Product Branding: Online Marketing Quiz


Read the following summary and answer the true and false questions at the end of the article. The summary is based on a marketing research study from Doctor Kim "Impact of Brand Factors on the Purchase of Various Brands of Television" which was published in the Journal of Arts, Science & Commerce. 
Brands have never been more important. They help consumers in the decision making process. The article emphasizes the importance of a brand when purchasing a television. Through various academic studies and statistical analyses, the correlation between purchasing and brand recall was loyalty, perceived quality, and brand association and statistically proven to influence consumer behavior.

The study was limited by the recall bias and sampling errors. However, the objective of the study, which was to assess the influence of different brand factors, was successful because detailed data gathered from six different households all confirm the need for a good brand. Most of the products that are sold today have a distinguishable brand image. The article studied the influence of various aspects of product branding such as brand heuristics, brand knowledge, brand trust, brand loyalty, perceived quality, brand association and overall brand equity when purchasing a new television. 


Product Branding influence on television purchases


The characteristics of knowledge, loyalty, and trust create a preference in the minds of the customers.
When purchasing a product like a television that will last more than a year, consumers are more likely to conduct research based on the resources available to them such as the Internet. Having a good brand image takes time and cannot be accomplished by one-time advertisements. Brand trust and loyalty are also necessary factors because in the present day there are multiple brands competing for a customer purchase.

The studies proved through empirical research that brands are important when choosing what television to buy. Assumptions based on brand are not always true but trusting a brand and being loyal to a brand are what marketers strive to accomplish because it increases sales. The perceived quality of the brand in relationship to the price was one the most important factors for nuclear families. A brand helps buyers to recall the product and buyers will perceive the quality of the product based on the brand and will prefer brands they trust and will make purchasing decisions accordingly.

Questions:
True or False:
1. The name which helps the buyers in recalling the product instantly is known as brand name.
True
2. When several brands of a particular product, which are similar in quality of performance and appearance, are available to the consumers brand knowledge, loyalty, and trust can create a preference in the minds of consumers.
True

Fraternal Exam Alpha Kappa Psi

Fraternal Exam                                                                                           
What is Alpha Kappa Psi’s tag-line?

a.       Excellence in People, Excellence in Business

b.      Shaping People, Shaping Business

c.       Givin’ ‘em the Business

d.      Bears, Beats, Business.


When and where was the fraternity founded?

a.       July 4, 1776           Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

b.      May 15, 1939        Gotham City

c.       October 5, 1904    New York University, New York

d.      Circa 1180 AD      Troy, Greece


What is the term used to refer to the four founding fathers?

a.       Four Brothers

b.      Brooklyn Four

c.       Fantastic Four

d.      Four G’s.


Name one of the ten men who are credited as the founders of the fraternity.

a.       Captain Planet

b.      Antonio Banderas

c.       Irving L. Camp

d.      Ike Ajunwah

e.       Mufasa


How many meetings or required events can a student member miss unexcused per academic term before they are subject to suspension from the chapter?

_________________ per quarter

Name one set of governing documents of the fraternity.

___________________________________________________


In what region does our chapter belong?

a.       French Quarter

b.      The Land of Oz

c.       Central

d.      Southcentral

e.       Asgard


What is the regional director’s name?

a.       Ike Ajunwah

b.      Courtney Harrison

c.       Luke Skywalker


What annual gathering is held during the month of February?

a.       Parish Board Leadership Initiative

b.      Principled Business Leaders Institute

c.       Avengers Academy


What is the minimum number of AKPsi members that must attend this annual gathering?

_____________________









Bonus!

Draw a picture of a bulldog in a business suit.