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MBA Marketing Research Methods and Sampling — practice questions

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The work of gathering information and data about customers and markets is:Read the answer and worked solution →The countless records growing at an exponential rate every day describe:Read the answer and worked solution →The system firms use to collect, analyse and report findings from internal and external data is a:Read the answer and worked solution →Unique information collected by a researcher for the current project is called:Read the answer and worked solution →Research completed for another purpose but reused to inform a study is:Read the answer and worked solution →Research used when general information about a topic is still needed is:Read the answer and worked solution →Research that collects primary data to explain the market situation is:Read the answer and worked solution →The most common method of running that descriptive design is the:Read the answer and worked solution →How many research design types are named?Read the answer and worked solution →Research that studies people in their natural setting is called:Read the answer and worked solution →A sample in which every member has an identified likelihood of being selected is a:Read the answer and worked solution →A sample in which each potential member's likelihood of selection is unknown is a:Read the answer and worked solution →Dividing the population into categories and drawing randomly from each gives a:Read the answer and worked solution →The first step in a marketing research plan is to:Read the answer and worked solution →After defining the problem, the next step is to:Read the answer and worked solution →Once the plan is set, the researcher moves on to:Read the answer and worked solution →After collection, the researcher must:Read the answer and worked solution →The final step of the research plan is to:Read the answer and worked solution →A small moderated discussion used to explore views in depth is a:Read the answer and worked solution →Watching how customers actually behave, without asking them, is research by:Read the answer and worked solution →Changing one variable to see its effect on another describes research by:Read the answer and worked solution →Catch the research stepsRead the answer and worked solution →Pop the primary methodsRead the answer and worked solution →Run the research gatesRead the answer and worked solution →Slice the research wordsRead the answer and worked solution →Fresh or existing dataRead the answer and worked solution →Sort the research designsRead the answer and worked solution →Type the numberRead the answer and worked solution →Research bingoRead the answer and worked solution →

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The work of gathering information and data about customers and markets is:

  1. Marketing research
  2. Marketing rehearsal
  3. Marketing rotation
  4. Marketing recovery
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Correct answer: A. Marketing research

1. Customers and markets are the subject. 2. Information is gathered about them. 3. It is marketing research. _Source: OpenStax Principles of Marketing, Chapter 6, Marketing Research and Big Data._

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The countless records growing at an exponential rate every day describe:

  1. Big drives
  2. Big data
  3. Big deals
  4. Big doubts
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Correct answer: B. Big data

1. Smartphones alone generate a vast amount. 2. The volume keeps rising. 3. It is big data. _Source: OpenStax Principles of Marketing, Chapter 6, Marketing Research and Big Data._

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The system firms use to collect, analyse and report findings from internal and external data is a:

  1. Marketing information system
  2. Marketing inspection system
  3. Marketing insurance system
  4. Marketing invoice system
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Correct answer: A. Marketing information system

1. Both inside and outside data feed it. 2. Findings are reported from it. 3. It is a marketing information system. _Source: OpenStax Principles of Marketing, Chapter 6, Marketing Research and Big Data._

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