Principle of Marketing case study

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Assignment # 2

Fall 2017

College of Business 10 MARKS

INSTRUCTOR NAME: Hanen Charni

COURSE NAME: MARKETING PRINCIPLES

COURSE NUMBER: MKT 210

SECTION: 2 & 3

NUMBER OF PAGES: 3

NUMBER OF QUESTIONS: 4

STUDENT NAME:

STUDENT I.D.:

Question Number

Total Marks

Marks Obtained

Summary

1

Q1

3

Q2

3

Q3

3

TOTAL

10

CASE SUMMARY ( 1 MARK)

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Q1. Analyze the decision process buyers of a typical push email device go through before purchasing the devices? (3 MARKS)

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Q2. Apply the concept of aspirational groups to the BlackBerry brand. Should marketers have boundaries with regard to this concept? (3 MARKS)

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Q3. Explain how both positive and negative consumer attitudes toward a brand like BlackBerry might develop. How might someone’s attitude toward Blackberry change? (3 MARKS)

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