Chapter 13 Flashcards
product
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
consumer product
a product purchased to satisfy personal and family needs
business product
a product bought for resale, for making other products, or for use in a firm’s operations
convenience product
a relatively inexpensive, frequently purchased item for which buyers want to exert only minimal effort
shopping product
an item for which buyers are willing to expend considerable effort on planning and making the purchase
speciality product
an item that possesses one or more unique characteristics for which a significant group of buyers is willing to expend considerable purchasing effort
raw material
a basic material that actually becomes part of a physical product; usually comes from mines, forests, oceans, or recycled solid wastes
major equipment
large tools and machines used for production purposes
accessory equipment
standardized equipment used in a firm’s production or office activities
component part
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
process material
a material that is used directly in the production of another product but is not readily identifiable in the finished product
supply
an item that facilitates production and operations but does not become part of a finished product
business service
an intangible product that an organization uses in its operations
product life-cycle
a series of stages in which a product’s sales revenue and profit increase, reach a peak, and then decline
product line
a group of similar products that differ only in relatively minor characteristics
product mix
all the products a firm offers for sale
product modification
the process of changing one or more of a product’s characteristics
line extension
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
product deletion
the elimination of one or more products from a product line
brand
a name, term, symbol, design, or any combination of these that identifies a seller’s products as distinct from those of other sellers
brand name
the part of a brand that can be spoken
brand mark
the part of a brand that is a symbol or distinctive design
trademark
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
trade name
the complete and legal name of an organization
manufacturer (or producer) brand
a brand that is owned by a manufacturer
store (or private) brand
a brand that is owned by an individual wholesaler or retailer