Distinguish between convenience product and shopping product.
Basis | Convenience products | Shoppong products |
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Time and efforts | They are usually standardize goods, which are purchased at convenient locations, with least time and efforts. | These are purchased after a detailed comparison of various products, which involves a lot of time and efforts of the consumer. |
Unit price and profit margin | Their unit and profit margin is low. | Their unit price and profit margin is usually high. |
Demand | They have a regular and continuous demand. | They are durable in nature and survive many uses, thus no regular demand. |
Competition of product | Competition in these products is usually high. | Competition is not so high as in case of convenience products. |
Promotion of sales | Sales promotion techniques help to promote the sale of such products. | Saleman and retailers help to promote their sales. |
Example | Stationery, medicines, newspaper, books, etc. | Jeweler, furniture, electronics goods, etc. |
What are the factors affecting determination of the price of a product or service? Explain.
A marketer of colour TV having 20% of the current market share of the country aims at enhancing the market share to 50 per cent in next three years. For achieving this objective he specified an action programme. Name the function of marketing being discussed above. (Ans. Marketing planning.)
What is marketing mix? What are its main elements? Explain.
For buyers of consumer durable products, what ‘customer care services’ would you plan as a manager of a firm marketing new brand of motorcycle. Discuss.
How does branding help in differential pricing?
Discuss the role of intermediaries in the distribution of consumer non-durable products.
What are industrial products? How are they different from consumer products? Explain.
What information is generally placed on the package of a food product? Design a label for one of the food products of your choice.
Product is a bundle of utilities. Explain.
Discuss the role of ‘sales promotion’ as an element of promotion mix.
How does planning provide direction?
What is meant by staffing?
Identify the network of social relationships which arises spontaneously due to interaction at work.
What is informal communication?
State the meaning of controlling.
What is meant by capital structure?v
What is meant by management?
What is a Treasury Bill?
What makes principles of management flexible?
Under which consumer right does a business firm set up consumer grievance cell?
Name the principle that a manager should consider while dealing with deviations effectively. State any one situation in which an organisation’s control system loses its effectiveness.
What are the responsibilities of a consumer?
Discuss the limitations of planning and how they can be overcome.
Explain the significance of technological advancements in shaping the business environment.
Sunrises Ltd. dealing in readymade garments, is planning to expand its business operations in order to cater to international market. For this purpose the company needs additional ₹ 80,00,000 for replacing machines with modern machinery of higher production capacity. The company wishes to raise the required funds by issuing debentures. The debt can be issued at an estimated cost of 10%. The EBIT for the previous year of the company was ₹ 8,00,000 and total capital investment was ₹ 1,00,00,000. Suggest whether issue of debenture would be considered a rational decision by the company. Give reason to justify your answer. (Ans. No, Cost of Debt (10%) is more than ROI which is 8%).
How is controlling both a forward-looking and backward-looking function?
Define 'Planning' in management.
Discuss how planning leads to efficient decision-making.
Which style of leadership does not believe in use of power unless it is absolutely essential?
Ramnath is into the business of assembling and selling of televisions. Recently he has adopted a new policy of purchasing the components on three months credit and selling the complete product in cash. Will it affect the requirement of working capital? Give reason in support of your answer.