Entrepreneurship Flashcards
It refers to mode, means, or tools used by the entrepreneur to position the product in the target market to efficiently and effectively deliver to the consumers and to convince them about the benefits that they will derive from buying the product.
Marketing Mix
Has defined as the set of marketing tools that the firms uses to pursue its marketing objectives in the target.
Marketing mix
also known as “Ps” in marketing
Marketing Mix
4 Ps of Marketing
- Product
- Price
- Place
- Promotion
It refers to the tangible goods or intangible service offered by the business to the target consumers.
Product
Must satisfy the needs of the customers better than the other competing products.
Product
an article or substance that is manufactured or refined for sale
Product
is the concept in marketing where they make different product or service available to the customers on top of the primary product.
Product Mix
Mercury Drug, it was formed and designed primarily sell a complete line of pharmaceutical product however today already included household merchandise, food, toilletries & etc.
Example of Product Mix
The process of moving products from the producer to the intended user .
Place
The entrepreneur must establish his business or product in the most strategic place or location, or put your business where your consumers are willing to buy the product.
Place
When the supply of the competing product is high, the price of the product is usually low.
Availability of the Competing Product
Producer tend to gradually pull down the prices when the supply is high, and adopt a reverse mechanism when the supply is low.
Availability of the Competing Product
It refers to the amount spent by the manufacturer in view of the expected future benefits.
Cost
It refers to the wages paid to the worker.
Direct Labor
It includes direct materials and labor and other expenses ( light, water, fuel, machinery maintenance.
Factory Overhead
It pertain to the materials that form part of the finished product.
Direct Materials
These kind of product are used as raw materials of other manufacturing entities
Industrial Products
Have higher prices compared to consumers product.
Industrial Products
Prices remain fixed for long period, while consumer product may undergo several price changes within a very short span of time.
Industrial Products
used and consumed by individual consumers, classified into convenience product, shopping product, o - highly priced product.
Consumer Product
2 Types of Product
- Industrial Product
- Consumer Product
Influence the Setting of Prices of Goods and Services:
- Availability of the Competing Product
- Cost of Making the Product
- Type of Products
- Presence of Substitute Product
- Stages of the Product in the Market
- Demographic profile of target consumers
is a threat to the primary product, the customer can easily switch and buy the products with lower prices.
Presence of Substitute Product
The entrepreneur must continuously monitor and study the entrepreneurial opportunities of substitute product.
Presence of substitute product
Stages Of The Product In The Market
The product usually undergoes the following stages:
- Introduction Stage
- Growth Stage
- Maturity Stage
- Decline Stage
The pricing strategies most often used by retail business includes
Psychological Pricing and Discount Pricing
The product are sold at a lower price in limited temporary period like midnight sale, Christmas sale, or anniversary sale.
Promotional Pricing
The product are sold at prices that end in ODD number 5 like P99.95, P199.95, appear cheaper compared to product with prices that end in even number 0 like P100, or P200.
Odd Or Even Pricing
The products are purposely sold at a higher price in order to create a high or superior image like a skin lotion sold at P700 whereas other sold P150-P200.
Prestige Pricing
Refers to the mode of conveying the presence and attributes of the product to the target consumers.
Promotion
Through promotions, the business communicates to the target consumers and elicits their desire to buy it.
Promotion
The most important element in advertising is the ___________ that must be conveyed to the consumers.
Message