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MARKETING: The ongoing process of developing, pricing, promoting, distributing, and packaging products, ideas, and services to satisfy customersÕ wants and needs in a dynamic environment. Sometimes used interchangeably with sales is a misnomer. Sales, while a component of the promotion mix variable, is not the equivalent to marketing. Marketing is a broad, integrated strategy that transcends the entire organization.
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION: (CPSC) A regulatory agency formed by the Consumer Product Safety Act (1972) that is charged by Congress with -- (1) protecting the public against unreasonable risk, (2) developing uniform safety standards for consumer products, (3) helping consumers evaluate the safety of products, and (4) promoting research that will improve product safety. The Act is designed to protect the public from risk of injury from products not covered by other Acts. Products not included are tobacco, automobiles, aircraft, boats, drugs, and food to name a few. It is run by a five-member commission that has the authority to remove unsafe products from the stores. This five members are appointed by the President and may contain no more than three members from any one political party. This is one of the regulatory forces in the marketing environment. See also | risk | consumer | Federal Trade Commission | regulatory forces | political forces | environmental scanning | marketing environment | marketing plan |
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AVERAGE PRODUCT AND MARGINAL PRODUCT A mathematical connection between average product and marginal product stating that the change in the average product depends on a comparison between the average product and marginal product. If marginal product is less than average product, then average product declines. If marginal product is greater than average product, then average product rises. If marginal product is equal to average product, then average product does not change.
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Today, you are likely to spend a great deal of time searching for a specialty store wanting to buy either storage boxes for your winter clothes or several magazines on time travel. Be on the lookout for the last item on a shelf.
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Okun's Law posits that the unemployment rate increases by 1% for every 2% gap between real GDP and full-employment real GDP.
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