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- taxation
- government spending
Free markets
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decisions about what and how much to produce are made by the market
technological factors
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computers, telecommunications, bar codes, data interchange, internet
changes
contract
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a binding agreement to establish the parameters of the exchange
Product Life Cycle Stages
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1. introduction
2. growth (profits peak)
3. maturity (sales peak)
4. decline
,Generation X
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- between 1965 and 1980
- pop'n of 40 million
- savvy and cynical consumers
- time is at a premium, and outsourcing is utilized
- entering their money-making years
value
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function (scarcity and need)
Product Line
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a group of products that are physically similar or intended for a similar
market
Brand
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, the entire organization as seen through the eyes of your stakeholders
- a name, symbol, or design that identifies the goods or services and
distinguishes them from competitors' offerings
Service Utility
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Intermediaries add service utility by providing fast, friendly service during
and after the sale and by teaching customers how to best use products
over time.
Areas of management
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marketing: know your customers and determine how to best serve them
production: build quality products at lowest possible cost
finance: arrange for the tools and money necessary to meet the goals of
the company
administrative: determine who the company is and what it wants to
accomplish
national surplus
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when government takes in more than it spends