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Profitability index is also known as__________.

  1. Yield on investment

  2. Marginal efficiency of capital

  3. Marginal productivity of capital

  4. Benefit-cost Ratio


Correct Option: D

Which of the following is a conceptual process of Marketing Planning?

  1. Assessing areas of marketing opportunities

  2. Developing marketing action

  3. Coordinating marketing action

  4. Evaluating all market programmes


Correct Option: A

Marketing planning should cover.

  1. Market development

  2. Product development

  3. Market penetration and diversification

  4. All the above


Correct Option: D

Match the items in List-I with items in List-II.

List-I List-II
a) Peter F Drucker i) Unity of command
b) Henry Fayol ii) Achievement Motivation
c) McCarthy iii) M.B.O.
d) Mc Clelland iv) $4$ Ps of marketing
  1. (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)

  2. (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)

  3. (a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iii)

  4. (a)-(iii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii)


Correct Option: C

The set of all actual and potential buyers of a product is known as_______.

  1. Customer group

  2. Industry

  3. Market

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Market is defined as a regular gathering of people for purchase and sales of livestock, provisions, and other commodities. The market for an organisation would be defined as a place where he can find the target audience and potential buyers for the product the company would offer to satisfy the needs of those potential buyers.

The word Market has come from the Latin word _____________.

  1. Matico

  2. Marketio

  3. Marketo

  4. Marcatus


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The word market has been derived from Latin word Marcatus which refers to place of trade or a place where business is carried on.

Which of the following is a quality of a good salesperson?

  1. Communication skills

  2. Mental quality

  3. Honesty

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A true salesperson has the following characteristics that they use consistently to succeed in making those important sales.

Respectful.
Initiative.
They listen.
Persistent.
Coachable.
Positive.
Resourceful.

An investor would buy a bond if _____________.

  1. The intrinsic value is lower than the market value

  2. The intrinsic value is higher than the market value

  3. The current market value is lower than the redemption value

  4. The current market value is lower than the face value

  5. The required rate of return is equal to coupon rate of interest


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

If the intrinsic value of the bond is higher than the market value, then it indicates that the bond is under-priced and hence the investor would buy it.