THE UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK Examination: Summer 2009 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SPECIMEN ANSWERS Turn Over IB1140 Page 2 of 18 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SECTION A Answer ALL of the questions in this section Each question is worth 2 marks ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1. Which of the following statements is most consistent with the
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equity‚ which occurred in the late 1980’s was pivotal because it changed the way that marketing was perceived. Brand Awareness – is assets that can be extremely durable thus sustainable. It can be very difficult to dislodge a brand that has achieve dominant awareness level. Brand Loyalty - An existing base of loyal customers provides enormous sustainable competitive advantages. It reduces the marketing costs of doing business‚ since existing customers usually are relatively easy to hold
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Marsha Carpenter BADM625-O2 Dr. Nall October 28‚ 2012 Marketing Excellence – eBay 1. Why has eBay succeeded as an online auction marketplace while so many others have failed? According to Kotler and Keller (2012‚ p. 411)‚ eBay’s success began by creating a“pricing revolution”‚ which allowed the bidders/buyers to determine the price they were willing to pay for an item. The consumers were pleased because they felt they were in control‚ and received the best possible price. The sellers
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9.1 What are the bases for tradeoffs between conflicting wants and needs of different customers with respect to the same product? How important is it to emphasize product quality when a new and unique product is launched? When a costumer look in the market‚ same product between brands‚ they always take in account the quality versus price‚ sometimes a segment of costumer prefers to pay a little more but get better quality‚ other point of is the post sale service. the products can have a good price
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Marketing Research tut questions (answers) Chapter 1 RQ3 Explain the specific differences that exist between data‚ data structures and information. Discuss how marketing research practices are used to transform data into meaningful bits of information. Data represents the actual first-hand responses that are obtained about an object or a subject of investigation by asking questions or observing actions (e.g. words numbers). Data structures represent the results of combining individual responses
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COURSE TITLE : HOSPITALITY REVENUE MANAGEMENT CODE : HH302 PRE-REQUISITE : None CREDIT HOURS : 3 (Notional hours: 120) YEAR : Year 3 LECTURER : Lee Choon Kin SYNOPSIS Revenue management is one of the essential core areas in sustainable hospitality business. Students learn about the different aspects of revenue management concepts and the application of revenue management skills to result-oriented strategies in the hospitality industry. OBJECTIVES This course
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Question 1 a) Examine and review critically the four areas of marketing communication. Provide examples where necessary. (10 marks) b) Explain in detail the basic pricing strategies. Give examples to support your answers. (10 marks) Question 2 Identify and describe the most often used sources of differentiation. Give examples to support your answers. (20 marks) Question 3 Ursula is a marketing manager for a bathroom tile company. She is trying to figure out if her firm needs
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Strengths Strong Management (Shakey’s) Strong management can help Shakey’s reach its potential by utilizing strengths and eliminating... Size Advantages (Shakey’s) Size advantages lower Shakey’s’s risks. The larger Shakey’s gets‚ the more resources they have to... Technology (Shakey’s) Superior technology allows Shakey’s to better meet the needs of their customers in ways that... Cost Advantages (Shakey’s) Lower costs lead to higher profits for Shakey’s. A low cost leader can undercut rivals
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The rise of personal computers in the mid 1980s spurred interest in computer games. This caused a crash in home Video game market. Interest in Video games was rekindled when a number of different companies developed hardware consoles that provided graphics superior to the capabilities of computer games. By 1990‚ the Nintendo Entertainment System dominated the product category. Sega surpassed Nintendo when it introduced its Genesis System. By 1993‚ Sega commanded almost 60 per cent of Video game market
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