This is the company's portion of the total sales in any market.
Market Share
This stage of the PLC is where companies determine if they want to revamp their product or discontinue it.
Decline Stage
List the 6 different ways companies innovate their products (1 mark for each)
new materials, new scents, new flavours, new colours, new designs, new packaging
This type of product development creates something brand new.
Invention
This type of competitor competes in the same market with similar products
Direct Competitor
This type of market segmentation groups consumers based on where they live.
Geographic
This type of product development takes something existing and improves it.
Innovations
List the four components of the marketing mix (1 point for each).
Product, place, price, and promotion
Draw the distribution path for direct distribution
Producer -> Consumer
This type of market segmentation groups consumers based on age, gender, income, or family status.
Demographic
What type of product does this PLC graph represent?

Seasonal Product
List the 4 main pricing strategies (1 mark for each)
cost-plus pricing, competitive pricing, penetration pricing, and skimming pricing
What does the acronym AIDA stand for? (1 mark for each letter)
Attention, Interest, Desire, and Action
What type of graph is used to show a company's market share?
Pie chart
List the six factors that affect the price of a product (1 mark for each)
Producer -> Retailer -> Consumer
This type of competitor sells different products or services.
Indirect Competitor
Monthly snack boxes and vending machines are an example of what type of distribution?
Specialty Distribution
A giant version of a product used for promotional reasons is an example of what type of marketing?
This stage of the PLC is where sales level off and competition is at its highest point.
Maturity
This type of market segmentation groups customers based on lifestyle, values, interests, or attitudes.
Psychographic Segmentation
This stage of the PLC is where competitors enter the market and companies focus on branding.
Growth Stage
What are the 4 strategies companies use for social media marketing? (1 mark for each)
paid ads, influencer marketing, organic content, and engagement & interaction
This part of the marketing mix is how a business communicates with customers to inform, persuade, and remind them about a product in order to encourage buying.
Promotion
This stage of the PLC has high marketing costs and low sales.
Introduction Stage