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Sem unit 2 vocab
Term | Definition |
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Bait-and-Switch Advertising | Advertising one product (the bait) at a very attractive price, then informing the customer that the advertised product is either unavailable or of poor quality, convincing the customer to purchase a different, more expensive product. |
Deceptive Advertising | Advertising that misleads consumers, either by making unjustified claims regarding a product's composition, qualities, sponsorship, or performance or by omitting a material fact concerning the product's composition, qualities, sponsorship, or performance |
Direct Distribution | channel of distribution is straight from manufacturer to consumer |
Economic Flow | the movement of resources from resource owners to producers and from producers to consumers |
Economy | the system in which people make and spend their incomes |
Entrepreneurs | who assume the risks of starting and operating businesses |
Ethics | basic principles that govern your behavior |
False Statements of “Fact” | Advertising that appears to be based on facts which are, in fact, scientifically untrue, is deceptive |
Feature | a fact or characteristic of the product |
Goods | tangible objects that can be manufactured or produced for resale |
Indirect Distribution | intermediary/middlemen (wholesaler, retailer) involved in channels of distribution |
Intangible | not capable of being detected though the senses |
Intermediaries | business firms operating between manufacturer & the customer/buyer that aides in the movement of product (middlemen); o performs Marketing functions better than manufacturer is capable of. |
Manufacturer | a type of producer that changes the shapes or forms of materials so that they will be useful to consumers |
Product Knowledge | information about a specific good or service that can be used in sales presentations. |
Products | goods and services |
Benefit | advantage consumers receive from using a product |