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Term
provides goods and services necessary to an economic system
Definition
profit-seeking activities and enterprises
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key business functions
Definition
top management, sales, marketing, it, logistics, finance, accounting, human resources, operations,
Term
to succeed the seller must
Definition
know what the buyer wants and able to meet needs quickly and efficiently
Term
4 factors of production
Definition
natural resources, capital, human resources, entrepreneurship
Term
ex of capital
Definition
technology, tools, information, facilities
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ex of human resources
Definition
anyone who works, physical labor and intellect, hiring
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entrepreneurship
Definition
take risks to create and operate a business,
Term
father of capitalism
Definition
adam smith
Term
key component of capitalism
Definition
competition
Term
basic rights in a private enterprise
Definition
competition, private prop, profits, freedom of choice
Term
outsourcing
Definition
using outside vendors to produce goods or services
Term
offshoring
Definition
relocation of business processes to lower cost
Term
4 manager traits
Definition
critical thinking, creativity, ability to lead change, vision
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makesa company admired
Definition
profits, growth, safe/challenging work environment, high quality goods and services , ethics
Term
small business
Definition
firm independently owned and operated and is not dominant in the field
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sole propietorship
Definition
one owner,
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partnership
Definition
two or more owners, difficult to dissolve
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corporation
Definition
unlimited number of share holders, disadv legall restrictions
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stockholders
Definition
acquire stocks in exchange for ownership
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board of directors
Definition
elected by stockholders to oversee corp
Term
corp officers and management
Definition
make major corp decision and handle ongoing operations
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merger
Definition
combin of two or more firms to form one company
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acquisition
Definition
one firm purchases the prop and assume obligation of another
Term
joint ventures
Definition
partnership b/w companies for specific purpose
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public ownership
Definition
unit or agency f gov't owns and operates an organization
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customer-owned business
Definition
collective ownership of a production, storage, transportation or marketing organization is a cooperative
Term
categories of entrepreneurs
Definition
classic, serial, social
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factors supporting entrepreneurs
Definition
globalization, education, demo/eco trends, it
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demographic and economic trends
Definition
growth of two-income families, aging us pop, hispanic largest ethnic group
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avenue to entre
Definition
start from scratch, franchise, or buy existing business
Term
financing
Definition
debt financing, equity,
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business incubator
Definition
offer small business tools to succeed
Term
enterprise zones
Definition
encourage entre in specific geograph areas
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intrapreneuship
Definition
promoting innovation within organizations,
Term
marketing
Definition
set of process for creating and delivering value to customers
Term
exchange process
Definition
activity two or more parties give something of value to each other
Term
utility
Definition
want-satisfying power of a good or service
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ownership utility
Definition
orderly transfer of goods and services from seller to buyer
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form utility
Definition
convert inputs into finished product, not created by marketing, but production
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4 utility
Definition
form, time, place, ownership
Term
target market
Definition
group of ppl towards whom an organ markets is goods towards
Term
product strategy
Definition
package design, brand name, trademarks and image
Term
promotional strategy
Definition
blends advertising, personal selling, sales promotion and public relations
Term
pricing strategy
Definition
settings profitable and justifiable prices for product
Term
standardization
Definition
offering same marketing mix in every market
Term
adaptation
Definition
unique marketing mix to fix local conditions
Term
mass customization
Definition
firms mass produce and add unique features to orders
Term
primary data
Definition
data collected through observational study
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secondary data
Definition
previously published data
Term
data mining
Definition
computer searches of customer data to detect patterns and relationships
Term
market segmentation
Definition
process of diving a total market into homogeneous groups
Term
4 types of segmentation
Definition
geographic, demographic, psychographic, product-related
Term
product-related segmentation
Definition
divides market based on buyers relationship to good or service
Term
demographic segmentation
Definition
good or service intended for a organizational market
Term
end-use segmentation
Definition
focuses on b2b purchaser
Term
consumer behavior
Definition
actions of consumers from using product to decision that proceeds
Term
business buying bahvior
Definition
variety of influences from multiple decision makers
Term
benefits of relationship marketing
Definition
lower costs/higher profits, lifetime value of cust, easier to accomplish goals
Term
80/20
Definition
freq customers have higher value
Term
freq marketing
Definition
reward purchases with rebates/cash/premiums
Term
affinity programs
Definition
solicit involvement based on common interest
Term
comarketing
Definition
businesses jointly market each others product
Term
cobranding
Definition
firms link their names in a single product
Term
value
Definition
perception that quality of product is in balance with price
Term
value added
Definition
company adds more for same price or lowers price
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which quality more important
Definition
perceived more than actual
Term
3 consumer goods
Definition
convenience, shopping, specialty
Term
convenience
Definition
purchase freq, little effort
Term
shopping
Definition
only purchased after compared competing products
Term
specialty
Definition
make a special effort to obtain
Term
installations
Definition
major capital items/equipment
Term
accessory equipment
Definition
less expensive and shorter lived capital items
Term
component parts and mats
Definition
become part of final products
Term
raw mats
Definition
farm and natural products used in producing
Term
supplies
Definition
expense items used in a firms daily operation does not become part of final product
Term
product line
Definition
group of related products that are physically similar
Term
product mix
Definition
assortment of product lines and individual offering
Term
4 stages of product life cycle
Definition
introduction, growth, maturity, decline
Term
introduction stage
Definition
promotes demand for its new offering
Term
growth stage
Definition
sales climb quickly as new customers buy
Term
maturity stage
Definition
industry sales eventually reach a saturation level
Term
decline
Definition
sales and profit decline
Term
product development stages
Definition
generate ideas, screening, concept development, product development, test marketing, commercialization
Term
trademark
Definition
brand that has been given legal protection to owner
Term
brand categories
Definition
manufacture, private or store, family, individual
Term
brand recognition
Definition
aware of brand but no pref
Term
brand pref
Definition
consumer choose one firm over another
Term
brand insistence
Definition
seek out brand and no substitute
Term
brand equity
Definition
added value that a name gives a product
Term
brand awareness
Definition
product is first comes to mind when a category is mentioned
Term
distribution channel
Definition
path through which
products—and legal
ownership of them—flow
from producer to
consumers or business
users.
Term
physical distrib
Definition
actual movement of
products from producer to
consumers or business
users.
Term
Direct Distribution
Definition
b2b, direct contact b/w product and customer
Term
Distribution Channels Using Marketing Intermediaries
Definition
wholesalers and retailers, lower cost
Term
Wholesaler
Definition
distribution channel member that sells primarily to
retailers, other wholesalers, or business users.
Term
Manufacturer-Owned Wholesaling Intermediaries
Definition
owned by manu, sales brand and office
Term
Retailer
Definition
channel member that sells goods and
services to individuals for their own use rather than
for resale.
Term
Intensive distribution
Definition
firm’s products in nearly
every available outlet.
Term
Selective distribution
Definition
limited number of retailers
to distribute its product lines.
Term
Exclusive distribution
Definition
limits market coverage in
a specific geographical region.
Term
Logistics
Definition
the activities involved in controlling the flow of
goods, services, and information among members of the
supply chain.
Term
Physical Distribution
Definition
the activities aimed at efficiently
moving finished goods from the production line to the
consumer or business buyer.
Term
Promotion
Definition
is the function of informing,
persuading, and influencing a purchase
decision.
Term
primary/selective demand
Definition
desire for a general category/desire for specific brand
Term
Integrated marketing communications (IMC)
Definition
is the
coordination of all promotional activities—media
advertising, direct mail, personal selling, sales promotion,
and public relations—to produce a unified customerfocused
message.
Term
promotional mix
Definition
combo of personal and nonpersonal selling techniques
Term
personal selling
Definition
face-toface selling
Term
nonpersonal selling
Definition
advertising, promotions
Term
Guerilla marketing
Definition
innovative way to get consumers attention in unusual way
Term
Institutional advertising
Definition
messages that promote concepts or ideas
Term
cause advertising
Definition
institutional messaging on a public issue
Term
informative advertising
Definition
build demand
Term
persuasive adver
Definition
improve compet status
Term
comparative adver
Definition
compares products directly with competition
Term
reminder-oriented
Definition
maintain awareness of product
Term
pushing strat
Definition
relies on personal selling to wholesalers or retailers
Term
pulling strat
Definition
promote a product by generating consumer demand
Term
Profitability Objectives
Definition
• Maximize profits by reducing costs.
• Maintain price while reducing package size.
Term
Volume Objectives
Definition
Base pricing decisions on market share goals.
Term
Pricing to Meet Competition
Definition
Meeting competitors’ price.
Term
break-even analysis
Definition
pricing technique used to determine min sales vol to cover all costs
Term
Skimming Pricing
Definition
set price high compared to others
Term
Penetration Pricing
Definition
low price
Term
Everyday Low Pricing and Discount Pricing
Definition
maintain low prices
Term
competitive price
Definition
match other firms price
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