Which of the Following Criteria Should a Marketing Manager Use

question 95

Multiple Choice

Which of the following criteria should a marketing manager use when segmenting a broad product-market?

• A) The segments should be operational-i.e., only quantitative dimensions are useful.
• B) The people in different segments should be as heterogeneous as possible with respect to their likely response to marketing mix variables.
• C) The people within a market segment should be as heterogeneous as possible with respect to their likely response to marketing mix variables.
• D) The market segments should be substantial-i.e., big enough to minimize the firm's costs.
• E) All of these criteria would be useful.

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Definitions:

Conversion Costs

The costs incurred to convert raw materials into finished products, including labor and overhead.

Cost of Production

The total expense incurred in manufacturing a product or providing a service, including raw materials, labor, and overheads.

Transferred-in Costs

Costs accumulated from previous departments or processes that are carried forward into the cost of new products or stages of production.

Weighted Average Method

An inventory costing method calculating the cost of goods sold and ending inventory based on the weighted average cost of all items available for sale.