Deck 19 Flashcards

(50 cards)

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Aptitude

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An ability or natural talent; the potential to learn a certain skill.

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Articles of Incorporation

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A document filed with a state department of commerce that identifies the name and address of a new corporation , its purpose, the names of the initial directors, and the amount of stock that will be issued to each director.

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Balance Sheet

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A summary of a business’s assets, liabilities,and owner’s equity.

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Cold Canvassing

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The process of locating as many potential customers as possible without checking out leads beforehand.

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(Biz) Marquee

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An architectural canopy that extends over a store’s entrance.

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Memorandum Buying

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A buying process in which the supplier agrees to take back any unsold goods by a certain pre-established date.

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Prestige (World-Wide) Pricing

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A pricing technique that sets higher-than-average prices to suggest status and high quality to the consumer.

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Rack Jobbers

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Wholesalers that manage inventory and merchandising for retailers by counting stock, filling it in when needed, and maintaining store displays.

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Securities and Exchange Commission

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Federal agency that regulates the sale of security (stocks and bonds), licensing brokerage firms and financial advisers, and investigates dealing among corporations.

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Segmented Pricing Strategy

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A pricing strategy that uses two or more different prices for a product, even though there is no difference in the item’s cost.

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Service Close

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A way to close a sale in which a salesperson explains services that overcome obstacles or problems.

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Skimming Pricing

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A pricing policy that sets a very high price for a new product.

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Sole Proprietorship

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A business owned and operated by one person.

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Specialty Media

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Relatively inexpensive, useful items featuring and advertiser’s name or logo that are given away; also known as giveaways or advertising specialties.

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Standing-Room-Only Close

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A method of closing a sale that is used when a product is in short supply or when the price will be going up in the near future.

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Superior-Point Method

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A selling technique that permits the salesperson to acknowledge objections as valid yet still offset them with other features and benefits.

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Supervisor-Level Management

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Managers who supervise the activities of employees who carry out the tasks determined by middle and top management.

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Trial Close

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An initial effort to close a sale.

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Uniform Resource Locator

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The address of a file that is available on the Internet, usually on the World Wide Web.

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Unit Control

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A method of stock control that measures the quantities of merchandise that a business handles during a period of time.

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Unlimited Liability

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A business owner’s financial liability is not limited to investments in the business, but extends to his or her total ability to make payments.

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Warranty of Fitness for a Particular Purpose

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A warranty used when the seller advises a customer that a product is suitable for a particular use, and the customer acts on that advice.

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Which Close

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A method of closing a sale that encourages a customer to make a decision between two items.

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Whistle-Blowing

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Reporting an illegal action by one’s employer.

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Wi-Fi
Wireless Fidelity
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Business Risk
The possibility of financial lost.
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Carload
The minimum number of pounds of freight needed to fill a boxcar.
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Cause Packaging
Packaging that is used by companies to promote social and political cause.
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Channels
The avenues through which messages are delivered.
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Contract Carriers
For-hire trucking companies that provide equipment and drivers for specific routes.
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Debt Capital
Borrowed funds that must be repaid.
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Derived Demand
The demand for industrial goods based on the demand for consumers goods and services.
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Drop Shippers
Businesses that own goods they sell but do not physically handle the products.
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Empathy
An understanding of a person's situation or frame of mind.
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Enumeration
Listing items in order.
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E-Tailing
Retailers selling products over the Internet to the customer; also known as online retailing.
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Fidelity Bonds
A type of insurance that protects a business from employee dishonesty.
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Flextime
A program that allows workers to choose their work hours.
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For-Profit Business
A business that seeks to make a profit from it operations.
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Grade Label
A label that states the quality of the product.
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Inflation
A period of rising prices.
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Invoice
An itemized list of goods that include prices, terms of sale, total, taxes and fees, and amount due.
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Jargon
Specialized vocabulary used by members of a particular group.
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Job Lead
Information about a job opening.
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Layman's Terms
Words the average customers can understand.
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Lifestyle
The kind of life a person lives.
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Numerators
The top number in a fraction; it represents the number of parts being considered.
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Product Life Cycle
The stages that a product goes through during its life.
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Prospect
A potential customer; also known as a lead.
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Quota
A limit on either the quantity or monetary value of product that may be imported.