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According to the service continuum, what are offerings such as neckties, dog food, and tailored suits?


A) product-dominated offerings
B) people-dominated offerings
C) service-dominated offerings
D) equipment-dominated offerings
E) idea-dominated offerings

F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

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Services can be classified according to whether they are __________, for-profit or nonprofit organizations, or government agencies.


A) national or global
B) used by independent contractors
C) privately owned or publicly owned
D) delivered by people or equipment
E) owned by individuals or corporations

F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

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When Theresa Martinez relocated from the East to the Midwest, she needed to find a bank with offices in her new state. Several banks offered banking products (checking and savings accounts, loans, certificates of deposit) and other financial products (mutual funds, insurance) that were available from her former bank. After selecting U.S. Bank, Theresa needed some help with her accounts and went to visit her personal banker. She was very impressed with the banker's attitude and willingness to explain certain items to her in terms she could understand. The service Theresa received from the U.S. Bank representative exhibited __________ properties.


A) credence
B) expertise
C) search
D) experience
E) customer relationship

F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

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Recent research suggests that employees' competence, authenticity, and __________ of their interactions affect the success of the relationships.


A) reliability
B) empathy
C) sincerity
D) responsiveness
E) friendliness

F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

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Services are a significant part of the U.S. economy, exceeding __________ percent of its gross domestic product.


A) 15
B) 25
C) 35
D) 46
E) 55

F) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

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To help consumers assess and compare services, marketers try to make them tangible or


A) temporal.
B) consistent.
C) adaptable.
D) measurable.
E) show the benefits of using the service.

F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

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When it is important to provide caring, individualized attention to customers, this represents which dimension of service quality?


A) reliability
B) empathy
C) assurance
D) tangibility (tangibles)
E) responsiveness

F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

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In a capacity management report from a well-known carrier in the airline industry, the yield is 9.83 cents, load factor is 82.1 percent, and operating expense is 8.28 cents. From these details, the percentage of available seats flown one mile occupied by a paying customer is __________ percent.


A) 9.83
B) 82.1
C) 8.28
D) 18.11
E) 1.55

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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There are four unique elements to services-intangibility, inconsistency, inseparability, and inventory-which are referred to as the


A) service mix.
B) four I's of services.
C) service matrix.
D) four Ps of services.
E) service continuum.

F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

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The first step a nonprofit organization should take to engage people with social media is to


A) set specific measurable goals.
B) understand what motivates people to take up causes.
C) create a simple and realistic operating budget.
D) create a well-defined organizational hierarchy.
E) develop a unique selling proposition.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

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The four I's of services consist of


A) intangibility, inconsistency, inseparability, and innovation.
B) intangibility, inventory, inflexibility, and impression.
C) intangibility, inconsistency, inseparability, and inventory.
D) intangibility, inventory, innovation, and impression.
E) intangibility, inconsistency, innovation, and impression.

F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

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Recent research suggests that employees'__________, authenticity, and sincerity of their interactions affect the success of the relationships.


A) reliability
B) competence
C) responsiveness
D) assertiveness
E) friendliness

F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

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Because services tend to be __________ rather than an object, they are much more difficult for consumers to evaluate.


A) an opportunity
B) a good
C) a risk
D) a decision
E) a performance

F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

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Purchases such as restaurant meals, vacations, and child care would most likely be evaluated on __________ properties.


A) value
B) search
C) credence
D) experience
E) expenditure

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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What do an online travel agency, a limousine service, and a railroad have in common?


A) They are all strictly tangible services.
B) They are all people-based services.
C) None of them has a problem with idle production capacity.
D) They are all equipment-based services.
E) They all require skilled operators.

F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

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The categories for people-based services include


A) volunteers, skilled operators, and professionals.
B) unskilled labor, skilled labor, and professionals.
C) unskilled operators, unskilled labor, and skilled labor.
D) automated, skilled operators, and unskilled labor.
E) automated, skilled operators, and professionals.

F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

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Purchases such as clothing, jewelry, and automobiles would most likely be evaluated on __________ properties.


A) value
B) search
C) credence
D) experience
E) quality

F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

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As a dimension of service quality, the willingness to help customers and provide prompt service is referred to as


A) reliability.
B) responsiveness.
C) competence.
D) assurance.
E) empathy.

F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

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Andrea Arenas is the owner of 2 Places at 1 Time, a concierge company. She and her staff of 60 perform everyday services, such as walking the dog, picking up cleaning, waiting for the repairman, and going to the post office, for people who are too busy to perform these tasks. She is such a caring person and so well-liked that her customers recommend her instead of her business to people who are looking for someone to perform similar services. Their inability to see the distinction between Andrea and her 2 Places at 1 Time concierge service is an example of which unique characteristic of services?


A) intangibility
B) impressionability
C) incongruity
D) inseparability
E) inflexibility

F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

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How a person establishes expectations for a service not yet experienced is influenced by __________, personal needs, past experiences, and promotional activities.


A) the economy
B) consumer income
C) word-of-mouth communications
D) competitive trends
E) how the organization delivers its service

F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

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