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Unit 6 Prod and Mark
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Advertising | all forms of paid promotions that deliver a message to many people at the same time |
| Advertising Media | the methods of delivering the promotional message to the intended audience |
| Brand | a name, symbol, word, or design that identifies a product or company |
| Buying | obtaining goods to be resold |
| Channels of Distribution | the routes products and services follow |
| Cost of Goods Sold | the cost to produce the product or buy it for resale |
| Decline Stage | occurs when a new product is introduced that is much better or easier drive and customers begin to switch from the old product to the new one |
| Discounts | reductions from the price of the product to encourage customers to buy |
| Distribution | the set of activities required to transport and store products and make them available to customers |
| Financing | providing money that is needed to perform various marketing activities |
| Gross Profit | term used to indicate the difference between the selling price and the cost of the goods sold |
| Growth Stage | occurs when several brands of the new product are sold |
| Introductory Stage | occurs when a brand new product enters the market |
| Inventory Management | determines the quantities of materials and supplies needed for production and the amount of finished products required to meet customer orders |
| List Price | the original price that a seller posts on a product |
| Manufacturing | a special form of production in which raw and semi-finished materials are processed and converted to finished products |
| Markdown | any amount by which the original price os reduced before an item is sold |
| Market | the types of buyers a business wishes to attract and where such buyers are located |
| Market Research | the study of a company's current and prospective customers |
| MArketing | the process of figuring out how to sell a certain product |
| Marketing Mix | the blending of all decisions that are related to the four elements of marketing |
| Marketing Plan | a detailed written description of all marketing activities that a business must accomplish in order to sell a product |
| Markup | the amount added to the cost of a product to determine the selling price |
| Mass production | producing large quantities of a product |
| Maturity Stage | occurs when there are many competing brands with very similar features |
| Net Profit | the difference between the selling price and all costs and expenses of the business |
| Operating expenses | the cost of operating a business |
| Price | the amount of money given to obtain a certain product |
| Product | all atributes that customers receive in exchange for the price paid |
| Product Development | the process of developing or improving a product |
| Product Life Cycle | the four stages of sales and profit performance through which all brands of a product |
| Product research | research done to develop a new product |
| Production | involves making a product |
| Promotion | telling customers about the new product |
| Researching | studying buyers wants and needs in a product |
| Retailers | business that sell to other businesses |
| Sales Promotion | any promotional activity |
| Selling | providing personalized and persuasive information to customers |
| Selling Price | the price at which a product is sold |
| Services | any activity of value that does not develop ownership of a product |
| Storing | holding goods until needed by cutomers |
| Target MArkets | groups of customers with very similar needs |
| Transporting | moving goods from where they are made |
| Wholesalers | businesses that buy from other businesses and sell to retailers |