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1. Teenagers are an attractive target market to companies because they make up a large demographic group and it is possible for marketers to create brand loyalty at a young age.
True
False
2. Lynne is the marketing director for a national toy company. When faced with an ethically questionable issue, her decision will be influenced by all of the following factors except
social influences
personal background and experiences
consequences of previous actions she took in similar ethically questionable situations
individual consumers who purchase the toys
3. _____ is(are) personal beliefs or standards to guide an individual’s actions.
Puffery
Culture
Ethics
Morals
4. When marketers face the criticism that marketing overemphasizes materialism, a common defense is that
materialism is only a problem in free-world countries
materialism is caused by easy access to credit cards
marketing is just responding to the materialistic desires of society
materialism is a product of a society’s culture, not of marketing
5. Advertisements that offer male consumers products that will enhance their personal appearance and sexual performance are subject to the criticism that marketing
causes people to buy more than they can afford
shapes inappropriate cultural values
capitalizes on human weaknesses
increases the prices of goods and services