34. Laelle Corp., a technological firm, promotes its products through various social media platforms. In this case, which
of the following statements is true?
a. Laelle Corp. uses the social media platforms as a one-way communication similar to network television.
b. Laelle Corp. creates conversations with its customers and establishes meaningful connections.
c. Social media is rarely used by Laelle Corp.’s customers.
d. The platforms display content generated by Laelle Corp. but not its customers.
35. Who among the following has the highest purchasing power?
a. Peter, whose monthly income and cost of living are $6000 and $3500, respectively
b. Gabriel, whose monthly income and cost of living are $2000 and $1700, respectively
c. Percy, whose monthly income and cost of living are $7000 and $6800, respectively
d. Stan, whose monthly income and cost of living are $9500 and $10200, respectively
36. Juarn is a software company. It encourages its employees to work on their own software and codes and has set aside
around five hours every week for them to do this. Which of the following approaches is Juarn using to stimulate
innovation?
a. Talking to early adopters
b. Using marketing research
c. Building scenarios
d. Catering to entrepreneurs
37. In the context of the American demographic profile, which of the following statements is true of Hispanic
Millennials?
a. The majority of Hispanic Millennials are of Puerto Rican descent.
b. Millennial women are the primary decision makers in Hispanic households.
c. The Hispanic Millennial population in the U.S. is steadily declining.
d. Hispanic Millennials make a quarter of the Hispanic population in the U.S.
38. Unlike people who belong to Generation X, baby boomers:
a. do not use social media or other technologies to buy products.
b. tend to be influenced more by traditional advertising and word-of-mouth recommendations.
c. spend less on gifts, personal care products, medical care, food away from home, and entertainment.
d. graduated from college during the Great Recession.
39. Ben goes to a gas station. After filling gas in his car, he finds an old receipt that he had received at another gas station.
After reading the receipt, he realizes that gas prices were much lower last year. In this scenario, Ben is most likely paying
more money to fill gas as a result of _____.
a. inflation
b. recession
c. immigration policies
d. layoffs
40. Which of the following strategies can help business firms stimulate innovation?
a. Hiring employees who have low risk tolerance
b. Letting employees know that they must fear failure and should not attempt anything that might fail
c. Instructing managers to use micromanagement techniques
d. Using teams of writers to build scenarios of opportunities and threats