DECA vocab 2 Flashcards
Balance of Trade
Difference in value between exports and imports of a country.
Bad Debt
Uncollectible accounts receivable
Bar Code
Common name for the Universal Price Code, or the series of black bars printed on many products. Allows for cashiers to scan in the price and product information.
Benchmarking
Companies use competitor products, prices, or features to compare to their own product and determine overall success.
Benefits of Marketing
Makes buying convenient
Raises the standard of living/Improves the quality of life
Maintains reasonable prices
Provides a variety of goods and services
Increases production
Better Business Bureau
Organization to promote truth in advertising. Not a government agency, no enforcement powers. Publicizes information about unfair business practices to watch out for, and may cite specific
companies as examples. They will often contact a business and try to persuade that business to correct poor practices.
Bonus Close
A form of closing the sales process. The sales representative
encourages the customer to buy now because there is a free gift or
bonus.
Book Inventory System
Used in conjunction with another inventory system, records are
kept by noting the amount of inventory purchase and the amount of inventory sold.
Box Office
The amount of money from ticket sales for movies or theater. Is used as a measurement of success.
Brand
Name, term, sign, symbol, or combination intended to identify the goods or services of one seller from another seller. Example:
Kleenex tissue, Xerox copy, Cheerio’s
Brand Awareness
How well consumers know a company’s products
Break-even Point
The sales volume point at which revenues and costs are equal
Break-even Pricing
Setting a price to break-even on the cost of manufacturing and marketing a good or service
Broadcast Media
Agencies, means or instruments used to instantly convey
messages to large groups, includes radio and television
Brokers
Assist in the negotiations between buyer and seller, yet do not take title of the good.