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c. Companies dealing with unsought products must go directly to consumers through a salesperson, direct mail, or
direct response advertising to create awareness about their products.
d. Consumers usually buy an unsought product only after comparing several brands or stores on style, practicality,
price, and lifestyle compatibility.
94. Elsem Foods Inc. is a company that manufactures packaged food. It sells several varieties of packaged food such as
chips, cupcakes, candies, crackers, fruit juices, and carbonated drinks. It receives its largest profit from its newly
introduced line of tropical fruit juices that are available in different flavors, such as orange, apple, lychee, and cranberry.
Given this information, which of the following is a product item of Elsem Foods?
a. Chips
b. Candies
c. Orange juice
d. Carbonated drinks
95. A(n) ________________ is a brand name owned by a wholesaler or a retailer.
a. captive brand
b. private brand
c. manufacturer’s brand
d. individual brand
96. Identify which statement is true of specialty products.
a. They are made directly available to a consumer through direct mail.
b. They are relatively inexpensive and merit little shopping effort.
c. They are easily substituted with other products.
d. They are distributed to only a few outlets in a geographic area.
97. Consumers usually buy a(n) _____ only after comparing several brands or stores on style, practicality, price, and
lifestyle compatibility.
a. unsought product
b. specialty product
c. convenience product
d. shopping product
98. Which of the following statements is true of greenwashing?
a. Consumer demand for green products has helped abate proliferation of green certifications.
b. Certification of a product’s environmental friendliness by the same company that produced it should be clearly
stated on the packaging.
c. The Federal Trade Commission does not interfere with the rules regarding green certifications.
d. Greenwashing is a highly reliant way of identifying environment-friendly products.
99. Which of the following statements is true of a specialty product?
a. It is widely distributed in a geographic area so that sufficient quantities can be sold.
b. It is marketed using selective, status-conscious advertising to maintain its exclusive image.
c. It is easily substituted with products that have the same features.
d. It is unknown to a potential buyer or a known product that the buyer does not actively seek.