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MKT ezam 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the 4 Ps of marketing? | Product, Price, Place, Promotion. |
| Which “P” is the most important | Product |
| Why is product the most important P | Because without a product, nothing else matters. |
| What is public relations (PR)? | A strategic communication process that builds mutually beneficial relationships between organizations and their publics. |
| What are key elements of PR? | Trust, reputation, feedback, events, and communication (media, social media, etc.). |
| What is the core product? | The basic benefit or need the product satisfies. |
| What is the actual product? | The physical item, including features, brand, design, and packaging. |
| What is the augmented product? | Extra services or benefits (warranty, financing, customer service). |
| What are convenience products? | Frequently purchased items with little effort (e.g., toothpaste). |
| What are shopping products? | Products consumers compare before buying (e.g., furniture). |
| What are specialty products? | High-involvement, expensive, infrequently purchased items (e.g., golf clubs). |
| What are unsought products? | Products consumers don’t think about until needed (e.g., life insurance, funerals). |
| What are product features? | Specific attributes (size, color, ingredients, specs). |
| What are product benefits? | The value or advantage the customer gets. |
| What is proof? | Evidence supporting claims (reviews, tests, testimonials). |
| What is a product item? | A single specific product. |
| What is a product line? | A group of related products within a category. |
| What is a product mix? | All products a company offers. |
| What is a brand? | A name, symbol, or design that identifies and differentiates a product. |
| What is brand equity? | The value from positive customer perceptions. |
| Why is branding important? | Helps stand out, builds loyalty, reduces price sensitivity. |
| What is brand extension? | Using an existing brand for new products. |
| What is brand revitalization (rebranding)? | Improving a declining brand image. |
| What is co-branding? | Two brands collaborating on one product. |
| What are the 4 functions of packaging? | 1.Contain & protect 2.Promote 3.Provide convenience 4.Support sustainability |
| What are the stages of adoption? | Awareness, Interest, Evaluation, Trial, Adoption |
| What are adopter categories? | Innovators, Early adopters, Early majority, Late majority, Laggards |
| Where do new product ideas come from? | Employees, customers, competitors, suppliers, universities, etc. |
| What is test marketing? | Testing a product in a limited geographic area before full launch. |
| What are the 3 functions of advertising? | Inform, Persuade, Remind |
| What is sales promotion? | Short-term incentives (coupons, discounts, samples). |
| What is the AIDA model? | Attention, Interest, Desire, Action |
| What is digital marketing? | Marketing through digital channels (social media, websites, email, etc.). |
| What is price? | The amount exchanged for a product or service. |
| What is revenue? | Price × quantity sold. |
| What is profit? | Revenue − total cost. |
| What is profit maximization (price skimming)? | Setting a high price to maximize profits. |
| What is penetration pricing? | Setting a low price to gain market share. |
| What is survival pricing? | Pricing to stay in business. |
| What is elastic demand? | Demand changes a lot with price changes. |
| What is inelastic demand? | Demand does not change much with price. |
| What is total cost? | Fixed cost + variable cost. |
| What is the break-even point? | When revenue equals total cost. |
| What is a supply chain? | Flow of products, information, and money from supplier to customer. |
| What is upstream flow? | Movement toward suppliers. |
| What is downstream flow? | Movement toward customers. |
| What is a retailer? | A business that sells to consumers. |
| What is omnichannel retailing? | Integrated shopping across multiple channels (store, online, mobile). |