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Chapter 6 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Consumer Market | All people who have made a purchase in the market for personal use. |
| Whoopies | Market of people fifty years or older that are segmented into three sections, that is, still working elders, young elderly, and the oldest elderly. |
| Baby Boomers | People who were born in 1946 to 1964, having almost over 77 million people aged 26 to 44. |
| Generation X | The smallest of generations compared to others because of declining birth rates. |
| Baby Boomlet | Baby boomers who had finally started to have children which had peaked during the 80's. |
| Disposable Income | The amount of money that is left after taxes are taken out. |
| Discretionary Income | The amount of money that is left over after buying basic living expenses such as, food, shelter, and clothing. |
| Family Life Cycle | The evolution of family from the young single adult stage to retirement. |
| Industrial Market | Involves all the customers who make purchases for business purposes. |
| Derived Demand | The demand for consumer goods and services. |
| Wholesalers | Businesses that obtain goods from manufacturers and resell them to industrial users, other wholesalers, and retailers. |
| Retailers | Businesses that buy goods from wholesalers or directly from manufacturers and resell them to the consumer. |