Basic Media Planning Concepts: Quiz 1, Version B
ADV 4300, Kent Lancaster, Spring 2000

 

1.                  The typical January prime time 30-second commercial costs $181,500 and reaches approximately 31.1 million persons.  Please calculate the CPM based on these two figures.  Clearly show your work.

CPM:   ______________        Work:  ____________________________________

2.                  Oxygen.com paid $2.2 million for a recent 30-second Super Bowl commercial estimated to reach 130.7 million U.S. persons.  Please calculate the CPM based on these two figures.  Clearly show your work 

CPM:   ______________        Work:  ____________________________________

3.                  Based on CPM alone, which commercial option is more efficient?

a. ____ Typical prime time commercial

b. ____ Super Bowl commercial 

4.                  Using the information in Question 1 above, what is the rating of the typical prime time commercial given 256.6 million U.S. persons?  Clearly show your work.

Rating:  _______________      Work:  ____________________________________

5.                  Using the information in Question 2 above, what is the rating of the Super Bowl given 256.6 million U.S. persons?  Clearly show your work.

Rating:  _______________      Work:  ____________________________________

6.                  Bonus:  Using the information in the questions above, how many typical prime time GRPs could be purchased for the price of one Super Bowl commercial?  Clearly show your work.

 

GRPs:  ________________    Work:  ____________________________________

Enjoy.

 

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