Marketing 379 Assignment
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About this Guide
This intent of this guide is to offer suggestions to Marketing 379 students as they complete the "Primary Sources" assignment. The content and questions of the "Primary Sources" assignment was created by the instructors of the Marketing 379 course, not by the library,or by any of the librarians. The questions are listed below in order to refer students to the most appropriate resources. This guide does not simply give students all the answers, but will point them to the places where they may find the answers. Questions regarding the grading of the assignment, should be directed to the class instructor.
Industry Information
Summarize the current situation for your industry:
- Use one of the Industry Overview sources.
Describe the short term projection for your industry:
- Use one of the Industry Overview sources.
Describe the long term projection for your industry:
- Use one of the Industry Overview sources.
What is the outlook for international trade for your industry:
- Use one of the Industry Overview sources.
Business Rankings
List the top 3 companies by sales in your industry and their sales volumes.
| Rank in your Industry | Company Name | Sales Volume |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||
| 2 | ||
| 3 |
- Use Hoover's Online to Build A List of companies in your industry and sort by sales.
For the top company in your industry, write the name of its CEO and address, phone number of its head quarter.
| Name of the Company | |
| CEO | |
| Address of Headquarter | |
| Phone Number |
- Use one of the Business Rankings sources.
- Alternatively, use Hoover's Online
What are the top 5 companies by sales, regardless of your industry, in the United States?
| Rank | Company Name | Sales Volume | SIC code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |||
| 2 | |||
| 3 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 5 |
- Use Hoover's Online. See the Finding the Top Companies in the United States and Ohio video for help.
Within OHIO, give, regardless of your industry, the top THREE companies by sales volume, their industry rank, sales volume, and SIC codes:
| Ohio Rank | Company Name | Sales Volume | SIC code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |||
| 2 | |||
| 3 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 5 |
- Use Hoover's Online. See the Finding the Top Companies in the United States and Ohio video for help.
Article Database
Using Business Source Complete database in Alden Library, conduct a search of articles written in the business press on key events affecting your industry/major company in your industry / or a major product of your company
What key word did you use first? __
How many citations did you get? __
Narrow your search (that is number of citations should decrease with each subsequent search) parameters by using more specific key words and re-run 2-3 iterations. Describe your findings.
Key words used_________________ Number of Citations_________________
Summarize one interesting article you found as a result of your search process?
- This is pretty self-explanatory. A suggestion is to search for your topic or industry, and then limit to Trade Publications.
Demographic and Consumer Information
You have been hired by Toyota Corporation to assist in determining which Metro Areas it should target for its new dealerships of luxury cars in the state of Ohio. Provide 3 Metro Areas in Ohio in descending order of their Buying Power Index (BPI).
| Rank | Metro Areas | BPI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||
| 2 | ||
| 3 |
Explain what does the difference in BPI among various cities mean?
- Use the search box in the Biz Wiki and search for buying power, then use one of the sources in the results.
Choose a product that you are interested in and is listed in Mediamark Research Inc. (not necessarily from your industry) ___ [Attach copies of relevant pages from MRI database and highlight info used]
- Note: This question has not changed in over 5 years, but the resources have. Therefore the numbers in the question may not line up exactly like the question. Just do your best with the information you have available.
How many used or purchased this product within the last 12 months? ___
What percent are in the highest use category? ___
What age group is the biggest user of the product? ___
Which household income is most prevalent for this product’s use? ___
Which household size is most common for this product? ___
What two magazines are best to advertise in to reach your heavy users based solely on reader numbers? List them.
Magazine 1: ________________________ Magazine 2: __________________________
Which two magazines would you recommend to reach heavy users of your product most effectively? Why this answer may be different for an earlier answer?
Magazine 1: ________________________ Magazine 2: _________________________
What 2 evening shows or time slots would you choose to reach heavy users of your product based solely on viewer numbers? List the programs/time slots and viewer numbers.
TV Show 1 or Time Slot 1: ___________________ TV Show 2 or Time Slot 2: ___________________
Viewer Numbers: ___________________ Viewer Numbers: _____________________
P&G is deciding on which one of the two TV shows to advertise its new product on. Both TV shows offer similar audience characteristics in terms of the target market. Advise P&G about what factors to consider in choosing between the two TV shows? Present your rationale below:
- Use Mediamark Reporter for this question. Before you use Mediamark Reporter, you will need to create a profile with MediaMark. When creating a profile, you must use your ohio.edu email address. Make sure you read the directions before accessing the datase. A guide for using the database is available here. For tips on how to use MediaMark Reporter, you may want to watch a short screencast tutorial about the database.
Market Share Information
Choose a product category in your industry, say VCR, TV, Orange juice etc...Find out the market shares of top 5 brands?
Product Category___
| Share Rank | Brand Name | %Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||
| 2 | ||
| 3 | ||
| 4 | ||
| 5 |
- Use one of the resources in the Market Share article.
Demographics
You have been contacted by Red Barn restaurant chain to conduct population characteristic study of Franklin County to decide on whether to open their new restaurant or not. They need to know:
| Total Population | ||
| 25 to 34 years old total | ______ % of total population | |
| 25 to 34 years old Male | _____ % of male population | |
| 25 to 34 years old Female | _____ % of female population | |
| Household Income $25,000 to $34,999 | _____ % of all households | |
| Household with individualsunder 18 | _____ % of all households |
- Use one of the resources in the Demographics Category of the Biz Wiki.
- Note: This question has not changed in over 5 years, but the resources have. Therefore the numbers in the question may not line up exactly like the question. Just do your best with the information you have available.
International Information
1.What is the leading export item from Brazil?
- Use one of the resources that provide country background information.
2.Write the SIC code for Motor Vehicle Bodies. __
- See the Biz Wiki article about SIC codes
3.Does the U.S. have any subsidiaries in Mexico with this SIC code? List one.
- Use one of the resources in the Business Directories Category.
- Another resource to use for this is the Build a List function in Hoover's Online. For information on how to use the Build a list feature, take a look at the Hoover's Build A List Screencast.
- You could also use LexisNexis Company Dossier to screen for businesses with subsidiaries in a particular country.
4.What is the address of the Toyota subsidiary, Toyota Tsusho America Inc., located in the U.S.?
- Try one of these Company Profiles resources.
5.List a Japanese company that might want to import logs from the U.S. to Japan. Give the full address and list the Chief Executive Officer.
- Use one of the resources in the Business Directories Category.
- You could also use Hoover's Online to find this information. Watch this video for a demonstration.
6.Brazil is interested in doing business with USA. Suppose that you wanted to advertise in the largest circulation daily paper in Rio D'generio. What is its name and circulation?
- Try searching the Biz Wiki for one of the terms in the question.
