AMA PCM Exam
Professional Certified Marketer (Page 4 )

Updated On: 7-Feb-2026

What do retail outlets hope to achieve from using promotions in conjunction with markdowns?

  1. Bulk purchase of products, which reduces brand switching and, in turn, increased consumption
  2. Increased loyalty of customers based on discounts tailored to suit individual customers
  3. An increase in store traffic that leads to the purchase of non-promotional products at regular prices
  4. Increased savings for customers and increased profits, without actually cutting prices
  5. Selling off less desirable products by including them in a package with more desirable products

Answer(s): C



Aaron Ulm and Edyth Mcgann are marketing analysts at Cara Cobey Fashion House, an online retailer that only sells private brands. Cara Cobey made a profit of $145, 000 the previous year and $180, 000 the year before. The loss in profit of almost 20% prompts Cara to hire Aaron and Edyth. Aaron and Edyth figure out that the drop in sales corresponds to a 15% drop in the number of visitors to the site. On their advice, Cara invests $10, 000 in revamping the website to enable potential customers find it easily using Internet searches. At the end of the year, Cara reports a profit of $175, 000. What is the ROI in this scenario?

  1. 100%
  2. 150%
  3. 200%
  4. 250%
  5. 300%

Answer(s): E



The person who controls information or access, or both, to decision makers and influencers is known as the _____________

  1. buyer
  2. decider
  3. gatekeeper
  4. initiator
  5. user

Answer(s): C



Which of the following is the first step in planning and executing an advertising campaign?

  1. Creating advertisement
  2. Conveying the message
  3. Evaluating and selecting media
  4. Determine the budget
  5. Identifying the target audience

Answer(s): E



The level of difficulty a manufacturer experiences in getting retailers to purchase its products is determined by:

  1. the degree to which the channel is vertically integrated.
  2. the degree to which the channel is diagonally integrated.
  3. the degree to which the channel is horizontally integrated.
  4. the number of retailers located in a specific geographic region.
  5. the number of competitors in the market.

Answer(s): A



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