3.3 Flashcards
sales volume
the total number of units of a product or service sold within a specific time period
sales value
the total monetary worth of a product or service sold within a specific time frame = number of units sold x respective prices
market size
the total value or quantity of a specific product or service that can potentially be sold in a defined market during a given time period
market share
the percentage of total sales within a specific market that a particular company or product holds, reflecting its relative position compared to its competition
qualitative data
information or data that is descriptive in nature and provides insights into opinions, behaviors and attitudes
quantitative data
information or data that numerical in nature and can be measured or quantified
primary market research
the process of collecting original data directly from the source through methods like surveys, interviews or observations
secondary market research
the process of gathering existing data and information that has already been collected by others, such as industry reports, articles or government publications
sampling
the process of selecting a subset of individuals or units from a larger population to represent the whole
random sampling
a sampling technique where every member of the population has an equal chance of being selected for the sample