Functions
Utility
Basics
100

The physical movement of a good or service

What is distribution?

100

Making or producing things

What is form utility?

100

goods and services 

what is a product?

200

The process of creating a product in response to market opportunities.

What is product planning?

200

The product’s usefulness is increased because of its location.

What is place utility?

200

Material items you can touch

What is a good?
300

The determination of an exchange price

What is pricing?

300

Making a product available at the right time of year or a convenient time of day.

What is time utility?

300

A series of tasks performed for a customer

what is a service?

400

Obtaining goods and services for use in the operation of a business or for resale.

What is purchasing?

400

The ability to aid customers  in owning goods.

What is possession utility?


400

Making or producing the correct good or service

What is marketing?

500

Determining the need for and availability of financial resources to aid in marketing activities.

What is financing?

500

Usefulness added to the product through communication.

What is information utility?

500

takes place every time something is sold in the marketplace

what is an exchange?