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All of the following are output-related sales objectives except


A) unit sales.
B) profit.
C) number of new customers.
D) number of sales calls.
E) dollar sales.

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The two basic forms of team selling are


A) augmented selling and integrated selling.
B) enterprise selling and strategic alliance selling.
C) cross-functional teams and cross-tier teams.
D) conference selling and seminar selling.
E) network selling and matrix selling.

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Formulating the sales plan involves three tasks: (1) __________, (2) organizing the salesforce, and (3) developing account management policies.


A) hiring sales reps
B) developing the sales plan
C) establishing the budget
D) setting objectives
E) identifying qualified leads

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Assumptive close refers to


A) demanding the prospect to make a decision on some aspect of the purchase.
B) allowing the prospect to use or lease the item on a limited temporary basis before making a final commitment of purchase.
C) committing the prospect quickly by making references to the time limits of the purchase.
D) making an exchange of money or other unit of value.
E) asking the prospect to make choices concerning delivery, warranty, or financing terms.

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FloNetwork, Inc., is a company that has developed automation solutions for electronic marketing. Its software is able to handle all aspects of permission marketing-based campaigns from list generation and e-mail deployment to real-time tracking and in-depth analysis. To sell its system, the company conducts educational programs targeted to the technical staff in a prospective customer's information technology (IT) department to discuss recent technological developments with the product. In this situation, FloNetwork uses


A) partnership selling.
B) seminar selling.
C) conference selling.
D) sales engineers.
E) formula selling.

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When Tracy went to work as a new sales rep for Paradise Candles, she was told to use the following speech in her sales presentations: "Hello, Mr./Ms. (customer name) . My name is (your name here) . I'm calling on behalf of Paradise Candles. We carry the best wax-burning mechanical candles available in the commercial decorating industry…." Paradise Candles instructed Tracy to use


A) a formula selling presentation.
B) a stimulus-response presentation.
C) a needs-satisfaction presentation.
D) suggestive selling.
E) consultative selling.

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Industry research shows that outside order getters, or field service representatives, often work over __________ hours per week.


A) 48
B) 50
C) 55
D) 60
E) 65

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Sales quota refers to


A) the ratio of sales calls made to actual sales closed.
B) the minimum number of sales that must be made before a salesperson can be paid.
C) the maximum threshold for satisfactory performance during an annual performance evaluation.
D) the maximum number of sales that can be made before receiving a commission on sales.
E) the specific goals assigned to a salesperson, sales team, branch sales office, or sales district for a stated time period.

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Information from a __________ is used to write a job description.


A) job analysis
B) salesforce compensation plan
C) sales plan
D) sales performance audit
E) personal performance plan

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According to Lindsey Smith of GE Healthcare, all of the following are necessary skills to be successful in serving her customers except


A) having an MBA degree.
B) strategic thinking.
C) product knowledge.
D) communication skills.
E) analytical thinking.

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Salesforce automation is the use of __________ to make the sales function more efficient and effective.


A) avatars
B) emotional intelligence
C) account management policies
D) technology
E) suggestive selling techniques

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There are five dimensions to emotional intelligence: self-motivation, self-awareness, the ability to manage one's emotions and impulses, __________, and social skills.


A) empathy
B) sense of humor
C) the ability to read body language
D) the ability to be positive
E) a need to be in control

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If the salesperson's objective is to "begin converting a prospect into a customer by creating a desire for the product or service," what is the name of this stage in the personnel selling process?


A) approach
B) preapproach
C) presentation
D) prospecting
E) follow-up

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If the salesperson's objective is to "obtain a purchase commitment from the prospect and create a customer," what is the name of this stage in the personnel selling process?


A) preapproach
B) close
C) follow-up
D) approach
E) presentation

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At the end of her sales presentation, the salesperson asks, "Do you want to make monthly payments of $75 with a 10 percent down payment or will you be writing a check for the full amount today?" She has just made __________.


A) an assumptive close
B) a consultative close
C) a proactive close
D) an urgency close
E) an adaptive close

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You respond by saying courteously, "You're absolutely right, and I am going to make it my business to be sure that never happens again." Which method have you used to handle the customer's objection?


A) postpone
B) denial
C) agree and neutralize
D) ignore
E) convert

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There are five dimensions to emotional intelligence: self-motivation, self-awareness, __________, empathy, and social skills.


A) the ability to read body language
B) sense of humor
C) the ability to be positive
D) the ability to manage one's emotions and impulses
E) a need to be in control

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Which form of personal selling has the lowest requirement for problem solving?


A) order taker
B) order getter
C) sales engineer
D) missionary salesperson
E) team selling

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Selling often serves as a stepping-stone to top management. In fact, approximately __________ percent of the chief executive officers (CEOs) in the largest U.S. corporations have significant sales and marketing experience in their work history.


A) 5
B) 10
C) 15
D) 20
E) 25

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Lindsey Smith's task in Molecular Imaging Products at GE Healthcare is to


A) simplify sales presentations for technical products.
B) increase the importance of the advertising element of the company's promotion mix.
C) develop a team of professionals in selling to and servicing key customers.
D) create value in customer relationships by emphasizing the company's product innovations, solutions, and service.
E) establish brand recognition for Molecular Imaging Products as distinct from GE Healthcare.

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