Vocab test 2 Flashcards
individual who purchases and uses goods and services to satisfy wants and
needs
consumer
produced, physical products
goods
actions performed for a client
services
type of good for which demand will not change in relation to price
necessity
type of good whose demand increases with an increase in income
normal good
type of good whose demand decreases with an increase in income
inferior good
type of good or service whose demand increases when income increases and
demand decreases when price rises
luxuries
quantifiable statics detailing an individual’s current status, such as age, gender,
ethnicity, occupation and income
demographic status
specific group for which a business’s products, services and marketing efforts
are intended
target market
mode of living which reflects the attitudes and values of an individual or group
life style
individual’s consistent pattern of interactions in response to recurring situations
which forms a distinctive character
personality
process in which an individual creates personal experience by selecting,
organizing and interpreting information available to him or her
perception
consumers actively choose messages which they want to see
selective exposure
consumers decide how much attention they would like to give to a message
selective attention
consumers interpret information, so it is consistent with their beliefs and
values
selective comprehension