Market research 3.2 Flashcards
How is market research used in a business
See what customers like
If people will buy the product
What are other competitors offering
How much would customers pay for it
What is primary research and what are the limitations
Collection of original information by directly contacting with potential or existing customers
Questions could be biased
Expensive and time consuming
What is secondary research and what are the limitations
Information that has already been collected and is available for use
Information may be outdated
Harder to find information for specific needs
What are the methods of primary research
Questionaire
interviews
What is the need for sampling
Helps create a small unbiased population to be used
What are the methods of secondary research
Reports
Statistics
Internet
What are factors influencing accuracy of market research data
Some information may be outdated
Questions may be biased
Size of samples may be too small
How can market research be presented