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 promotional method relies on a post "going viral"?

  • Sponsorship
  • Advertising
  • Social media
  • Public relations

Which of the following is not a definition of a "market size"?

  • The number of potential customers
  • The number of sellers of a particular product or service
  • The total value of products in a market
  • The profit a business will make by selling its products or services

Which is a correct definition of a "want"?

  • Something a person desires
  • Something a person cannot do without
  • Something which is good value
  • Something which is a product

A games company introduces a new console. They initially sell it at an inflated price. What is this pricing strategy called?

  • Price skimming
  • Cost plus
  • Penetration pricing
  • Competitive pricing

What is the potential advantage of effective market segmentation for a business?

  • Increased competition
  • Higher production costs
  • Better targeting of marketing
  • Limiting customer diversity

On the Boston Matrix, which term usually refers to a product in the growth phase of its lifecycle?

  • Question mark
  • Star
  • Dog
  • Cash cow

Which is an advantage of primary research?

  • Data is specific to the business's needs
  • Research has already been undertaken by someone else
  • Data is always up to date
  • Data is always accurate

A company targeting a specific age group, such as teenagers, is an example of:

  • Demographic segmentation
  • Geographic segmentation
  • Behavioral segmentation
  • Behavioural segmentation

Which of the following is primary research?

  • Reading information published in a technical journal
  • Analysing tracking cookies on your website
  • Analysing a report from the Office for National Statistics
  • Analysing an article published in a trade newspaper