What are the 4 Ps of marketing?
Place, product, price and promotion
Capital, Entrepreneurship, Land and Labour
What is supply?
The amount of a product businesses are willing to sell.
What is price skimming?
Charging a high initial price then lowering the price when demand decreases
What is a public company?
A company whose shares can be bought by the public on the stock market.
What does “target market” mean?
The group of people most likely to buy your product or service.
What’s the difference between fixed and variable costs?
Fixed costs stay the same; variable costs change depending on sales/production.
What are the four main types of economic systems?
Market, command, mixed and traditional
What type of business is treated as a separate legal entity?
A corporation!
What are the four functions of management?
Planning, organizing, leading and controlling
Explain niche and mass market
Niche market: Section of a mass market that's separated due to specific needs/wants
Mass market: Broad, general market that focuses on general needs pertaining to all consumers
What is a supply chain?
The steps to get a product from the supplier to the customer.
What does equilibrium mean?
Equilibrium: When supply and demand are equal and intersect on the supply/demand graph
What is a dividend?
A reward, cash or other payment a company gives to their stakeholders
What is data mining?
Analyzing and using raw consumer data to determine interests, trends and preferences
Explain what USP (Unique Selling Proposition) is
The area in which fit what consumers want and what your company does that is unique to the market
What does inventory mean?
Goods and materials a business has for sale or use.
What is a monopoly?
When one business has complete control over a market for a product or service.
What is a discount in sales?
A reduction in the selling price of a good or service.
What is a public company?
A company whose shares can be bought by the public.
What is guerrilla marketing?
A creative, low-cost way to promote a product and grab attention.
Name one example of an operational task in a business.
Examples: scheduling staff, ordering supplies, managing stock.
Explain and define the term GDP
Stands for gross domestic product
Monetary value of all final goods and services within a country’s borders.
What is data collection?
The process of gathering information to use in decision-making.
What is a bank?
A business that stores money, offers loans, and provides other financial services.