chapter 10
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a. Tarzink Yogurt
b. Learn and Grow Daycare
c. Scout Camping Supplies
d. Sullivan Water Filtering Systems
e. Western County Distributors
306. A co-branded product from Sony and Martha Stewart would likely fail because
a. neither of these brands is very well known to consumers.
b. their products are not complementary.
c. they are both food products.
d. this co-branding will not provide product differentiation.
e. the market segment for this product is too vast
Scenario 10.2
Use the following to answer the questions.
Megabus is a bus line operating in the Northeast and Midwestern United States, plus in Canada. It offers travelers a cheap
alternative to driving and flying between large cities, keeping the fares extremely low yet offering the latest technology.
Unlike the traditional Greyhound Lines, Megabus is an express service, and is equipped with Wi–Fi, video screens,
headsets, and seat belts. Many buses also run on biodiesel fuel. Additionally, Megabus picks up and drops off people in
the centers of cities rather than at inconveniently-located terminals. Patrons can book tickets at Megabus.com, where some
fares begin at just $1. Routes are limited, and are offered out of cities such as Toronto, New York, Baltimore,
Philadelphia, and Chicago. Recently, its competitor Greyhound, has launched two new bus lines, BoltBus and NeOn, with
similar fares and high-tech amenities. A fare on NeOn bus from Buffalo, NY to New York City is $50.00 roundtrip, while
the same fare through Greyhound’s traditional bus line costs $92.00. The benefit of Greyhound’s traditional line is that
there are more departure times and more stops in smaller towns along the way.
307. Refer to Scenario 10.2. What product(s) is Megabus marketing?
a. Megabus is a service and therefore is not marketing a product.
b. The ride between cities is a service product and is the only one Megabus is marketing.
c. The ride between the cities, which is the core product, plus the supplemental features of Wi–Fi, video screens, and
other technology.
d. The ride between cities, which is a convenience product.
e. The ride between cities, which is a shopping product.
308. Federal laws require the disclosure of nutritional information on labels. So far, evidence on this matter
a. indicate that consumers regularly use the information.
b. have been conducted only by the federal government.
c. have shown mixed results about the use of this information.
d. prove that labels are necessary only for promotional reasons.
e. indicate that consumers do not use the information.
309. A major advantage of using individual branding is that
a. the promotion of one of the company’s brands will also promote the company’s other brands.
b. this branding policy will prevent the overextension of a brand name to products that are completely unrelated to
the original.
c. a poor quality product will not contaminate all of the company’s other products with negative images.
d. a specific brand name for each product will help the company grow during times of economic recession.