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Which of the following statements is not true?


A) Bribery is illegal in Canada.
B) Kickbacks are illegal in Canada.
C) Different countries have different levels of corruption.
D) A Canadian company must lower its ethical standards to compete effectively in countries with low standards.
E) Worldwide bribery is a large "business," constituting over $1 trillion per year.

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When a company makes marketing decisions by considering consumers' wants and interests, the company's requirements, and society's long-run interests, it is practicing ________ marketing.


A) value
B) societal
C) sense-of-mission
D) consumer-oriented
E) customer-value

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In which of the following scenarios would high-pressure selling tactics typically be most advantageous for marketers?


A) selling situations with long-time customers
B) selling situations with new customers with a high likelihood of becoming repeat customers
C) selling situations with a company's most highly valued customers
D) one-time selling situations
E) selling situations with dissatisfied customers

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Conflicts can arise when Canadian companies conduct business in Denmark and Germany, countries that are only in the beginning stages of policy formulation.

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________ is an organized movement of concerned citizens and government agencies to protect and improve people's current and future living environment.


A) Consumer activism
B) Environmentalism
C) Social responsibility
D) Enlightened marketing
E) Sense-of-mission marketing

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Is environmental sustainability possible? Explain.

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Environmental sustainability involves th...

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________ is a management approach that involves developing strategies that both sustain the environment and produce profits for the company.


A) Consumerism
B) Environmentalism
C) Environmental sustainability
D) Social responsibility
E) Ethical decision making

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It is most accurate to say that the 2008-2009 recession has resulted in which of the following?


A) an overselling of private goods
B) a widespread disbelief in the possibility of achieving prosperity
C) a decline in conspicuous spending
D) an increase in materialism
E) the elimination of false wants

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How does environmentalism contribute to "responsible consumption"?

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"Responsible consumption" means not only...

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What are deficient products?


A) products that have neither immediate appeal nor long-run benefits
B) products that give high immediate satisfaction but only hurt consumers in the long run
C) products that have low appeal but may benefit consumers in the long run
D) products that are either unsafe or inferior
E) any product in the decline stage of the product life cycle

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Donald Eagle acquired Benning's at a low point. The distributor of automotive parts and accessories had been criticized for a number of wrongdoings. Without fully realizing the extent of Benning's problems, Mr. Eagle purchased the distributorship in hopes of turning it around. "But the harder I work," Mr. Eagle admitted, "the more Benning's earlier problems seem to unfold." Donald Eagle began to rethink his strategy, trying to put a sound plan in place that would allow Benning's to move forward. -If Benning's, under its new owner, were to adopt a policy of environmental sustainability, on what would it focus?

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Benning's could focus on pollu...

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What is meant by cultural pollution? Give two examples.

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Cultural pollution is the constant assau...

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Describe the three different categories of deceptive marketing practices.

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Deceptive pricing includes practices suc...

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Marketers are most effective when they appeal to ________ rather than when they ________.


A) exciting new inventions; use old ones
B) teenagers; target older people
C) existing wants; attempt to create new ones
D) emotions; appeal to actual needs
E) the mass market; appeal to market segments

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TerraPass is a company that offers consumers the opportunity to buy carbon offsets, which are contributions to projects that combat global warming by reducing carbon emissions. TerraPass offers contribution packages for driving, flying, and home energy use. Through TerraPass, consumers can pay some of the ________ costs of their private goods and services.


A) promotional
B) safety
C) health
D) distribution
E) social

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In response to charges of cultural pollution, marketers should ________.


A) target their communications as much as possible
B) stop creating false wants
C) stop creating too much materialism
D) lower promotion costs
E) use social media only

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Donald Eagle acquired Benning's at a low point. The distributor of automotive parts and accessories had been criticized for a number of wrongdoings. Without fully realizing the extent of Benning's problems, Mr. Eagle purchased the distributorship in hopes of turning it around. "But the harder I work," Mr. Eagle admitted, "the more Benning's earlier problems seem to unfold." Donald Eagle began to rethink his strategy, trying to put a sound plan in place that would allow Benning's to move forward. -Might product stewardship be a major focus for Benning's under its new ownership? Explain.

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Product stewardship is not likely to be ...

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How does a firm benefit from innovative marketing?

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Innovative marketing requires that the c...

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Compare the consumer activism and environmentalism movements.

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Consumer activism is an organized social...

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Albatross Enterprises was accused of deceptive pricing. Which of the following explains what might have happened?


A) Albatross refused to advertise sale prices in the local paper.
B) Albatross lured customers to the store for a bargain that is out of stock.
C) Albatross advertised a large price reduction from a phony high retail list price.
D) Albatross misrepresented a product's features in an ad.
E) any of the above

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