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?
Explain Taylor’s concept of 'Mental Revolution' and its relevance today.
In an attempt to cope with Reliance Jio’s onslaught in 2018, market leader Bharti Airtel has refreshed its ₹ 149 prepaid plan to offer 2 GB of 3G/4G data per day, twice the amount it offered earlier. Name the type of plan is highlighted in the given example. ? State its three dimensions also.
Discuss the role of SEBI in regulating the financial markets in India.
Discuss the limitations of planning and how they can be overcome.
What are the principles of scientific management?
Lalita wants to buy shares of Akbar Enterprises, through her broker Kushvinder. She has a Demat Account and a bank account for cash transactions in the securities market. Discuss the subsequent steps involved in the screen-based trading for buying and selling of securities in this case.
If an organisation does not provide the right place for physical and human resources in an organisation, which principle is violated? What are the consequences of it?
State the type of plan and state whether they are Single use or Standing plan:
a. A type of plan which serves as a controlling device as well.(budget)
b. A plan based on research and analysis and is concerned with physical and technical tasks. (Method).
What are the rights of consumers under the Consumer Protection Act?
Identify the network of social relationships which arises spontaneously due to interaction at work.