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The Correct answer is Marketing intelligence system

Key Points Marketing intelligence system:

• A marketing intelligence system is a set of procedures and sources used by managers to obtain their everyday information about pertinent developments in the marketing environment.
• Managers utilise the marketing intelligence system tool to gather information about daily market events, analyse them, and produce company-wide results.
• Marketing intelligence is based on a combination of information from the company, its competitors, consumers, and customers, as well as macroeconomic factors.

Important Points Kotler discusses the following steps that are to be taken by the company to improve the quality of its marketing intelligence.

(a) Instruct and inspire salespeople to anticipate and report on new developments.

(a) Encourage distributors, retailers, and other middlemen to share critical information.

(c) Create an external network

(d) Create a channel for customer feedback.

(e) Make use of government data sources.

f) Purchase data from third-party sources

(h) Collect competitive intelligence using online customer feedback tools.

The Correct answer is Option 4.

Key Points

• B2B (Business-to-Business): This involves transactions between businesses, such as a manufacturer selling products to a wholesaler or retailer.
• B2C (Business-to-Consumer): This focuses on transactions between businesses and individual consumers, like buying clothes or electronics online.
• C2B (Consumer-to-Business): In this model, individual consumers offer products or services to businesses, such as freelance services or influencer partnerships.
• Hence Option 4 is correct. 

The correct answer is All of these. Key PointsThe Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) has several objectives and functions, some of which have changed over time due to its evolution and the broader economic landscape. Here are some of the key objectives and functions of IDBI:

Objectives:

• Finance, promote, and develop industry: This is the primary objective of IDBI. It aims to provide financial assistance to industries, particularly those considered crucial for economic growth and development.
• Coordinate and supervise the activities of financial institutions: As a development finance institution, IDBI plays a role in coordinating and supervising the activities of other financial institutions involved in industrial financing.
• Mobilize resources for industrial development: IDBI raises funds from various sources, including deposits, bonds, and external borrowings, to channel them into industrial development.
• Provide technical and administrative assistance: IDBI offers technical and administrative assistance to industries to improve their efficiency and competitiveness.
• Promote entrepreneurship and small and medium enterprises (SMEs): IDBI has a specific focus on supporting entrepreneurs and SMEs, recognizing their vital role in economic development.

Functions:

• Long-term project financing: IDBI provides long-term loans to industries for financing capital expenditures such as plant and machinery, infrastructure development, and technology acquisition.
• Working capital financing: IDBI also offers working capital loans to meet the day-to-day operational needs of industrial units.
• Underwriting and subscription of securities: IDBI underwrites and subscribes to shares and debentures issued by industrial companies, providing them with equity and debt capital.
• Merchant banking services: IDBI offers a range of merchant banking services to industrial clients, including project advisory, financial restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, and capital market access.
• Investment banking services: IDBI also offers investment banking services, such as portfolio management and investment advisory services.
• Research and development: IDBI conducts research and development activities to identify new opportunities for industrial development and to promote technological advancements in the industrial sector.

The correct answer is: (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)

Key Points

• Specialty store (A - III)
  • A specialty store is characterized by carrying a narrow product line with a deep assortment. For example, a store specializing in shoes or electronics.
  • These stores focus on a specific category, providing expertise and a wide variety of choices within that category.
• Convenience store (B - IV)
  • A convenience store is a relatively small store located near residential areas. Examples include 7-Eleven or local corner shops.
  • These stores typically offer a range of everyday items such as snacks, drinks, and basic groceries, making them convenient for quick and easy access.
• Supermarket (C - II)
  • A supermarket is a large, low-cost, low-margin, high-volume, self-service operation designed to serve the consumer's total needs for grocery and household products. Examples include Walmart and Tesco.
  • Supermarkets provide a wide variety of food and household items, usually organized into sections or aisles.
• Department store (D - I)
  • A department store carries several product lines, typically including clothing, home furnishings, and household goods. Examples include Macy's and John Lewis.
  • These stores are often organized into different departments, each specializing in a particular type of product.

Additional Information

• Retailer Types
  • Different types of retailers cater to various consumer needs and shopping preferences.
  • Specialty stores focus on specific product categories, offering deep assortments and expertise.
  • Convenience stores provide quick access to everyday items, often with extended hours and close proximity to residential areas.
  • Supermarkets offer a wide range of grocery and household products at competitive prices in a self-service format.
  • Department stores offer a broad selection of merchandise across multiple categories, typically in larger, multi-level stores.

The correct answer is Enhancing communication between suppliers and distributors to share demand forecasts and inventory levels.

Key Points

• Vertical coordination involves aligning activities across different levels of the supply chain to improve efficiency.
• By improving communication between suppliers and distributors, companies can better anticipate demand and reduce inefficiencies.
• Sharing demand forecasts and inventory levels enhances the ability of all parties to adjust to fluctuations in supply or demand.
• Proper vertical coordination can minimize stockouts and overstocking, which enhances customer satisfaction.

Additional Information

• Vertical coordination is an essential part of supply chain management that ensures smooth product flow and helps organizations avoid costly disruptions.
• Effective coordination enables organizations to synchronize operations, share critical information (such as demand forecasts), and make timely adjustments across the supply chain.
• For example, manufacturers and distributors working together can plan production and delivery schedules based on real-time sales data and inventory levels.
• Without proper coordination, inefficiencies can arise, such as stockouts or excess inventory, which can increase costs and decrease customer satisfaction.

The correct answer is D2D (Distributor-to-Distributor).Key Points

• B2C (Business-to-Consumer):
  • Business-to-consumer marketing describes the practice of companies selling goods and services directly to customers without the use of a middleman.
  • B2C mainly refers to online merchants who use the internet to sell goods and services to customers.
• C2C (Consumer-to-Consumer):
  • A business model known as "consumer to consumer" (C2C) allows for private customers to deal for goods or services without the involvement of a business on either end of the transaction.
  • Today, online businesses handle the majority of C2C transactions.
• B2B (Business-to-Business):
  • Business-to-business (B2B) refers to a deal or transaction made between two companies, like a wholesaler and a retailer.
  • B2B transactions typically take place in the supply chain, where one business buys raw materials from another in order to utilise them in the production process.
  • Companies in the auto business, as well as those in property management, housekeeping, and industrial cleanup, frequently engage in B2B transactions.

Additional Information

• E-commerce is the electronic purchase or sale of goods through online stores or the Internet.
• E-commerce makes use of technology like supply chain management, mobile commerce, electronic payments transfer, Internet marketing, etc.
• Online retail, electronic markets, and online auctions are the three subfields of e-commerce.
• Electronic business provides a foundation for e-commerce.
• There are five essential categories of E-commerce:
  • Business to Business
  • Business to Consumer
  • Business to Government
  • Consumer to Business
  • Consumer to Consumer

The correct answer is Wholesaler.

Key Points

• Wholesalers 
  • They buy goods in large quantities from the manufacturers and sell them in smaller units to industrial units and/or retail traders. Hence, Option 2 is correct.
  • The wholesaler buys goods on a large scale to sell them at a profit in smaller quantities.
  • He buys from the producers that are the extractor or manufacturer and sell to the retailers and are, therefore, the connecting link between these two.

Additional Information 

Distributor	A distributor is an intermediary entity between a producer of a product and another entity in the distribution channel or supply chain, such as a retailer, a value-added reseller (VAR), or a system integrator (SI).
Retailer	A retailer is any individual who operates their business either through a brick and mortar store or over an online e-commerce platform like Shopify or BigCommerce.
Middleman	A person who buys goods from the company that has produced them and makes a profit by selling them to a shop or a user: You can lower the price by cutting out (= avoiding the use of) the middleman and buying directly from the factory.

A mutual fund is a type of Investment Company that pools money from many investors and invests the money in stocks, bonds, money-market instruments, other securities or even cash. All Asset Management Companies (AMCs) including Mutual Funds are regulated by SEBI.

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Life-time Value of Customers	Lifetime Value of Customers is the net present value of future profits expected over the customer's lifetime purchases i.e. the firm is going to earn from each customer over his lifetime taken at an appropriate discount rate. In other words, projecting the expected profits from customers is a measure of lifetime value of customers. Formula: Customer Lifetime Value = Lifetime Value x Profit Margin.
Cost and Revenues	​Cost and revenue analysis refers to examining the cost of production and sales revenue of a production unit or firm under various conditions. The objective of a firm is to earn profit and not incur a loss. However, a firm's profit or loss is determined by its cost and revenue.
Generic Strategy Returns	Generic strategies are generic in nature and are a way for a firm to pursue its competitive advantage across the market scope of choice. The advantage can be in the form of low cost or product differentiation. Considering these advantages and scope three generic strategies can be made: Cost leadership, Differentiation strategy, and Focus strategy.
Marketing Profitability	Market profitability analysis measures the net profit earned by undertaking business in a particular market. Trading in a market usually means trading with more than one customer. Wholesale and retail or public sector and private sector, are examples of different markets.

Therefore, projecting the expected profits from customers is a measure of Life-time Value of Customers.

Product Life Cycle:

1. The term product life cycle refers to the length of time a product is introduced to consumers into the market until it's removed from the shelves.
2. The life cycle of a product is broken into four stages—introduction, growth, maturity, and decline.
3. This concept is used by management and by marketing professionals as a factor in deciding when it is appropriate to increase advertising, reduce prices, expand to new markets, or redesign packaging.
4. The process of strategizing ways to continuously support and maintain a product is called product life cycle management.

1. Introduction Stage:
   • The introduction stage shows low sales numbers as the product is being introduced in the market.
   • Profit is zero or negative in this stage because of the heavy expenses of product introduction. 
   • Sales Promotion Strategy: Use heavy sales promotion to entice trial.
2. Growth Stage:
   • With proper marketing, a product can go into the growth stage.
   • During the growth stage, sales rise rapidly as consumers begin to accept the product.
   • The production runs become longer, and economies of scale are achieved, reducing per-unit cost, and also helping profits to increase rapidly. 
   • Sales Promotion Strategy: Reduce to take advantage of heavy consumer demand.
3. Maturity Stage:
   • During the maturity stage of the product life cycle, the sharp growth in sales begins to slow, and profits at the beginning of this stage decline. 
   • The most notable characteristic of this stage is the peaking of the product’s sales and profit curves.
   • At the beginning of the maturity stage, sales continue to grow but at a much slower rate.
   • Towards the end of this stage, sales and profits will start to fall fairly rapidly.
   • This stage is characterized by severe competition as many brands enter the market.
   • To combat competition, marketing costs increase substantially results in a reduction in profits. 
   • Sales Promotion Strategy: Increase to encourage brand switching.

For any product, it’s PLC will go to the decline stage, where the product’s sales and profits fall very quickly, and most competitors leave the market. Sales Promotion Strategy: Reduce to a minimal level.

Thus, option 2 is the correct answer.

The Incorrect option is Technology Oriented Segmentation

Key Points Market segmentation: 

Market segmentation is a marketing, advertising, and sales approach in which companies divide their target market into smaller, more manageable groups based on common ground they share in order to optimise their marketing, advertising, and sales efforts.

Important Points

Basis for market segmentation:

• Customer Based Segmentation: In this approach, customers are divided into smaller segments based on type of customers.
• Competition based Segmentation: In this type of market segmentation, the market is divided on the basis of the competitors. Both, direct and indirect competitors are taken into consideration.
• Product Related Segmentation: Product Related segmentation is the process of breaking a customer population into homogeneous groups depending on their relationships with the product, such as segmenting based on the benefits people seek when purchasing a product, usage rates for a product, or brand loyalty.

Technology Oriented Segmentation is not a valid basis for segmentation.

The incorrect option is "If the average lot size is large, it is better to have a longer channel."

Key Points Distribution Channel:

• A distribution channel is a network of businesses or intermediaries through which a good or service is purchased by the final buyer.
• Wholesalers, retailers, distributors, and the Internet are all examples of distribution channels.
• When the manufacturer sells directly to the consumer it is called a direct distribution channel.

Important Points Factors determining distribution channel:

1. Size of the market: The larger the market size, the longer the channel. Conversely, the smaller the market the smaller the channel. Hence, option 1 is correct.
2. Order lot size: If the order lot size is small, it is better to have a longer channel and vice-versa. Hence, option 2 is incorrect
3. Service Requirements: If the product and market require a high level of service, and it is a major factor in buying decisions, it is better to keep a shorter channel. Hence, option 3 is correct.
4. Product variety: If a wide assortment of same type of product is available in the market, then it is advisable to select a wider channel. Hence, option 4 is correct.

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Customer Relationship Management	Customer relationship management (CRM) refers to a process that a business has in place to measure and improve how the company interacts with and influences customers. The goal of CRM is to gather enough information about a customer and use it well enough to increase that customer's positive interactions with the company, thereby increasing that company's sales and profit.
Total Quality Management	Total Quality Management (TQM) is an approach that organizations use to improve their internal processes and increase customer satisfaction. When TQM is implemented properly, it can lead to decreased costs related to corrective or preventive maintenance, better overall performance, and an increased number of loyal customers. TQM places a strong focus on process improvement and controls as a means of continuous improvement.
Integrated Marketing Communication	Integrated Marketing Communication refers to integrating all the methods of brand promotion to promote a product or service among target customers. The various ways through which a company strategically communicates about its products to the marketplace is called Integrated Marketing Communication.  It enables all aspects of the marketing mix to work together in harmony to promote a particular product or service.
Efficient Consumer Selling	Consumer sales refer to a consumer making purchases with his or her own money to satisfy their needs. Efficient consumer selling can be practiced by offering trails and samples of the product, giving product coupons, creating promotional contests, giving cash back guarantees, and other promotional services.

Therefore, the various ways through which a company strategically communicate about its products to the marketplace is called Integrated Marketing Communication. 

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Direct selling	Direct selling refers to the selling of products in a non-retail setting. It eliminates middlemen who are involved in the distribution, such as wholesalers and regional distribution centers. According to the FTC, "Direct selling is a blanket term that encompasses a variety of business forms premised on person-to-person selling in locations other than a retail establishment, such as social media platforms or the home of the salesperson or prospective customer."
Customer value selling	Customer value selling is an approach that focuses on benefitting the customer throughout the sales process. The goal is to put the needs of the customer first and guiding them through the sales process to make an informed decision to best suit their needs. This approach helps an organization to command higher prices while delivering more value to its customers.
Cross-selling	Cross-selling is the practice of marketing and selling additional products, usually done by a salesperson who has a customer relationship; often practiced in the financial services industry. It is a strategy used to increase customer loyalty and deepening customer relationships which in turn can improve customer lifetime value and retention. For example, a sales representative at an electronics retailer suggests that a customer buying a digital camera also buys a memory card.
Link-selling	Link-selling is a concept that when customers purchase one product, they will try to purchase other products linked to it as well. For example, if someone buys a radio from an electric retailer, they will try to sell them batteries that are linked to it.  Link selling concept is used in black hat SEO to achieve higher rankings in a lower time.

Therefore, a salesperson who has a customer relationship, selling products is said to be involved in Cross-selling.

The logic is the process of the production of an item.

2. Manufacturer

4. Wholesaler

3. Retailer

5. Customer

1. Consumption

Hence, "2, 4, 3, 5, 1" is the correct answer.