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Since the Colonial era, advertising has gone through a no-rebate age, the age of negotiation, and the reengineering age to find itself in the media and digital age.

A) True
B) False

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Assuming you charged the standard agency commission rate for placement of a newspaper ad that cost $10,000, what costs are you NOT allowed to bill the client for?


A) recording studio time
B) photography
C) typesetting
D) utilities
E) broadcast production

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

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Which of the following is NOT a separate department in the traditional organizational structure of an agency?


A) creative services
B) marketing services
C) research services
D) finance and management services
E) account services

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

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Which of the following advantages does a talent and production agency bring to some clients?


A) finance expertise
B) management expertise
C) Hollywood-type talent and related skills
D) research expertise
E) access to big money people F) instant success

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

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In 1956, a(n)________ resulted from the U.S. Department of Justice investigating no-rebating provisions between media associations and agencies, which opened the door to review of the total compensation an agency received for its services.

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The concept for mega-agency holding companies, such as WWP, is a relatively new idea envisioned by the Saatchi brothers in 1986.

A) True
B) False

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George Rowell might be considered in advertising as the father of:


A) working on commission.
B) selling by list.
C) planning.
D) copy writing.
E) the agency as a creative center.

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

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In bartering, the one item that neither an agency nor an advertiser offers media is ________.


A) a free trip
B) hotel accommodations
C) cash
D) tickets to prime attractions
E) free meals

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

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One of the main responsibilities for the research director in a typical traditional advertising agency is to help define marketing and copy goals.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following is an inherent reality that mega-agencies seem to forget when they decide to create an agency to serve a single account?


A) need for even closer financial controls
B) need for top creatives who don't mind working on a single account
C) need for even better management expertise
D) need for even more efficient planning
E) need for even better research data

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

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Kang & Lee, Uniworld and Diesti are specialty agencies that that focus on:


A) real estate marketing.
B) entertainment and tourism.
C) multiculturalism.
D) performing arts.
E) health care.

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

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Match of the following

Premises
It is the accountable phase in a strategic plan.
Plans, creates, produces, places, and evaluates advertising for clients and may handle other aspects in the promotion phase of the marketing mix if asked by the client.
A publishing company would pay commissions to agencies only if they agreed to collect the full price of media placement from advertisers; later adopted by Magazine Publishers of America.
Remarkably similar around the world, they can cut through cultural differences.
In 1986, started the modern version of the mega-agency holding company that Harper modeled in the '60s.
A main event of 1925, which elevated the importance of radio as a vehicle for news and gave advertising a vital new medium for almost 30 years thereafter.
In 1960, he recognized that once an agency reached a particular size, there was a need for a holding company that could better coordinate services and research numerous competing accounts to better serve clients' needs.
Common replacement for traditional compensation system of media commissions for agencies.
First strategic operation that focuses on collection of all that can be learned about a product category, the brand, and its competitors.
Under this organizational structure, each office functions as an autonomous agency that serves different clients and draws on the talents and services of the other offices.
Leading international advertising centers in terms of local billings.
In a traditional structure, this person's main contribution involves anticipating client needs and ensuring the agency produces works to the client's satisfaction.
Quaker Oats pressured this mega-agency holding company to create what became known as Element 79 to serve Quaker's brands in its merger with Pepsico.
It lists over 5,000 profiles on a variety of agencies, media-buying services, sales promotion agencies and public relations firms.
In a typical agency, this department includes media planning and buying, research and sales promotion functions.
Responses
LexisNexis Red Book of Advertising
New York and Tokyo
emotions
Marion Harper
Scopes trial
multiple office agencies
evaluation
pro bono
Omnicom
marketing services
Curtis No-Rebating rule
performance fees
account service
Saatchi & Saatchi
research
full-service agency

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LexisNexis Red Book of Advertising
New York and Tokyo
emotions
Marion Harper
Scopes trial
multiple office agencies
evaluation
pro bono
Omnicom
marketing services
Curtis No-Rebating rule
performance fees
account service
Saatchi & Saatchi
research
full-service agency

Francis Ayer pioneered the relationship of advertisers as clients rather than as customers who would direct their business to various salespeople.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following may NOT typically be the responsibility of the vice president for marketing services in a traditional advertising agency?


A) media planning
B) writing and art
C) sales promotion
D) media buying
E) research

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

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There is no universal model for the operational structure of a full-service agency.

A) True
B) False

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Compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages that a mega-agency holding company provides its clients.

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Types of work for which an agency can negotiate a fixed fee include:


A) a finder's fee for the tip that a client was in need of a particular service.
B) account planning at an hourly fixed rate.
C) artwork charges based on the salary of the personnel involved.
D) advertising-recall scores.
E) a fixed commission plus expenses.

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

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Which of the following pertains to international agency networks?


A) several network members in each region
B) several network members in each market
C) Large holding companies own them.
D) are a system of small- and medium- size independent agencies
E) are established primarily to provide information and financial skills to enhance their member agencies' operations

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

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The first ad salesman to work for a commission was:


A) J. Walter Thompson.
B) George Rowell.
C) Morris P. Middy.
D) Volney B. Palmer.
E) George Lois.

F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

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Ogilvy & Mather's effective global advertising stems from creating advertising locally that follows the worldwide strategic plan to maintain the desired brand image.

A) True
B) False

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