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Marketing
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| Marketing research | the systematic process of gathering, analyzing, and interpreting data about a target market to aid in business decision-making. |
| Exchange Price | exchange price" can refer to the price of a good or service in a customer transaction or, more broadly, the price of one currency in relation to another (exchange rate). |
| Pricing Objectives | the specific goals that a business sets for its pricing strategy, which guide how it prices its products or services to achieve broader marketing, financial, and strategic goals. |
| Break even point | the level of sales where a company's total revenue equals its total costs, meaning there is neither a profit nor a loss. It's the minimum number of units or sales revenue a business must generate to cover all expenses |
| Variable cost Margin | the revenue remaining after deducting variable costs, which can include marketing expenses, shows how much revenue from sales contributes to covering fixed costs and generating profit |
| Intermediaries | businesses that act as middlemen between producers and consumers, helping to move goods and services through the supply chain. |
| Indirect Distribution | businesses that act as middlemen between producers and consumers, helping to move goods and services through the supply chain. |
| Direct Distribution | businesses that act as middlemen between producers and consumers, helping to move goods and services through the supply chain. |
| Ideal Market Exposure | the level of product availability that meets target customers' needs without being so widespread that it creates excessive costs or annoys customers |
| Intensive Distribution | a marketing strategy where a company puts its products in as many retail locations as possible to maximize availability and reach a wide customer base. |
| Selective Distribution | a marketing strategy where a company chooses a limited number of authorized retailers to sell its products. |
| Exclusive Distribution | a marketing strategy where a company grants a single distributor or retailer the sole right to sell its products in a specific geographic area |
| Horizontal Conflict | a disagreement between organizations at the same level of a distribution channel |
| Vertical Conflict | a disagreement between organizations at the same level of a distribution channel |
| 3 examples of fixed cost | property tax, rent payments, wages |
| 3 examples of variable costs | sales tax, raw materials, costs of goods |