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It had been the Campbell Soup Co.'s practice to insert clear glass marbles into the bottom of soup containers used in print advertisements to bring some of the soup's ingredients (e.g., noodles or chicken) to the surface, thus misrepresenting the amount of solid ingredients in the soup. Which agency would monitor such a practice?


A) Food and Drug Administration
B) U.S. Department of Justice
C) Federal Trade Commission
D) Better Business Bureau
E) American Marketing Association

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

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Employees who report unethical or illegal actions of their employers are referred to as


A) whistle-blowers.
B) scabs.
C) cronies.
D) corporate snitches.
E) ombudsman.

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

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The social forces of the environment include the demographic characteristics of the population and its __________.


A) geographic locations
B) social classes
C) cohorts
D) culture
E) ethics

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

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Caveat emptor refers to


A) the legal concept of 'let the buyer beware,' which was pervasive in the American business culture prior to the 1960s.
B) the marketing concept of 'be first or be last,' implying that the first company to the marketplace wins.
C) the Latin term meaning that 'all is fair in love and war,' an attitude that was held by most marketers prior to the 1990s.
D) the legal concept of 'such is life,' which created many illegal as well as legal but unethical business practices during the 1980s.
E) the Latin phrase meaning 'empty promises,' which was a charge placed upon many firms during the period after WWII when products failed to meet their marketing claims.

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

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Concern for health and fitness is one reason that 51 million people in the United States report that they are trying to control their weight. This concern is an example of


A) changing values.
B) changing population composition.
C) changing demographics.
D) changing regulatory forces.
E) changing ethnic composition.

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

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Alternative firms that could provide a product to satisfy a specific market's needs are referred to as __________.


A) substitute firms
B) target markets
C) complementary firms
D) cross product marketers
E) competition

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

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An Arizona cardiac surgery practice agreed to pay the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) a $100,000 settlement following an investigation of potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules. The practice poste clinical and surgical appointments for its patients on an Internet-based calendar that was publicly accessible, which drew complaints for failing to protect health information of consumers. HIPAA rules are an example __________ forces in the marketing environment.


A) economic
B) ecological
C) technological
D) social
E) regulatory

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

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Jason and Lucy prepared a household budget in an attempt to manage their money better. They prepared the following list: Monthly Income (after taxes) = $4,500; Monthly Expenses (Necessities) , which include Rent: $550, Auto Loan: $250, Student Loan: $200, Savings: $500, Food: $200; Total Monthly Expenses = $1,700; Amount Left Over = $2,800 (income less necessary expenses) . The $2,800 they had left over is their __________.


A) gross income
B) personal income
C) disposable income
D) discretionary income
E) profit

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

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The best-known self-regulatory group is the __________, which is a voluntary alliance of companies whose goal is to help maintain fair practices.


A) U.S. Department of Justice
B) National Chamber of Commerce
C) Better Business Bureau
D) Federal Trade Commission
E) National Federation of Independent Business

F) All of the above
G) D) and E)

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Cosco, the world's largest children's products company, recently sold a high chair that could be used as an infant feeding seat, a youth chair, a play chair, a booster chair, and when reclined, an infant bed for $49. The prototypes had been tested by Cosco employees who had small children, but this was the only product testing performed. Once sold, several children were injured and some died as a result of using the chair. Cosco was charged with being unconcerned about consumers' right to


A) choose.
B) be informed.
C) be treated courteously.
D) safety.
E) happiness.

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

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Components of a consumer's income consist of __________.


A) inflationary, recessionary, and depressive economies
B) salaries, taxes, and assets
C) gross, disposable, and discretionary components
D) sales taxes, income taxes, and property taxes
E) assets, liabilities, and equities

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

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Economic espionage includes such activities as __________.


A) two firms hiring the same musician to write their company jingle
B) hiring someone who worked in an executive capacity at a competitor's firm without a noncompete clause
C) offering to accept all competitors' coupons, making their effectiveness as a promotional tool negligible
D) searching through a competitor's trash
E) marrying someone who works for a competitor in an executive position

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

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Bribery is most likely to occur when


A) industries experience little competition.
B) the country has reached a high level of economic development.
C) industries are high-tech in nature.
D) industries operate in an oligarchic competitive environment.
E) industries experience intense competition.

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

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There are only three major recording labels in the world - Sony Music Entertainment, Time-Warner's Warner Music Group, and GE's Universal Music Group. They are responsible for the vast majority of music recordings that are made. Harry says that these three music companies operate as an oligopoly. Maryanne says that they operate as monopolistic competition. Explain how each came to his or her conclusion. Who is correct?

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Monopolistic competition occurs when man...

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Recently, certain toys that were manufactured in China were found to have very high levels of lead in the paint and were recalled. This action protected consumers' right to


A) safety.
B) be informed.
C) be heard.
D) choose.
E) be treated courteously.

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

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What actions does the Federal Trade Commission have the power to implement when dealing with deceptive or misleading advertising and unfair business practices?

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Promotion and advertising are aspects of...

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Culture is a component of what type of environmental force that must be scanned to assess its impact on the organization's marketing environment?


A) regulatory
B) technological
C) competitive
D) economic
E) social

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

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Two prominent personal moral philosophies that have direct bearing on marketing practice are


A) existentialism and pragmatism.
B) pragmatism and idealism.
C) moral idealism and utilitarianism.
D) social responsibility and personal ethics.
E) moral relativism and situational ethics.

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

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Describe the three major concepts of social responsibility.

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The three concepts of social responsibil...

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Demographics characteristics that describe a population include all of the following EXCEPT:


A) income.
B) age.
C) occupation.
D) zip code.
E) ethnicity.

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

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