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Chap 10
Exam 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Product | is a good, service, or idea consisting of a bundle of tangible and intangible attributes that satisfies consumers’ needs and is received in exchange for money or something else of value |
| services | are the intangible activities or benefits that an organization provides to satisfy consumers’ needs in exchange for money or something else of value. |
| Consumer products | are products purchased by the ultimate consumer. |
| convenience products | are items that the consumer purchases frequently, conveniently, and with a minimum of shopping effort. |
| shopping product | are items for which the consumer compares several alternatives on criteria such as price, quality, or style. |
| specialty product | are items that a consumer makes a special effort to search out and buy. |
| unsought product | are items that the consumer either does not know about or knows about but does not initially want. |
| business products | are products organizations buy that assist in providing other products for resale. Also called B2B products or industrial products |
| product item | is a specific product that has a unique brand, size, or price |
| product line | is a group of product or service items that are closely related because they satisfy a class of needs, are used together, are sold to the same customer group, are distributed through the same outlets, or fall within a given price range. |
| product mix | consists of all of the product lines offered by an organization. |
| protocol | s a statement that, before product development begins, identifies: (1) a well-defined target market; (2) specific customers’ needs, wants, and preferences; and (3) what the product will be and do to satisfy consumers |
| new-product development process | consists of the seven stages an organization goes through to identify opportunities and convert them to salable products or services. |
| New-product strategy development | is the stage of the new-product process that defines the role for a new product in terms of the firm’s overall objectives |
| business analysis | is the stage of the new-product process that specifies the features of the product and the marketing strategy needed to bring it to market and make financial projections. |
| Commercialization | is the stage of the new-product process that positions and launches a new product in full-scale production and sales |