Exam 4: Note : Consumer and Organizational Buyer Behavior
During the information search stage of the consumer decision-making process,consumers often turn to marketer-controlled sources,such as product Websites and brochures.Which of the following is a problem associated with these sources of information?
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Knowing where customers are in the decision-making process most likely helps marketers to ________.
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In a brief essay,discuss the differences between consumer markets and business-to-business markets especially as they relate to purchase decisions.
In comparison to consumer markets,business markets are characterized by having fewer buyers and fewer transactions (but far larger transactions in dollar-value and quantity of goods per transaction).Business-to-business segments are easier to address (catalogue and target with customized communications).Other differences between consumer and business-to-business markets emphasize the differences in the way purchase decisions are made.Consumers,who as a rule make purchases as individuals,may use limited problem solving and rely on emotional responses in many situations; businesses are generally more thorough and more analytic,and often make purchases with teams or "buy centers" and/or with professional purchasing agents using formal procedures and approved specifications.
Research indicates that consumers are spending an increasing amount of time on the information search stage of the consumer decision-making process because of the availability of information on the Internet.
The buyer decision process consists of five stages.Which of the following is NOT one of these stages?
Consumers often rely on decision guidelines,or mental rules-of-thumb,when weighing the merits of competing brands.These rules are referred to as ________.
Consumer demand for a product derives from a combination of ________ and ________.
Teams of people in an organization who participate in purchase decisions are known as ________.
Customers are the ultimate users of a product and include both organizational buyers and distributors.
Customer satisfaction with a purchase is based on how the ________.
Advertising is more effective at building product awareness than at moving customers to purchase a product.
Why is it important for marketers to understand the consumer decision-making process and hierarchy of effects model? the position of customers on that continuum? In your answer,provide examples of marketing activities that are effective at different stages.
Business-to-business marketing differs from consumer marketing in that business-to-business marketing ________.
According to Maslow,________ can be arranged in a hierarchy.
In the hierarchy of effects model,________ is the first stage of the process..
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