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prelim 14/12/22 Flashcards

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measuring customer service - sales/profit levels

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if they are high/improving this may suggest happy customers

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measuring customer service - customer feedback

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can ask customers to complete a survey or an interview

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measuring customer service - employee motivation levels

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if employees are happy in the workplace and are not dealing with constant customer complaints they are likely to be more productive

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measuring customer service - level of staff turnover

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staff are less likely to leave the organisation if the business has good service and happy customers

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importance of customer service

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increase customer loyalty more purchases, business gets a good reputation and helps maximise sales and profits, increase market share.

staff are more likely to leave, increased number of complaints, decrease in sales and profits.

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importance of customer service

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increase customer loyalty more purchases, business gets a good reputation and helps maximise sales and profits, increase market share.

staff are more likely to leave, increased number of complaints, decrease in sales and profits.

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sectors of economy - private

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owned by individuals and aim to make a profit such as sole traders, partnerships and private limited companies

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sectors of economy - public

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owned by government on behalf of the taxpayer such as schools and hospitals. aim to provide a service

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sectors of economy - third

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non-profit making organisations such as charities and voluntary organisations. social enterprises also operate in this sector. they aim to help people in need.

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features of sole trader - ownership, control, finance

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a sole trader business is owned and controlled by one person, the finance is funded by themselves, bank loans or borrowed from friends and family.

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features of sole trader - advantages and disadvnatages

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easy and cheap to set up, owner makes all decisions and has all control, owner can choose hours of work and holidays, owner keeps all profit.

can be difficult to raise finance to start business. unlimited liability, difficult to take time off as no one to delegate to, no one to share decision making problems with

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features of private limited company - ownership, control, finance

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they are owned by shareholders who are invited to buy shares normally friends and family of the business, the control is given to board of directors who manage the company, finance from bank loans or selling shares

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features of private limited company - advantages and disadvantages

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shareholders have limited liability as only shareholders investment is lost, control in company is not lost to outsiders as friend and family buy shares, finance can be raised by selling shares and inviting new people to buy.

profits are shared between more people, shares cannot be sold to public, complicated to setup because of documentation

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social enterprise - ownership, control, finance

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they focus on improving the quality of life in neighbourhoods and aim to help social or environmental problems. setup by entrepreneurs who recognise gap on market, funded by grants and sponsorships.

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features of social enterprise

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can be profit making, uses profits to help its cause, has employees and volunteers, operates in third/voluntary sector

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stakeholders interests - owner

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want the business to make a profit, meet objectives

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stakeholders interests - stakeholders

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want a good return on money invested, want business to make a profit

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stakeholders interests - employees

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want a good rate of pay, want good working conditions, want to be trained

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stakeholders interests - banks

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want loans repaid on time, want the business to open a bank account

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stakeholders interests - customers

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want high quality product, wan to receive good customer service, want to pay suitable price

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stakeholders interests - suppliers

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want to be paid on time for materials provided, want to receive repeat orders

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stakeholders interests - local community

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want jobs in local area, want businesses in the are to be socially responsible

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stakeholders interests - pressure groups

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support and to promote a specific cuase

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stakeholders interests - local government

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want jobs in local area, want business to invest money in the local area

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stakeholders interests - national government

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want low unemployment figures, want tax to be paid, wants the law to be followed

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marketing mix - product

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this is the actual item (good or service) that the business makes and sells on the market. the product must be what customers want, market research helps identify this

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marketing mix - price

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this is how much the business charges the customer to buy the product. the product must be a suitable price for the customer to buy

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marketing mix - place

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this is the way the business makes the product available to the customer and where the product is sold. place include shops, online websites and apps

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marketing mix - promotion

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this is how customers are told the product exists and how they are encouraged to purchase.

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desk research?

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gathering information that already exists. this is secondary information. they could use sales record, the internet and newspapers

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field reasearch?

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gathering new information. this is primary information. a business could carry out surveys, interviews and focus groups.

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product development - stage 1

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market research may be carried out to see what the customer wants

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product development - stage 5

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the method of production then needs to be chosen

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product development - stage 2

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ideas for the products are generate based on the market research information.

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product development - stage 4

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changes might then be made to the prototype based on feedback recieved.

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product lifecycle - introduction

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product first launched on market, low customer awareness, sales are low, no profit being made.

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product lifecycle - growth

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sales starting to rise, more people becoming aware of product, may start to re-coup advertising costs, profit may be made

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product lifecycle - maturity

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sales at higher, profit at highest, product well known, competition may be increasing

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product lifecycle - decline

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sales are falling, profit may not be being made, competition too strong on market as newer up to date products being released, product may be taken off market

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branding advantages

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business can save money once product becomes household name, high prices can be charged as brand may give off image of quality increasing profits, easy to launch new or new versions of product with same brand name, loyal customers

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price factors

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how much competition charge, how much the product costs to make, how much profit business want to make, the image of the product the business wants

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pricing strategies - premium

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prices set higher than competitors, gives image of high quality

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pricing strategies - low

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prices set lower than competitors, targets lower income group

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pricing strategies - promotional

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price is lowered for a short period of time.

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pricing strategies - competitive

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prices set similar to competitors, this avoids price wars and allows business to compete on different aspects sic as quality

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promotional methods - coupons

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when customer receives a voucher to get money off certain products or services

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promotional methods - competitions

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when customer purchase a product they can be entered into a competition draw to win a star prize

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promotional methods - free gifts

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when customers buy a product they get something free along with it

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promotional methods - loyalty cards

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given a card that they scan each time they purchase, points build up for customer and then they are rewarded with money off vouchers or free gifts. business can use this to track customer spending and target specific promotions to them.

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ethical marketing activities?

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cutting down the volume of paper used by printing fewer copies of leaflets or posters and using social media and internet instead, not being misleading in the way it presents its info in adverts, complying with discrimination laws and good business practice in its adverts by not using child labour or exploiting people, ensuring it marketing activities do not offend beliefs that different people may have

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purchasing mix - quantity

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any potential supplier of raw materials must be able to meet quantities required

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purchasing mix - price

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the lowest price for quality desired should be sought to ensure value for money

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purchasing mix - location

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if supplier is not close by there could be expensive delivery charges

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purchasing mix - discounts

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discounts should be given by supplier such as bulk buying

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quality measures - quality control

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products are checked at beginning or end of production process.

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quality measures -quality assurance

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products are checked at every production stage

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quality measures -high quality raw materials

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ensure materials are purchased form suppliers of high quality and have no defects

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quality measures - employees

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train employees to make product efficiently and recruit suitable staff with correct skills

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factors affecting method of production?

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the actual product being made, way the business will make sure its of high quality, finance available, resources available like staff and machinery

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job production?

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job production is where a single product is custom-made to a customer’s own specification. production is started only when a customer makes an order. a custom built house, wedding cakes and wedding dresses are made using job production.

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batch production?

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batch production is the production of groups of similar products. no item in a group goes on to the next stage until all are ready. machinery must be cleaned between each batch.

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flow production?

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flow production is a process in which the production of items moves continuously from one operation to the next. each part of the process contributes to the eventual production of the final product. usually machinery or robots are used to reduce labour costs. products are produced to a standard specification which mean quality is always the same.

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external factors - political

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anything to do with the government, at each levels the government has different powers that can influence how a business behaves. i.e. employment laws, health and safety laws

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external factors - economic

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anything that encourages people to spend or not spend money i.e. inflation

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external factors - social

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concerned with changing values, opinions and peoples beliefs. what people like/dislike changes all the time as well as lifestyle changes i.e. fashion

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external factors - technological

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progress in technology has a huge impact on the business, they must aim to keep up with new technology. i.e contactless payment

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external factors - environemntal

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how the natural world can affect a business i.e. weather

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external factors - competitive

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a competition may be offering the same or similar products to the business. i.e. advertising and competitors prices

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social media

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interact and gain feedback from customers, reach large audience, not private

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job production advantages

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can produce one off orders to meet needs, high prices can be charged, more motivated workers

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job production disadvantages

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expensive to hire highly skilled staff, expensive machinery, takes a lot of time

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batch production advantages

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all products identical so no quality differences, no need for highly skilled staff, machinery and robots can be used, each batch can be altered

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batch production disadvantages

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staff less motivated, expensive machinery, problem with one batch means whole batch wasted

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flow production advantages

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huge quantities can be produced, machinery work 24/7, machines and robots

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flow production disadvantages

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expensive machinery, individual requirements not med, repetitive

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objective - profit

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the aim to make as much money as possible out of the business. businesses in the private sector aim to do this.

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objective - social responsibility

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all businesses may wish to improve their public image by showing they are socially responsible. they may give money to good causes or spend money to avoid damaging the environment.

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objective - survival

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this means to continue trading and is often the first objective a business has as other objectives would be pointless if the business didn’t survive.

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objective - customer satisfaction

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ensuring customers are satisfied by both the products produced and service provided is essential to meet other aims such as survival and profit.

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objective - market share

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increase market share means the business wants to increase the number of customers it has. if a business wants to become the market leader it wants to have more customers than competitors.

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objective - enterprise/innovation

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continue to come up with new ideas for products and services to stay ahead of competition in order to satisfy customer wants.

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personal interview

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involves a face to face interview, can be held on street or by visiting homes

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telephone survey

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involves a market researcher telephoning people at home and asking them questions.

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postal survey

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involves a market researcher sending a questionnaire out through the post.

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online survey

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electronic/online surveys involve creating and then sending a questionnaire via email to consumers.

national 5 business (6 decks)

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