Market and Marketing Flashcards
What plays a significant role in a free enterprise economy?
Markets
What does market mean?
In common terms market refers to a place where buyers and sellers meet, but in real sense, it is the sum total of the environment in which resources, activities and attitudes of the buyers and sellers affect the demand for products and services
“Market is the set of all actual and potential buyers of a product.” Who gave this definition?
Prof. Philip Kotler
“A market means a body of persons who are in intimate business relations and carry out extensive transactions in any commodity.” Who gave this definition?
Prof. Jevons
Place concept?
Refers to the physical place where buyers and sellers meet
Examples of Place concept?
Hatt, Bazar, Shopping Mall
Area concept?
Market means a geographical area where products and services are bought and sold or exchanged
Example for Area concept?
European Common Market
Demand concept?
It refers to the aggregate demand for a product or service
People concept?
According to this, market consists of buyers and seller and all those middlemen who are involved is buying and selling of a particular product or service
What are the two types of markets?
Traditional Markets and Non Traditional Markets
What are the types of markets on the basis of Geographical Area?
- Local Market
- Regional Market
- National Market
- International Market
What is National Market also called?
Federal market or Domestic market
What are the types of Markets on the basis of Volume of business?
- Wholesale Market
2. Retail Market
Who are the ultimate customers?
The End Users
What are the types of markets on the basis of Subject of Exchange
- Commodity Market
- Capital Market
- Money Market