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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4
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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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5
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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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12
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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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13
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business service

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an intangible product that an organization uses in its operations

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14
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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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15
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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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16
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product mix

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all the products a firm offers for sale

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17
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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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18
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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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19
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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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20
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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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21
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brand name

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the part of a brand that can be spoken

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22
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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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23
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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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24
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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

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a brand that is owned by a manufacturer

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store (or private) brand

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a brand that is owned by an individual wholesaler or retailer

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27
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generic product (or brand)

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a product with no brand at all

28
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brand loyalty

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extent to which a customer is favorable toward buying a specific brand

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brand equity

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marketing and financial value associated with a brand’s strength in a market

30
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individual branding

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the strategy in which a firm uses a different brand for each of its products

31
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family branding

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the strategy in which a firm uses the same brand for all or most of its products

32
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brand extension

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using an existing brand to brand a new product in a different product category

33
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packaging

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all the activities involved in developing and providing a container with graphics for a product

34
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labeling

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the presentation of information on a product or its package

35
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express warranty

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a written explanation of the producer’s responsibilities in the event that a product is found to be defective or otherwise unsatisfactory

36
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price

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the amount of money a seller is willing to accept in exchange for a product at a given time and under given circumstances

37
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demand

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the quantity of a product that buyers are willing to purchase at each of various prices

38
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price competition

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an emphasis on setting a price equal to or lower than competitors’ prices to gain sales or market share

39
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non-price competition

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competition based on factors other than price

40
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product differentiation

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the process of developing and promoting differences between one’s product and all similar products

41
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markup

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the amount a seller adds to the cost of a product to determine its basic selling price

42
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breakeven quantity

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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)

43
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total revenue

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the total amount received from sales of a product

44
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fixed cost

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a cost incurred no matter how many units of a product are produced or sold

45
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variable cost

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a cost that depends on the number of units produced

46
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total cost

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the sum of the fixed costs and the variable costs attributed to a product

47
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price skimming

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the strategy of charging the highest possible price for a product during the introduction stage of its life-cycle

48
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penetration pricing

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the strategy of setting a low price for a new product

49
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negotiated pricing

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establishing a final price through bargaining

50
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secondary-market pricing

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setting one price for the primary target market and a different price for another market

51
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periodic discounting

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temporary reduction of prices on a patterned or systematic basis

52
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random discounting

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temporary reduction of prices on an unsystematic basis

53
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odd-number pricing

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the strategy of setting prices using odd numbers that are slightly below whole-dollar amounts

54
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multiple-unit pricing

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the strategy of setting a single price for two or more units

55
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reference pricing

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pricing a product at a moderate level and positioning it next to a more expensive model or brand

56
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bundle pricing

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packaging together two or more complementary products and selling them for a single price

57
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everyday low prices (EDLPs)

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setting a low price for products on a consistent basis

58
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customary pricing

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pricing on the basis of tradition

59
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captive pricing

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pricing the basic product in a product line low, but pricing related items at a higher level

60
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premium pricing

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pricing the highest-quality or most-versatile products higher than other models in the product line

61
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price lining

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the strategy of selling goods only at certain predetermined prices that reflect definite price breaks

62
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price leaders

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products priced below the usual markup, near cost, or below cost

63
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special-event pricing

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advertised sales or price cutting linked to a holiday, season, or event

64
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comparison discounting

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setting a price at a specific level and comparing it with a higher price

65
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transfer pricing

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prices charged in sales between an organization’s units

66
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discount

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a deduction from the price of an item