This activity is important because the one$-$size$-$fits$-$all mass market$$like that for Tide laundry detergent of $40$ years ago$$no longer exists. The global marketing officer at Procter & Gamble, which markets Tide, says, "Every one of our brands is targeted." A business goes to the trouble and expense of segmenting its markets when it expects that this will increase its sales, profit, and return on investment. When expenses are greater than the potentially increased sales from segmentation, a firm should not attempt to segment its market.

The goal of this activity is to demonstrate your understanding of the market segmentation as applied to Apple.

For each example, select the correct stage of the market segmentation process.

$1.$ Design Jobs$$The estimated number of design jobs in the United States is over $750,000,$ employed across a number of industries.

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$2.$ Graphic Artists$$Designers need technology that has lots of memory, a great graphics card, clear display, and enough power to handle graphically intensive applications.

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$3.$ iPad Bundle$$To motivate designers to choose MacBook Air, Apple offers a $20\%$ discount on any iPad with the purchase of a new MacBook Pro.

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$4.$ Students$$Students want cool technology that integrates with their on$-$the$-$move lifestyle. Students are heavy consumers of online music and video content making good sound important to them.

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$5.$ Laptops$$Apple produces a number of computers that are portable and suitable for use while traveling, including MacBook Airs and MacBook Pros.

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$6.$ College$-$Bound$$There are approximately $20$ million college students in the United States.

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$7.$ Affordable Listening$$The size of the college student market makes it an attractive target for Apple's affordable AirPods.

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$8.$ Headphones$$Apple produces a number of headphones including AirPods, AirPod Pros, and EarPods.

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$9.$ Education Discount$$During the back$-$to$-$school season, Apple offers a deal on AirPods through its Education Store.

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$10.$ Powerful Tool$$The powerful MacBook Pro puts Apple in a strong competitive position in the laptop market for designers.

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