Week 1 (Chapter 1) Flashcards
Negative Demand
Consumers dislike the product and may pay to avoid it
Nonexistent Demand
Consumers may be unaware of or disinterested in the product
Latent Demand
Consumers may share a strong need that cannot be satisfied by an existing product
Declining Demand
Consumers begin to buy the product less frequently or not at all
Irregular Demand
Consumer purchases vary on a seasonal, monthly, weekly, daily or hourly basis
Full Demand
Consumers are adequately buying all products put into the marketplace
Overfull Demand
More consumers would like to buy the product than can be satisfied
Unwholesome Demand
Consumers may be attracted to products that have undesirable social consequences
Stated Needs
What the customer says they want
Real Needs
The customer wants a car whose operating cost, not initial price, is low
Unstated Needs
The customer expects good service from the dealer
Delight Needs
The customer would like the dealer to include an onboard GPS navigation system
Secret Needs
The customer wants friends to see him or her as a savvy consumer
The Production Concept
Consumers prefer products that are widely available an inexpensive
The Product Concept
Consumers favor products offering the most quality performance or innovative features