Fly, a manufacturer of indoor and outdoor heaters, has production facilities that are not running at their full capacity because of piled up inventory. Fly offers a discount to retailers who purchase heaters while the weather is still warm, because the cold months are still at least three months away. Based on historical sales data, Digimart, a retailer, picks up 200 heaters from Fly at a discount of 30% on the usual price. This scenario is an example of a(n) _____________.
Answer(s): E
Rudolf Freer Inc., an automobiles manufacturer, decides to create an all-weather golf cart. The decision is stimulated by the increasing popularity of snow-golfing. The R&D team of Rudolf develop a working model of the golf cart and simulate different weather conditions in the lab to see how the golf cart holds up. The golf cart is currently in the stage of _____________.
Answer(s): A
Mustard, a manufacturer of audio systems, is the market leader in the audio equipment segment in the U.S., a fast-growth market. Its flagship product, Zeus, a high-end audio entertainment system, holds 30% of the market share in its segment, barely a year after its release. Zeus can be classified as a _____________ in the BCG matrix.
Answer(s): C
By setting appropriate service standards and measuring service performance, firms can attempt to close a __________________________ gap.
Current size, and expected growth rate, market competitiveness, and market access are a part of the _____________ criterion.
Answer(s): B
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