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Identify the influences on the rates of diffusion of an innovation.

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Question 2

Which of the following characteristics of a social system could result in the slowing of an innovation's diffusion?

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A)   A high degree of modernity
B)   A high degree of homophily
C)   A high degree of physical distance between members
D)   A high degree of trialability of the innovation
E)   A high degree of compatibility of the innovationA high degree of physical distance between membersF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 3

Discuss innovations from a marketing viewpoint.

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Question 4

Which of the following is true of symbolic innovations?

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A)   They offer benefits in product performance over existing alternatives.
B)   They appeal to our pleasure-seeking and/or sensory needs.
C)   They have new social meaning carried by their use and ownership.
D)   They are only incremental improvements.
E)   They usually spawn other innovations and product forms.F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

Jonathan always wore horned-rimmed glasses when he was in school and was always ridiculed because of them. However, in college, he was praised for his smart and intelligent looking glasses even though he wore the same kind of glasses. Horned- and wire-rimmed glasses were considered old-fashioned until they became associated with intellectualism in the 1980s. From the above scenario, it can be understood that when Jonathan entered college his glasses were perceived as a symbolic innovation because:

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A)   the design of his glasses was observed as new.
B)   the features associated with his glasses were new.
C)   the brand name associated with his glasses was new.
D)   the meaning associated with his glasses was new.
E)   the technology associated with his glasses was new.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

Consumers perceive that an innovation has value if it offers greater perceived benefits or lower perceived costs than existing alternatives do.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A discontinuous innovation is defined as:

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A)   a product that pushes all similar products out of the market.
B)   a product that disrupts consumers' lives.
C)   a product that disrupts a firm's marketing operations.
D)   a product that is so new that we have never known anything like it before.
E)   a product that has new social meanings carried by its use and ownership.F) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 8

The _____ starts out quickly, with a large percentage of the market purchasing as soon as possible.

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A)   bell-shaped diffusion curve
B)   S-shaped diffusion curve
C)   exponential diffusion curve
D)   linear diffusion curve
E)   M-shaped diffusion curveF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

Which of the following is true of a dynamically continuous innovation?

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A)   It has the ability to convey meaning about a consumer's reference group.
B)   It has a limited effect on existing consumption patterns.
C)   It has a pronounced effect on consumption practices.
D)   It has the potential to start a new product category.
E)   It has the same usage as the products that came before it.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

The _____ are pragmatists, seeking innovations that offer incremental, predictable improvements on an existing technology.

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A)   laggards
B)   innovators
C)   early adopters
D)   late-majority consumers
E)   early-majority consumersF) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

A _____ is a successful innovation with a lengthy product life cycle.

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A)   blip
B)   flash
C)   spat
D)   fashion
E)   classicF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

Product diffusion and the product life cycle are related but different concepts.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A _____ is a successful innovation that has a very short product life cycle.

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A)   blip
B)   flash
C)   fad
D)   fashion
E)   classicF) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

Explain the potential benefits of cocreation in innovation.

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Question 15

Discuss and give examples of the two types of diffusion curves.

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Question 16

Which of the following is true of innovators?

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A)   They are known to plan carefully.
B)   They deliberate for a long time.
C)   They do less planning and deliberation.
D)   They engage in attribute-based decision making.
E)   They use whole evaluations while making decisions.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 17

Trackanddeliver.com is an online retail store that does not require a fixed delivery location and delivers goods to the current location of the customer by tracking the customer's cell phone location. This way customers need not be at home when a package arrives nor have the package delivered to a neighbor. In this scenario, Trackanddeliver.com is considered as a _____.

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A)   symbolic innovation
B)   discontinuous innovation
C)   radical innovation
D)   hedonic innovation
E)   functional innovationF) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 18

Legitimacy of an innovation refers to the legality of its channels of distribution.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In the context of innovation, discuss the five consumer adopter categories and their characteristics.

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Question 20

Consumers are often more uncertain about the usefulness of a discontinuous (vs. a continuous) innovation.

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A) True 
 B)False

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