98. Scenario 1.1
Use the following to answer the questions.
Greensprings Cemetery in upstate New York, offers a full-service funeral and burial that is non-toxic to the environment.
All materials used in the burial are natural and will decompose with no negative impact. Greensprings’ service is relatively
new in the United States, but services of this type are common in Great Britain. A typical burial in Greensprings’ cemetery
includes a casket made from bamboo, wicker, paper, or other natural material. There are no headstones of stone or
concrete that will detract from the landscape, but trees and plants as “markers” are allowed. The cost for a burial at
Greensprings is approximately $3,000, compared to about $6,000 at most traditional cemeteries. Although business was
slow at first, Greensprings is now experiencing an increase in the number of burials, due to referrals and a newly–
developed website. The owners of Greensprings were previously in the cemetery business, and are active conservationist
and wanted to make their business more sustainable. After conducting research and finding that there were natural burial
sites in Great Britain, they wanted to provide an alternative to other environmentally-conscious Americans like
themselves.
Refer to Scenario 1.1. A new website has helped Greensprings’ pre-planned funeral business grow. These would come
under which of the following marketing mix variables?
MARK.PRID.16.01.02 – LO: 01–02
United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
United States – AK – DISC: Promotion
A-Head: Marketing Deals With Products, Distribution, Promotion, And Price
99. Scenario 1.1
Use the following to answer the questions.
Greensprings Cemetery in upstate New York, offers a full-service funeral and burial that is non-toxic to the environment.
All materials used in the burial are natural and will decompose with no negative impact. Greensprings’ service is relatively
new in the United States, but services of this type are common in Great Britain. A typical burial in Greensprings’ cemetery
includes a casket made from bamboo, wicker, paper, or other natural material. There are no headstones of stone or
concrete that will detract from the landscape, but trees and plants as “markers” are allowed. The cost for a burial at
Greensprings is approximately $3,000, compared to about $6,000 at most traditional cemeteries. Although business was
slow at first, Greensprings is now experiencing an increase in the number of burials, due to referrals and a newly–
developed website. The owners of Greensprings were previously in the cemetery business, and are active conservationist
and wanted to make their business more sustainable. After conducting research and finding that there were natural burial
Easy
MARK.PRID.16.01.07 – LO: 01–07
United States – BUSPROG: Communication
United States – AK – DISC: International Perspective
A-Head: The Importance Of Marketing In Our Global Economy
Bloom’s: Knowledge