1. Question: What is the name of the forecasting method whereby a panel of independent experts answer questionnaires in two or more rounds in order to converge on the correct answer?

    A
    The Delphi method

    B
    The Athens method

    C
    The Apollo method

    D
    The Oracle method

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  2. Question: What is the 'interquartile range' of the following data: 10, 6, 12, 8, 2, 6, 4?

    A
    4

    B
    4.5

    C
    6

    D
    Impossible to tell

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  3. Question: What is the 'median' value of the following data: 1.5, 5, 3.5, 2, 4, 2.5, 1.5, 3?

    A
    2.5

    B
    2.75

    C
    2.875

    D
    Impossible to tell

    Note: Not available
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  4. Question: Which of the following best describes the market research related term 'sugging'?

    A
    Seeking funds by pretending to be a research organization

    B
    Manipulating statistics to produce a favorable result

    C
    Exploiting market research conducted by other organizations

    D
    Using market research as a cover for generating business

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  5. Question: Which of the following is NOT typically a qualitative method of market research?

    A
    Using an on-line research community

    B
    Using a mystery shopper

    C
    Using a focus group

    D
    A survey using the Likert scale

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  6. Question: 'Scenario planning' can be used to draw conclusions about the future state of a market. Which of the following best characterizes this approach?

    A
    Comparison with past examples to predict likely outcomes

    B
    Considering multiple possible situations so that the organization can respond to a range of eventualities

    C
    Concentrating on the highest-probability outcome so a detailed contingency plan is in place

    D
    Conducting computerized simulations to model future situations

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  7. Question: Competing brands can be placed on a graph to illustrate their market positioning and thereby identify potential niches. What is the term for this analytical technique?

    A
    Brand analysis

    B
    orce-field analysis

    C
    Product placement

    D
    Perceptual mapping

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  8. Question: Which of the following does NOT feature in Porter's 'five forces analysis'?

    A
    Bargaining power of the suppliers

    B
    Bargaining power of the customers

    C
    Threat of international competition

    D
    Competitive rivalry within an industry

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  9. Question: Before which of the following decisions would it be LEAST sensible for a company to undertake market analysis?

    A
    Whether to expand the workforce

    B
    Whether to purchase a new plant

    C
    How much to pay to the staff

    D
    How much raw material to buy

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  10. Question: Which of the following terms concerns applying statistical methods to the deduction of economic principles?

    A
    Causality

    B
    Econometrics

    C
    Demographics

    D
    Predictive analytics

    Note: Not available
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