Which promotional method uses short-term discounts to encourage customers to purchase a product?

  • Public relations
  • Sales promotions
  • Advertising
  • Sponsorship

Which of the "four Ps" of the marketing refers to sales promotions?

  • Product
  • Price
  • Promotion
  • Place

When a business calculates the selling price of a product by adding a percentage to its cost, it is called…

  • Loss leader
  • Price skimming
  • Competitive pricing
  • Cost plus

Which is an disadvantage of primary research?

  • Data may not always be specific to the business's needs
  • Data could be out of date
  • Data is expensive to collect and analyse
  • Competitors may also have access to the data

What is market size?

  • The physical size of a market
  • The number of competitors in a market
  • The total value or volume of a market

Which promotional method involves donating to an organisation in exchange for them displaying the name of the business?

  • Sponsorship
  • Public relations
  • Social media
  • Sales promotions

Why does a business need to understand its customers?

  • To offer a product or service which people want
  • To pay a dividend to shareholders
  • To comply with UK tax laws
  • To comply with the Health & Safety at Work Act (1974)

What is the purpose of calculating market size for a business?

  • To determine the number of employees needed
  • To assess the feasibility of entering a market
  • To set advertising budgets
  • To identify competitors' weaknesses

What term is used to describe trying to extend the lifecycle of a product?

  • Cash cow
  • Decline
  • Extension strategy
  • Discount strategy

Which of the "four Ps" of the marketing mix is incorrect?

  • Product
  • Price
  • Person
  • Place