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Marketing Research Project Approval Taste Test Comparisons Vs. Now / Carlton

Date: 20 Jan 1977
Length: 1 page
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Author
Flinn, J.G.
Kaplan, N.J.
Teleford, G.
Alias
MRD5542177
Type
MREP, MARKET RESEARCH PROPOSAL
BUDG, BUDGET/BUDGET REVIEW
Area
MARKETING/BASEMENT GMP
Site
G42
Request
R1-354
Named Organization
Burke Mktg. Research
Date Loaded
14 Mar 2002
Master ID
01842227/2480

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Characteristic
MARG, MARGINALIA
Brand
Carlton
Now
True
UCSF Legacy ID
leq54c00

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UuLo ~ ltlliufy L0, i.`1% / hY1R1:ICrING RP.%n4ltctl PRnJhCT APPGOVAI. ~ ~ • (To be fillcd out by bl;lrket:int; Itc:c•;trc}h Daput•tment) True 5 mg. iescarch Design (N, Cc11s, Iilegibility, Design, Key Banner Ilreaks, Methodology, Cities) A total of 500 random smokers will be ncr.sonally interviewed in the ?tooseveltr Field Shopping Center in L.I. for the purpose of comparing the taste of True 5 mg. to the;taste of Now and Carlton cigarettes. The re- search will be fielded during the weeks of February 7 and February 14, 1977. All qualified respondents will be 21 years of age or older & smokers of at least h oack of cigarettes/day. Additionally, no regular smokers of True, Now or Carlton, or "straight" smokers will be eligible for participa- tion. Each of the 500 respondents will be given only two cigarettes to smoke. (i.e. either True and Now or True and Carlton) in either a menthol or a non- menthol version (deoending on the resnondents' regular "t_voe" of cigarette). The respondents will be blindfolded; in essence, they will not be aware of the cigarettes thev ark testing. To avoid any position bias, True will be offered to the respondents half the time as the first cigarette they try and half the time as the second cigarette tried. .?in attempt will be.made to have an approximately equal number of males and females participating in the study. - :Cey Criteria For Analysis • This research is designed to gain sunnortive evidence for advertising -'_romotions which will be directed at superior taste claims for True vis-a- C ' '.s the other brands. In essence, its objective is to ascertain whether or not ^.'rue has significantly higher levels of taste oercention than its UHF competitors - Now and Carlton Hesearch Limitations PROJF•CT Taste Test Commari- TITLE sons vs. ?•1ow/:arlton jon 7 5542/177 - A sample size of 500 oeonle in one selected market can in no way be viewed as•reoresentative of nationwide perceptions for True, Now and Carlton. Cost Estimate $7500 t ~Ty J Burke Research Firm Mktq. Research Cc _ Incidence ` Length Int. 5 minutes # Open Ends None rY Banners None , Toplinc Daily (7 weeks from approved quost.) Final w/o 2/21/77 + - lOo Contingency yes M noL,=J Final Report Inc. ycs C:::i no Ux I A{{~1 rrennred bv: Norman J._Kaplan_(! •9~ Approved by: A -~ ~~ ~~ Ginrketinrz 8e5Ca1•c L _ ip ProducL tAanat;cr (7 wcela from appr••vctl quest. 018422'79 \

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