Chapter 13 Flashcards

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product

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everything one receives in an exchange, including all tangible and intangible attributes and expected benefits; it may be a good, a service, or an idea

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consumer product

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a product purchased to satisfy personal and family needs

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business product

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a product bought for resale, for making other products, or for use in a firm’s operations

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convenience product

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a relatively inexpensive, frequently purchased item for which buyers want to exert only minimal effort

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shopping product

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an item for which buyers are willing to expend considerable effort on planning and making the purchase

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speciality product

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an item that possesses one or more unique characteristics for which a significant group of buyers is willing to expend considerable purchasing effort

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raw material

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a basic material that actually becomes part of a physical product; usually comes from mines, forests, oceans, or recycled solid wastes

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major equipment

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large tools and machines used for production purposes

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accessory equipment

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standardized equipment used in a firm’s production or office activities

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component part

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an item that becomes part of a physical product and is either a finished item ready for assembly or a product that needs little processing before assembly

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process material

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a material that is used directly in the production of another product but is not readily identifiable in the finished product

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supply

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an item that facilitates production and operations but does not become part of a finished product

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business service

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an intangible product that an organization uses in its operations

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product life-cycle

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a series of stages in which a product’s sales revenue and profit increase, reach a peak, and then decline

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product line

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a group of similar products that differ only in relatively minor characteristics

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product mix

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all the products a firm offers for sale

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product modification

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the process of changing one or more of a product’s characteristics

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line extension

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development of a new product that is closely related to one or more products in the existing product line but designed specifically to meet somewhat different customer needs

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product deletion

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the elimination of one or more products from a product line

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brand

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a name, term, symbol, design, or any combination of these that identifies a seller’s products as distinct from those of other sellers

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brand name

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the part of a brand that can be spoken

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brand mark

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the part of a brand that is a symbol or distinctive design

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trademark

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a brand name or brand mark that is registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and thus is legally protected from use by anyone except its owner

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trade name

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the complete and legal name of an organization

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manufacturer (or producer) brand
a brand that is owned by a manufacturer
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store (or private) brand
a brand that is owned by an individual wholesaler or retailer
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generic product (or brand)
a product with no brand at all
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brand loyalty
extent to which a customer is favorable toward buying a specific brand
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brand equity
marketing and financial value associated with a brand’s strength in a market
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individual branding
the strategy in which a firm uses a different brand for each of its products
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family branding
the strategy in which a firm uses the same brand for all or most of its products
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brand extension
using an existing brand to brand a new product in a different product category
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packaging
all the activities involved in developing and providing a container with graphics for a product
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labeling
the presentation of information on a product or its package
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express warranty
a written explanation of the producer’s responsibilities in the event that a product is found to be defective or otherwise unsatisfactory
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price
the amount of money a seller is willing to accept in exchange for a product at a given time and under given circumstances
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demand
the quantity of a product that buyers are willing to purchase at each of various prices
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price competition
an emphasis on setting a price equal to or lower than competitors’ prices to gain sales or market share
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non-price competition
competition based on factors other than price
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product differentiation
the process of developing and promoting differences between one’s product and all similar products
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markup
the amount a seller adds to the cost of a product to determine its basic selling price
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breakeven quantity
the number of units that must be sold for the total revenue (from all units sold) to equal the total cost (of all units sold)
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total revenue
the total amount received from sales of a product
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fixed cost
a cost incurred no matter how many units of a product are produced or sold
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variable cost
a cost that depends on the number of units produced
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total cost
the sum of the fixed costs and the variable costs attributed to a product
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price skimming
the strategy of charging the highest possible price for a product during the introduction stage of its life-cycle
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penetration pricing
the strategy of setting a low price for a new product
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negotiated pricing
establishing a final price through bargaining
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secondary-market pricing
setting one price for the primary target market and a different price for another market
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periodic discounting
temporary reduction of prices on a patterned or systematic basis
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random discounting
temporary reduction of prices on an unsystematic basis
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odd-number pricing
the strategy of setting prices using odd numbers that are slightly below whole-dollar amounts
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multiple-unit pricing
the strategy of setting a single price for two or more units
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reference pricing
pricing a product at a moderate level and positioning it next to a more expensive model or brand
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bundle pricing
packaging together two or more complementary products and selling them for a single price
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everyday low prices (EDLPs)
setting a low price for products on a consistent basis
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customary pricing
pricing on the basis of tradition
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captive pricing
pricing the basic product in a product line low, but pricing related items at a higher level
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premium pricing
pricing the highest-quality or most-versatile products higher than other models in the product line
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price lining
the strategy of selling goods only at certain predetermined prices that reflect definite price breaks
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price leaders
products priced below the usual markup, near cost, or below cost
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special-event pricing
advertised sales or price cutting linked to a holiday, season, or event
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comparison discounting
setting a price at a specific level and comparing it with a higher price
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transfer pricing
prices charged in sales between an organization’s units
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discount
a deduction from the price of an item