Unit II Review

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Chapter 8

·        Know the difference between primary and secondary data

·        Know the difference between qualitative and quantitative data

·        Know the different ways that primary data can be collected – survey, observation, focus group, experiment.  Understand the different components of each method, whether you are likely to get qualitative or quantitative data and the dependent an independent variables of experiments.

·        Know the difference between population and sample; in other words be able given an example to differentiate between the two.

·        Understand the different ways of selecting a sample (random/probability vs non-probability.

·        Understand the different types of forecasting and how they are used

 

Chapter 9

·        Understand the concept of selecting a target market by being able to determine what segmenting dimensions would most likely be used to describe a particular one.

·        Understand strategies of one product/multiple segments; multiple products/multiple segments; mass customization

·        Know the criteria for a good segment and be able to apply it

·        Understand how cross tabs are used

·        Understand how positioning works and given a scenario be able to determine the position of a product on the grid.

 

Chapter 10

·        Understand the concept of product classification; be able to given an example decide what type of classification would be most likely

·        Understand how product classification relates to decision making for both consumer and organizations

·        Be able to answer the question “What is a new product?”

·        Understand the different degrees of new consumer learning for a new product

·        Know why new products fail

·        Look at the stages in the new product process

·        Know what slotting fees and failure fees are

 

Chapter 11

·        Understand the concept of Product Life Cycle; be able to identify what strategy might be most appropriate given where an individual product might be in the product class life cycle

·        Be able to look at a product life cycle and understand what is happening such as the length of time a product class might stay in a particular stage, why profits decline before sales, shape of the curve

·        Know what primary and selective demand are and where they occur in the Product Life Cycle

·        Understand the Product Life Cycle in the context of product class and product form

·        Look at the profiles of product adopters

·        Know ways to manage the Product Life Cycle

·        Understand the concepts of brand personality and brand equity

·        Understand branding strategies; where they are and where it is appropriate to use each.

·        Look at the role of packaging

 

Chapter 12

·        Understand the 4 I’s of service and how services differ from products

·        Look at service classifications

·        Understand how consumers evaluate services

·        Understand how marketers manage services