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EM Unit 3
Arkansas Enterprise Management Unit 3 Terms
Question | Answer |
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Advertising | a paid form of communication sent out by a business about a product or service |
Branding | the name, symbol, or design used to identify your product |
Channels of distribution | routes that products and services take from the time they are produced to the time they are consumed |
Competition-based pricing | is determined by considering what competitors charge for the same goods |
Competitive analysis | comparing the strengths and weaknesses of your competition |
Cost-based pricing | is determined by using the wholesale cost of an item as the basis for the price charged |
Customer profile | description of the characteristics of the person or company that is likely to purchase a product or a service |
Customers | people who buy the products and services companies offer |
Demand-based pricing | is determined by how much customers are willing to pay for a product or service |
Demographics | data that describe a group of people in terms of their age, marital status, family size, ethnicity, gender, profession, education, and income |
Direct competition | competition from a business that makes most of its money selling similar products or services as another business |
Features - | product characteristics that satisfy customer needs |
Focus group | interview with groups of target customers who provide valuable ideas on products or services |
Indirect competition | competition by a business that makes only a small amount of money selling the same or similar products or services as another business |
Markdown price | is determined by subtracting an amount from the retail price of an item |
Market research | a system for collecting, recording, and analyzing information about customers, competitors, goods, and services |
Market segments | groups of customers who share common characteristics |
Market share | percentage of a market owned by a business |
Marketing concept | uses the needs of the customers as the primary focus during the planning,production, distribution, and promotion of a product |
Marketing mix | blending the four marketing elements to satisfy a target market |
Markup price | is determined by adding an amount to the wholesale cost of an item |
Networking | establishing informal ties with people who can help a business grow |
Positioning | placing a product in a certain market to get a desired customer response |
Primary data | information collected for the first time to fit a specific purpose |
Product mix | different products and services a business sells |
Psychographics | data that describe a group of people in terms of their tastes, opinions, personality traits, and lifestyle habits |
Public relations | the act of establishing a favorable relationship with customers and the general public |
Sales promotion | the act of offering an incentive to customers to increase sales |
Secondary data | information found in already published sources |
Target market | individuals or companies interested in a particular product or service and willing and able to pay for it |
Telemarketing | using the phone to market a product or service |