Commerce Flashcards
Define: Commerce
Examining how people earn their income, how they spend their money and what goods & services are produced, how the government and the law influence people’s commerce behaviour
Define: Consumer
Someone who purchases goods and services to satisfy their needs and wants.
Outline the four economic resources:
- Land (naturally occur resources)
- Labour (physical & mental efforts of people)
- Capital (goods used to make other goods)
- Enterprise (combine other resources to earn a profit)
Define: Scarcity
When people’s needs & wants is unlimited while the earth’s resource is limited
What’s the difference between needs and wants?
Needs are something essential for living, wants is something to satisfy yourself. A person’s wants are unlimited.
What are the 10 factors that influence consumer and financial decisions?
- Customer service
- Price
- Convenience
- Marketing & advertising
- Age
- Gender
- Disposable income
- Environmental considerations
- Social media
- Cultural factors
How does customer service influence consumer and financial decisions?
Makes you feel valued so will keep buying from them
How does price influence consumer and financial decisions?
Significant factor, consumers want the best value (lowest price & best quality)
How does convenience influence consumer and financial decisions?
Short travel time, long shopping hours or online shopping access
How does marketing & advertising influence consumer and financial decisions?
Influence consumers into thinking they need this product
How does age influence consumer and financial decisions?
A person’s needs and wants changes over time
How does gender influence consumer and financial decisions?
Males and females have common wants but gender can influence types of purchases
How does disposbale income influence consumer and financial decisions?
If they have the money to buy what they want or need.
How does environmental considerations influence consumer and financial decisions?
More consumers are buying environmentally friendly things
How does social media influence consumer and financial decisions?
Social media influencers can influence their follower’s purchasing decisions
How does cultural factors influence consumer and financial decisions?
Every person has their own values, beliefs and principles
Outline how grocery stores influence our consumer decisions:
- Shopping trolleys – can buy/hold more stuff.
- ‘Sale’ and ‘special’ signs – feel like got a bargain and would buy more.
- Bright lighting – visible for consumers
What’s the difference between comparison shopping and impulse buying?
Comparison shopping is looking at different shops to get the best deals. Impulse buying is not thinking enough when buying a product such as if you actually need it.
What are the steps involved in comparison shopping?
- Think carefully about what you want
- You can shop around for the best deal
- Investigate the product’s features
- Decide beforehand how you would like to pay
- Check the refund and return policy
- Don’t sign anything you don’t understand or a blank form
- Compare aftersales service and guarantees
- Keep all receipts and invoices.
What are the stages of the distribution/retail chain?
- Manufactured (product goods using raw material, labour and machine)
- wholesalers (purchases goods from the manufactured)
- retailers (sell small quantities)
- Consumer (buys and gets the product)
What are the advantages of different types of retail outlets?
Some outlets would have things that other outlets don’t have so you can still get what you want, some are also more convenient than others.
What are the disadvantages of different types of retail outlets?
Maybe some outlets are inconvenient to go to or don’t have what you wanted.
Outline: Cash
Notes and coins issued by the federal government
Outline: Credit
Using money that is not yours and pay it back later with interest
Outline: Layby
Pay a deposit and the store puts it aside for you
Outline: BNPL (Buy Now Pay Later)
‘Borrowed’ money to buy stuff first and pay it back later in 4 payments without interest.
Outline: Store Credit
A store’s own card that issues like credit cards
Outline: Paypal
Paying for the good using money stored in PayPal account.
Outline: EFTPOS/Debit Card
Using electronically accessing money
Outline: Book-up
Purchase in store then pay back later
Outline: BPAY
Uses internet/telephone to transfer funds from the cheque to an account
Outline: Direct Debit
Schedule bill payments from bank account
Outline: Cheque
Written way to pay a person a specific amount of money
Explain the trend in cash usage in Australia:
Less people using it, card has taken over cash since it’s more convenient. It’s harder to get cash too as there are less ATMs.
What are the advantages of using credit card?
Convenient, suitable for online/internet payment and easily accessible
What are the disadvantages of using a credit card?
Easy to overspend, get you in debt, can pay more than using cash, damage your credit rating and stolen credit card can make you have purchases unlawfully.
Define: Scam
A dishonest or illegal plan or activity designed to cheat someone out of something, especially money
What’s a example of a scam?
Investment scam – promising high investment and quick returns.
How to avoid investment scams?
Not listening to strangers and don’t believe in things that sounded too good to be true.
Where should Australians go for help if they have been scammed?
Can go to ACCC to report it, can contact their local consumer protection agency so they can advise and information
What are the three elements of a contract?
Offer, Acceptance, Consideration
What are the 2 key laws that protect consumers?
The Competition And Consumer Act 2010 and Fair Trading Act 1987 NSW
What are the organisations that protect consumers?
Office Of Fair Trading, Ombudsman, ASIC, ACCC…
What are the organisations that protect consumers?
Office Of Fair Trading, Ombudsman, ASIC, ACCC…
What are the 4 legal rights of consumers?
- safe products (direction for use, tested and good quality)
- Accurate product information and descriptions (clear labels)
- Full disclosure of the terms of sale (full price is displayed)
- Warranties and guarantees are honoured (customer can receive a refund/exchange if faulty)
What’s the process of consumer redness?
- Identify the problem – gather evidence
- Contact the business without delay – seek a remedy
- Contact the relevant industry association or ombudsman
- Contact the state government’s consumer affairs department – can inform you of your rights and suggest further action
- Contact a mediation/conflict resolution service – mediator can hear both sides without bias and suggest a solution acceptable to both you and the retailer
- Contact a court or tribunal – last option as it is costly but can make legal decisions.
Define: Income
Money received on a regular basis from work, property, business, investment or government.
Explain: Salary
A fixed income paid monthly but express annual
Explain: Fee
Payment made to professionals for advice or service
Explain: Rent
Regular payment for the use of land
Explain: Social Welfare Payment
Payments from the government to assist people with basic living.
Explain: Wage
A fixed payment earned for work or services
Explain: Commission
A sum of money paid to employee upon completion of a task
Explain: Dividend
A sum of money paid by a company to its shareholders out of the profits
Explain: Royalties
Payment to owner for ongoing use of their asset or property
Explain: Profit
Money eared in trade or business after the cost of producing, selling and service