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1. Organizational buyers include all buyers of a product except which?
government agencies
wholesalers
not-for-profit organizations
ultimate consumers
service companies
2. The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is the second-largest public school district in the United States and is an example of which type of organizational buyer?
government agency
reseller
ultimate consumer
business firm
manufacturer
3. Refinery requests for crude oil are based on customer need for gasoline. The demand for crude oil is referred to as ________ demand.
seasonal
selective
industrial
derived
primary
4. One way that marketing mix characteristics differ for organizational buying compared to consumer buying is that for organizational buying
advertising is typically uplifting and inspiring in nature.
promotions of all kinds are avoided.
price is often negotiated.
distribution is of negligible importance.
product quality is assumed among sellers and is rarely a buying criterion.
5. Which of the following is a commonly used organizational buying criterion?
order size
promotional incentives
breadth of product selection
senior management stability
ability to meet delivery schedules
6. The roles an individual can play in a buying center are all of the following except which?
user
decider
buyer
consumer
influencer
7. Large multistore chain resellers like Target, 7-Eleven convenience stores, and Safeway use a buying committee that differs from the typical buying center in that it is
highly formalized.
not comprised of cross-functional members.
concerned primarily about vendor diversity.
able to sign a binding contract that prohibits product modifications.
employs reverse auctions rather than traditional ones.