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3.2 Market analysis and strategies Flashcards

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What is one major activity in the decision-making of marketing activities?

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What does the BCG Matrix analyze?

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What does the BCG Matrix highlight?

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Why does management evaluate the product portfolio?

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What must the management do after completing the product portfolio analysis?

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What are the risks involved in growth strategies?

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What is one of the best-known product portfolio analysis tools?

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What tool is commonly used to help managers conduct product and market risk review?

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What is the BCG Matrix also known as?

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What additional analysis does the BCG Matrix provide?

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What does the size of each circle in the BCG Matrix represent?

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What are the four sectors created by the BCG Matrix?

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What represents the cash cow in the BCG Matrix?

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What is the typical characteristic of a cash cow?

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What is the business’s aim regarding cash cows?

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Why is the market share of a cash cow relatively high?

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Why is the product termed a “cash cow”?

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What strategy should a business practice with cash cows?

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What does the star represent in the BCG Matrix?

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What is the business’s aim regarding stars?

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What is the typical characteristic of a star? [2]

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How is the product promoted when it is classified as a star?

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What strategy should a business practice with stars?

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Why might a star product need to be refreshed in the eyes of consumers?

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What is a ‘problem child’ in product portfolio analysis?

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Why is a business likely to dedicate many resources to a problem child?

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What decisions might managers need to make if the sales of a problem child do not improve?

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How is a newly launched problem child typically financed?

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What potential does a problem child have, and why?

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What strategy should a business adopt for products that are considered problem children?

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What actions might a business take regarding a dog product?

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Where can the financing to support problem child products come from?

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What does a ‘dog’ represent in product portfolio analysis?

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Why does a dog have little to offer a business?

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What considerations should a business take into account when divesting a dog product?

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What strategy should a business adopt for products that are considered dogs?

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Why is the BCG Matrix considered a useful analytical tool for business management?

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What is the BCG Matrix used for in the management of a business? [3]

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How does the BCG Matrix help in analyzing existing product portfolios? [2]

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In what way does the BCG Matrix assist in planning actions for existing products? [2]

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How can the BCG Matrix be used in planning the introduction of new products?

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What is a primary limitation of the BCG Matrix? [2]

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Why is the BCG Matrix criticized for being too simplistic?

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How does the BCG Matrix fall short when used in isolation? [2]

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What assumption does the BCG Matrix make about high profits and market share? [2]

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Why must management consider external environmental factors in addition to using the BCG Matrix?

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What is the Ansoff Matrix used for in business strategy?

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What are the two options when it comes to the market the business is going to operate in?

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What are the four growth strategies shown in the Ansoff Matrix?

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How does the Ansoff Matrix help marketing managers?

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What are the two main considerations for marketing managers to make decisions?

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Why is market penetration considered the least risky of the four strategies?

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What are the four strategies a business can use in its plans to increase sales?

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What are the two options when considering the product to be sold?

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What is the aim of market penetration?

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What are some common methods of market penetration? [3]

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What potential risk is associated with using price reduction as a method for market penetration?

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Why might market penetration not be a totally risk-free strategy?

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Can you provide an example of market penetration in action?

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