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All of the following are roles in the buying centre except


A) pragmatists
B) users
C) influencers
D) buyers

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The demand for industrial products and services that is driven by demand for consumer products and services is called:


A) derived demand.
B) Gross National Product.
C) the Consumer Price Index.
D) break-even demand.

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As an organizational buyer, if you worked directly with your suppliers to improve their efficiency and product quality to enhance your business, you would be focused on:


A) supplier development
B) supplier partnerships
C) partner development
D) upstream development

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Which of the following statements about the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is false?


A) the fourth digit designates industry groups
B) in Canada, there are 25 sectors
C) the third digit designates subsectors
D) the first two digits represent sectors

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Which person is likely to have said to the salesperson: "Mrs. Michaels, we've accepted your bid. I'll expect 48 boxes of ring shank nails to be delivered by January 16th, and we will pay the agreed-upon price of $21.74 per box."


A) buyer
B) gatekeeper
C) decider
D) influencer

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Mac's buys automated inventory systems in order to increase the number of products that can be sold through its convenience stores and to keep them fresh is an example of:


A) reselling
B) derived demand
C) an organizational buying objective
D) an organizational buying criterion

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Sales engineers from Siemens, a German manufacturer, have won a contract for a new space telescope. They must now evaluate whether components and assemblies will be purchased from outside suppliers or built by Siemens itself. This part of problem recognition is known as a:


A) cost analysis.
B) modified rebuy.
C) value analysis.
D) make-buy decision.

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When the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation buys new computers, monitors, and printers for its various newsrooms, it is operating as a(n) :


A) government unit.
B) industrial market.
C) business market.
D) facilitating agent.

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Concert Staging Company provides the stage, the roof system, and lighting and sound for outdoor concerts and theaters. It is typically hired by the organization sponsoring the event. When the economy slows down, consumers are more likely to save their money for a rainy day than buy a concert or theatre ticket. The number of concert and theatre events determines how many times the company gets to provide its services. Demand for the services provided by Concert Staging Company is________ demand.


A) holistic
B) unitized
C) derived
D) applied

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List the 2 types of online auctions in organizational markets and explain the differences between the two.

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Which of the following situations is MOST likely to use reciprocity?


A) a McDonalds and a frequent customer
B) a local banking establishment and a frequent customer
C) a steel manufacturer and a car manufacturer
D) Walmart and a Sunday morning church group

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Which of the following conditions is NOT a prerequisite for the existence of an independent e-marketplace?


A) stable prices caused by constant supply and demand
B) volatile prices caused by demand and supply fluctuations
C) easily comparable offerings between a variety of suppliers
D) thousands of geographically dispersed buyers and sellers

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Traditional auctions:


A) benefit the buyers significantly more than the sellers.
B) have an increasing number of bidders as the auction progresses.
C) are buyer-initiated.
D) have sequential bidding.

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As an eager new salesperson, you search the Internet and find the Head Purchasing Officer's phone number online. You decide to cold call her and make your hard pitch, but instead you speak with a(n) _________who takes a message and ensures the Head Purchasing Officer "will call you back."


A) gatekeepers
B) busybodies
C) power brokers
D) obstructionists

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A manufacturer of consumer food products for the Chinese market in Canada buys several tons of camellia nuts annually. It converts those nuts into cooking oil that is popular among the Chinese population because it has a milder taste than olive oil and a higher burning point. The oil is sold to supermarkets. The pulp from which the oil is extracted is sold to beef cattle farmers who use it to fatten their cattle. These transactions occur in the ________market.


A) industrial
B) reseller
C) institutional
D) government

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If a purchase is a new buy for a manufacturer, the seller should be prepared to act as a consultant to the buyer, work with technical personnel, and:


A) expect a lot of conflict.
B) expect specifications to be changed many times before the buy is completed.
C) expect a long time for a buying decision to be reached.
D) expect to have to do some favours for the decision makers.

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What is the major limitation associated with the NAICS?

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Online buying in organizational markets is prominent because Internet/web technology:


A) narrows the potential customer base for many products.
B) reduces the need for timely information.
C) increases marketing costs.
D) substantially reduces buyer order processing costs.

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The NAICS will allow marketing managers to gather and study all of the following information EXCEPT:


A) every industry in which a conglomerate engages in business.
B) market share.
C) demand for goods and services.
D) competition in domestic markets.

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oDesk and 99designs, two online design firms that submit bids for a provided statement of requirements, work on which type of auction?


A) traditional auction
B) inverse auction
C) online auction
D) reverse auction

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