Samacheer Kalvi 12th Commerce Chapter 14 Marketing and Marketing Mix Exercise Solutions

Chapter 14 — Marketing and Marketing Mix: Exercise Solutions

I. Choose the Correct Answer (MCQ)

Q1. The earliest form of exchange is \_\_\_\_\_\_ (a) Money system (b) Barter system ✓ (c) Credit system (d) Exchange system

Q2. \_\_\_\_\_\_ is the king of modern marketing. (a) Producer (b) Seller (c) Customer ✓ (d) Government

Q3. Which one of the following is not a marketing mix variable? (a) Product (b) Price (c) Programme ✓ (d) Promotion

Q4. Marketing mix is a pack of four sets of \_\_\_\_\_\_ (a) Product (b) Price (c) Consumer ✓ (d) Promotion

Q5. Which one of the following is an intangible product? (a) Car (b) Pen (c) Education ✓ (d) Shirt

Q6. \_\_\_\_\_\_ creates place utility. (a) Storage (b) Transport ✓ (c) Warehousing (d) Grading

Q7. \_\_\_\_\_\_ creates time utility. (a) Warehouse ✓ (b) Transport (c) Grading (d) Branding

Q8. The earliest form of trade is \_\_\_\_\_\_ (a) Money system (b) Barter ✓ (c) Credit system (d) Exchange system

Q9. Find the odd one out: Product, Price, Warehousing, Promotion (a) Product (b) Price (c) Warehousing ✓ (d) Promotion

Q10. Find the odd one out: Product, Price, Power, Promotion (a) Product (b) Price (c) Power ✓ (d) Promotion

Q11. Assertion (A): Storage creates time utility. Reason (R): Storage bridges the time gap between production and consumption. (a) A is true, R is false (b) Both A and R true ✓ (c) A is false, R is true (d) Both A and R false

Q12. Which pair is not correctly matched? (a) Branding — Symbol (b) Pricing — Sum of values (c) Grading — Value ✓ (d) Storage — Preservation

Q13. The physical distribution of goods is \_\_\_\_\_\_ (a) Product (b) Price (c) Place ✓ (d) Promotion

II. Match the Following

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III. Assertion and Reason

Q1. Assertion (A): Movement of goods by transport creates place utility. Reason (R): Transport helps in moving goods from place of production to place of consumption. Answer: Both A and R are true. R is the correct explanation of A. ✓

Q2. Assertion (A): Product is the main element of marketing mix. Reason (R): There is no market for a product which is not produced. Answer: Both A and R are true. R is the correct explanation of A. ✓

IV. Very Short Answer Questions

Q1. Define Marketing. Marketing is all activities related to markets for actualizing potential exchanges to satisfy human needs and wants.

Q2. What is Marketing Mix? Marketing mix is a pack of four sets of variables — Product, Price, Place, and Promotion — offered by a firm to target consumers to earn profits by satisfying their wants.

Q3. What is Grading? Grading is the process of classifying standardized products into well-defined classes or groups based on quality, size, or other characteristics.

Q4. Define Product (Kotler). According to Philip Kotler, a product is anything that can be offered to a market for attention, acquisition, use, or consumption that might satisfy a want or need.

Q5. List the functions of exchange. Buying, Assembling, and Selling.

Q6. What are the traditional 4Ps of marketing? Price, Product, Place, and Promotion.

Q7. What are the modern 4Ps of marketing? People, Performance, Programme, and Process.

V. Short Answer Questions

Q1. What are the objectives of marketing?

• Intelligent application of modern marketing policies
• Development of the marketing field
• Development of guiding policies for marketing operations

Q2. State the need for market.

• Movement of goods from producers to consumers
• Raising the standard of living of people
• Increasing national income
• Creation of employment opportunities

Q3. Explain the concept of marketing. The marketing concept emphasizes: make what you can sell (not sell what you can make), create the consumer first, love the customers and not the products, and the customer is the king of modern marketing.

Q4. What are the factors affecting price? Internal factors: Marketing objectives, Marketing mix strategy, Organizational considerations, Costs, Organization objectives. External factors: Market and demand, Competition, Customers, Suppliers, Legal factors, Regulatory factors.

Q5. Explain the elements of marketing mix.

• Product: The main element of marketing; anything offered to the market for attention, acquisition, or consumption.
• Price: The value of a product expressed in monetary terms.
• Place: Physical distribution of goods from manufacturer to consumer.
• Promotion: Conveying the features of the product to consumers through various media.

VI. Long Answer Questions

Q1. Explain the evolution of marketing. Marketing has evolved through the following stages: 1. Barter System: The earliest form of exchange where goods were exchanged for goods directly without money. 2. Production Orientation: Focus was on producing more goods; demand exceeded supply, so whatever was produced was sold. 3. Sales Orientation: Focus shifted to selling; firms concentrated on pushing products to consumers through aggressive selling. 4. Marketing Orientation: Consumer needs became central; firms started producing what consumers wanted. 5. Consumer Orientation: Consumer satisfaction became the primary goal; marketing strategies were built around consumer preferences. 6. Management Orientation: Marketing became an integrated management function combining strategic planning, coordination, and control of all marketing activities.

Q2. Discuss the importance of marketing to society.

• Marketing acts as a connecting link between producers and consumers.
• It raises the standard of living by making goods and services available.
• It increases national income by promoting trade and commerce.
• It creates employment opportunities in various marketing functions.
• It creates utilities — form utility (production), place utility (transport), time utility (storage/warehousing), and possession utility (exchange).

Q3. Explain the importance of marketing to firms.

• Marketing generates revenue for the firm through sales.
• It helps in business development and expansion.
• It provides information about consumer needs, preferences, and market trends.
• According to Peter Drucker, marketing and innovation are the two basic functions of any business.
• It helps firms understand competition and plan strategies accordingly.

Q4. Explain the elements of marketing mix. 1. Product: The main element; includes goods, services, or ideas offered to the market. Covers branding, packaging, labelling, and grading. 2. Price: The value of a product expressed in monetary terms. Includes pricing strategies, discounts, and credit terms. Affected by internal and external factors. 3. Place: Physical distribution of goods. Involves transportation (creates place utility) and warehousing (creates time utility). Ensures products reach the right place at the right time. 4. Promotion: Communicating product features to consumers through advertising, personal selling, sales promotion, and publicity. Persuades consumers to buy the product.

Q5. Explain the functions of physical supply and facilitating functions. Functions of Physical Supply:

• Transportation: Creates place utility by moving goods from the place of production to the place of consumption.
• Storage: Bridges the time gap between production and consumption.
• Warehousing: Creates time utility by preserving goods for future use.

Facilitating Functions:

• Financing: Providing credit and capital for marketing operations.
• Risk Bearing: Assuming risks related to price changes, damage, spoilage, and theft.
• Grading: Classifying standardized products into well-defined classes.
• Branding: Giving a distinct identity to a product through name, symbol, or design.
• Packing: Protecting and presenting the product for sale and transport.
• Pricing: Determining the monetary value of the product.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

1. Confusing "Programme" with "Promotion" — Programme is a modern 4P (People, Performance, Programme, Process), not part of the traditional marketing mix. Do not pick it as a marketing mix variable. 2. Grading vs. Branding — Grading classifies products by quality/size; Branding gives a distinct identity. Grading-Value is an incorrect pair. 3. Transport creates place utility, Storage creates time utility — Do not swap these. Transport moves goods (place); Storage preserves goods (time). 4. Modern 4Ps vs. Traditional 4Ps — Traditional: Product, Price, Place, Promotion. Modern: People, Performance, Programme, Process. Exams often test this distinction. 5. "Consumer" in marketing mix definition — Marketing mix is a pack of four sets directed at the consumer, not composed of consumers.

Exam Checklist

• [ ] Can define marketing and marketing mix with key terms
• [ ] Can list and explain traditional 4Ps and modern 4Ps
• [ ] Know the stages of evolution of marketing in order
• [ ] Can explain place utility (transport) vs. time utility (storage/warehousing)
• [ ] Can list internal and external factors affecting price
• [ ] Can distinguish functions of exchange (buying, assembling, selling)
• [ ] Can match branding, pricing, storage, and transportation correctly
• [ ] Can list facilitating functions (financing, risk bearing, grading, branding, packing, pricing)