficult to set price and servi

34、ce quality, inconsistency of delivery and specification, difficult to revert to currency trading.Chapter 11 Multiple choices A B D B C B D C C C1. What is a product? What are the features of products?A product is anything that can be offered to a market for attention, acquisition, use or consumption

35、 and that might satisfy a want or need. It refers to both tangible and intangible products. When talking about product, one needs to consider its characteristics. They are 1) primary functional purpose, 2) secondary purpose, 3) durability and quality, 4) method of operation, and 5) maintenance.2. Ho

36、w to classify products traditionally and internationally?Product may be classified according to a variety of criteria. Traditionally, classification of products is based on users, hence the consumer goods and industrial goods.Consumer products include Convenience products, Shopping products, Special

37、ty products, Unsought products, Industrial products include Materials and parts, Capital items, Supplies and services. Another traditional method of classifying products is how long a product may exist. Thus, there are durable, consumable, or disposable goods. In recent years, with the fast speed of

38、 globalize economy, a product with international profit potential is more likely to gain attentions than that with local potentials. Therefore, some researchers further classified products according to their marketing potentials, ie. Local products and international products3. What is a product life

39、 cycle? Give a brief description of the separate stages.Products have a limited market life. Typically there are 4 stages for the development of a new product: Introduction, growth, maturity and decline.Introduction stage is a period of slow sales growth as the product is introduced in the market. T

40、his stage starts when the new product is first launched. Introduction takes time, and sales growth is apt to be slow. Innovators will buy product in this stage. In growth stage, sales will start climbing quickly. Its a period of rapid market acceptance, and substantial profit improvement. The innova

41、tors will continue to buy, and early adopters will start to follow their lead, especially if they hear favorable word of mouth. They will introduce new product features, and the market will expand. Maturity stage is a period of a slowdown in sales growth because the product has achieved acceptance b

42、y most potential buyers. This maturity stage normally lasts longer than the previous stage, and it poses strong challenges to marketing management. Most products are in the maturity stage of the life cycle. In the decline stage, because the demands are less, technology advances, consumer tastes shif

43、t, or competition increases, sales show a downward drift and profits erode. Some firms withdraw from the market. As for those remaining companies, they may cut the promotion budget and reduce their prices further.4. Describe the process of designing and developing a new product.Product design is the

44、 process of designing a products style and function: creating a product that is attractive, easy, safe, and inexpensive to use and services, and simple and economical to produce and distribute. Eight major steps are necessary for the new product development process. They are idea generation, idea sc

45、reening, concept development and testing, marketing strategy development, business analysis, product development, test marketing, commercialization. 5. What are the advantages and disadvantages of branding? Why are people willing to pay more for branded product than unbranded products?Some companies

46、 such as Toyota, McDonalds, Shell Oil, and Sony have established international brand names. Branding brings both advantages and disadvantages. On a positive note, companies with well established brand can be recognized pretty soon by new markets. If the target markets have no preconceived notion abo

47、ut what the company represents, products of the companies can be very easily accepted by the consumers in those new markets. But famous brands of big companies sometimes are rejected for local protest. They are also blamed for some serious social and environmental problems. The fact of the internati

48、onal market is many companies are not equipped with highly accepted brands. These companies have even bigger problems. They have to spend extra time and money to persuade the local government, their distributors and consumers. In a foreign market, more effort would be taken to overcome problems of l

49、anguage and cultural differences. People are willing to buy products with well established brand because of the brand equity. Brand equity is defined as the added value a brand name gives to a product beyond the functional benefits provided. In another word, it is the value of a brand, based on the

50、extent to which it has high brand loyalty, name awareness, perceived quality, strong brand associations, and other assets such as patents, trademarks, and channel relationships. The most valuable brands have a brand equity that is considered an important company asset. It is very important to establ

51、ish the brand equity of product. Chapter 12 Multiple choices C A B D A C C C D C1. What is price? Describe factors that influence price of a product.Price is the value of what a consumer exchanges in return for products. It may take the form of monetary exchange, bartered services, or other goods.Pr

52、icing is driven by three major forces. They are costs, demands and competition. Costs are very important factors that set the floor for the price that the company can charge. Whereas costs set the lower limit of prices, the market and demand set the upper limit. Competition forces companies to offer

53、 special prices to attract customers.2. What are the objectives of pricing a product?Profitability objectives involve profit levels and target-return. Volume objectives include sales maximization and market-share goals, which are specified as a percentage of certain markets. Some prices are set to b

54、eat competition by beating the pricing leaders prices hence, the meeting competition objectives.3. What are the pricing strategies in pricing a product?Market skimming price charges the highest price possible over those buyers who most desire the product will pay. In market penetration pricing, a re

55、latively low initial price is established for a new product. Market holding pricing is a strategy intended to hold market share. There are basically two types of cost plus pricing: the historical accounting cost method and the estimated future cost method. While costs are important they should be lo

56、oked at alongside the prices of competitive products in the target markets, hence competitive pricing. Marketers of raw commodity traded on the international market subject to world prices have no alternative but to take the going price - a price governed by competition, especially on the supply sid

57、e. They accept market pricing strategy. Pricing strategy also involves psychological pricing and product life cycle pricing. Psychological pricing considers how consumers perceptions and beliefs affect their price evaluations. Product life cycle pricing strategies recognize that products and product

58、 categories generally go through a cycle, including introduction, growth, maturity and decline.4. Explain the increasing importance of value based pricing and contrast it with cost-based pricing.Explain the increasing importance of value-based pricing and contrast it with cost-based pricing.To compe

59、te effectively, marketers may be the lowest cost producer. Sometimes the companies set their price low to gain market share and preventing competitors from entering the market. They must be willing and able to change the price frequently by responding quickly and aggressively. However, competitors c

60、an also respond quickly. Customers adopt brand switching to use the lowest priced brand. Sellers move along the demand curve by raising and lowering prices. Price sensitivity varies among market segments and across different products. Marketers need to know buyers acceptable range of prices and sens