Question 1
Which term denotes an organisation's attempt to communicate with interested parties?
Correct Answer:
Public relations
Explanation:
Communicating with interested parties is handled through public relations, which is all about shaping the organisation’s image and managing relationships with stakeholders such as customers, employees, investors, suppliers, regulators and the media. PR focuses on how the company is perceived and how it communicates its message, rather than directly selling a product. The marketing mix is a broader plan for bringing a product to market (the four Ps: product, price, place, promotion) and isn’t solely about stakeholder communication. Sales promotions are short-term incentives to boost sales, not a general communications approach. Point of sale refers to where a sale happens or the displays used at the selling point, not to ongoing communications with external parties. So the term that best describes an organisation’s attempt to communicate with interested parties is public relations.
Question 2
In business, choosing between paying dividends and reinvesting profits is an example of?
Correct Answer:
Trade-off
Explanation:
This is about making a trade-off between competing uses of profits. When you decide between paying dividends and reinvesting profits, you’re weighing two valid goals: rewarding shareholders now with cash or funding future growth through reinvestment. Each choice has an opportunity cost—the benefit you miss by not choosing the other option. Paying dividends means giving up some reinvestment potential; reinvesting means forgoing immediate shareholder payouts. This isn’t about past costs (sunk costs) or about costs that depend on production levels (fixed or variable costs). It’s the balancing act between alternative uses of profits, i.e., a trade-off.
Question 3
Typically a 2d diagram that shows two of the attributes or characteristics of a brand and those of rival brands in the market is called a?
Correct Answer:
Market Map
Explanation:
This diagram is about placing brands on two attributes to compare where they sit in the market. A Market Map uses a simple two-axis chart so each brand, including rivals, is positioned according to two chosen characteristics (for example price and quality or speed and reliability). This visual helps you see at a glance which brands cluster together, which ones stand out, and where there might be gaps in the market to exploit. It’s a practical way to assess competitive positioning and inform strategic decisions about branding, messaging, and product decisions. In many marketing contexts this kind of diagram is called a perceptual map, since it reflects how consumers perceive brands on two dimensions. The wording here labels it as a Market Map, which serves the same purpose of comparing brand positions in a straightforward, two-dimensional format.
Question 4
What term describes products manufactured for wholesalers or retailers by other businesses?
Correct Answer:
Own-label, distributor or private brands
Explanation:
When a retailer wants to offer products under its own name but doesn’t make them itself, the arrangement uses own-label, distributor or private brands. These goods are manufactured by another business specifically for the retailer, who then brands them as their own. This differs from manufacturer brands, where the producer markets the product under its own name. Public relations and sales promotions are marketing activities, not product types. So the term that best describes these goods is the retailer’s own-label/private brand.
Question 5
Which statement best defines opportunity cost?
Correct Answer:
The value of the next best alternative foregone
Explanation:
Opportunity cost is about what you give up when you choose one option over another. It’s the value of the next best alternative foregone—the benefit you would have gained if you had chosen that other option instead. So, if a business spends resources on one project, the opportunity cost is the potential value (often measured in monetary terms) from the best alternative use of those resources that is not taken. It isn’t the actual cash outlay itself, nor an impairment charge, nor simply the measured increase in profits from the chosen option. It’s about the benefits you sacrifice by not pursuing the next best alternative.
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