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ch06 Student: ___________________________________________________________________________ 1. The economic-buyer theory assumes that consumers know all the facts and logically compare choices. True False 2. Most economists assume that consumers are "economic buyers" who logically evaluate choices to get the greatest satisfaction from spending their time and money. True False 3. Economic needs include such things as self-respect, accomplishment, fun, freedom and relaxation. True False 4. The

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A percentage of the amount of money each shopper spends is given to a school the customer has chosen. By instituting the Smart Partner program to help local schools, the store has shown a _____ orientation. | | | | | Selected Answer: |  c.  societal marketing | Correct Answer: |  c.  societal marketing | Feedback: | Societal marketing orientation is the idea that an organization exists not only to satisfy customer

base will prove tricky. There will be no couches in the new stores. And Dunkin’ renamed a new hot sandwich a “stuffed melt” after customers complained that calling it a “panini” was too fancy. “We’re walking that [fine] line,” says Regina Lewis, the chain’s vice president of consumer insights. “The thing about the Dunkin’ tribe is, they see through the hype.” Dunkin’s research showed that although loyal Dunkin’ customers want nicer stores, they were bewildered and turned off by the atmosphere at Starbucks

A Report On Understanding Consumer Behaviour towards Luxury Products By Jitesh Sanghvi MMS – 137, Marketing Year 2009-10 K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research Understanding Consumer Behaviour towards Luxury Products Understanding Consumer Behaviour Towards Luxury Products By Jitesh A Sanghvi Under the guidance of Mar. Nilesh Talreja Senior Executive Interface Communication ______________ Designation SIMSR, Mumbai K J Somaiya Institute of Management

important to observe how the environment changes so that a firm can adapt its strategies appropriately. Consider these environmental forces: Competition: Competitors often "creep" in and threaten to take away markets from firms. For example, Japanese auto manufacturers became a serious threat to American car makers in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Similarly, the Lotus Corporation, maker of one of the first commercially successful spreadsheets,

(Continued from front flap) is the Horace Beesley Professor of Strategy at the Marriott School, Brigham Young University. He is widely published in strategy and business journals and was the fourth most cited management scholar from 1996–2006. is a professor of leadership at INSEAD. He consults to organizations around the world on innovation, globalization, and transformation and has published extensively in leading academic and business journals. is the Robert and Jane Cizik

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CSAC05 1/13/07 9:21 Page 123 5 Analyzing Resources and Capabilities Analysts have tended to define assets too narrowly, identifying only those that can be measured, such as plant and equipment. Yet the intangible assets, such as a particular technology, accumulated consumer information, brand name, reputation, and corporate culture, are invaluable to the firm’s competitive power. In fact, these invisible assets are often the only real source of competitive edge that can be sustained over time