PCM Customer Insights & Segmentation 2

Question 1

A brand manager wants to understand WHY customers choose competitors despite similar pricing. Which research method is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

In-depth qualitative interviews

Answer

In-depth qualitative interviews uncover motivations, perceptions, and emotional drivers that quantitative methods cannot capture.

Question 2

Which segmentation variable would BEST differentiate buyers of luxury organic food from regular organic food buyers?

Accepted Answer

Psychographic values and lifestyle

Answer

Psychographic segmentation captures values, attitudes, and lifestyle differences that explain the premium willingness-to-pay in luxury organic purchasing.

Question 3

A company's RFM model scores customers on Recency, Frequency, and Monetary value. A customer scores high on Frequency but low on Monetary value. This customer is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A frequent low-spend buyer

Answer

High frequency combined with low monetary value indicates a loyal but low-spending customer who buys often but spends little per transaction.

Question 4

When a firm uses census data combined with consumer purchase records to assign segment profiles to geographic areas, it is using:

Accepted Answer

Geodemographic segmentation

Answer

Geodemographic segmentation links demographic census data with behavioral purchase data to profile small geographic areas like zip codes.

Question 5

Which condition MOST threatens the validity of a customer segmentation study?

Accepted Answer

Having segments that overlap significantly

Answer

Overlapping segments violate the mutually exclusive requirement, making it impossible to assign customers clearly and target them distinctly.

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PCM Customer Insights & Segmentation 2