RYAN'S RUNNERS MINI CASE: Ryan Wants to Open a Store

question 57

Multiple Choice

RYAN'S RUNNERS MINI CASE: Ryan wants to open a store that caters to athletes, but, due to space and budgetary constraints, he recognizes that he will not be able to offer the same variety and selection of products as does the local athletic mega-store, so he has decided to focus specifically on runners. He stocks shoes and related gear for runners, and maintains a staff that is knowledgeable and enthusiastic about running. Ryan's advertising campaign emphasizes his store's high standard of customer service and selection of products specifically tailored to meet the needs of the runner.
-In the RYAN'S RUNNERS MINI CASE, which of the four elements of the marketing mix does Ryan use to differentiate his store in the marketplace?

• A) place
• B) positioning
• C) promotion
• D) price
• E) product/service

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Definitions:

Coefficient Of Determination

A statistical measure, often denoted as R², that indicates the proportion of variance in the dependent variable predictable from the independent variable(s).

Coefficient Of Determination

A statistical measure, often denoted as R^2, that represents the proportion of the variance for a dependent variable that's explained by an independent variable or variables in a regression model.

SSE

Sum of Squared Errors, which measures the total deviation of response values from the fit values in statistical models.

SST

Sum of Squares Total, a statistical measure that represents the total variance in a dataset.