Match Each Item to the Statement or Sentence Listed Below

question 51

Short Answer

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below.
a.marketing mix
b.benchmarking
c.product
d.convenience product
e.shopping product
f.specialty product
g.product line
h.product mix
i.unsought product
j.maturity stage
k.raw materials
l.total quality management
m.product life cycle
n.installations
o.services
p.impulse goods
q.wholesaler
r.business-to-business (B2B)
s.supplies
t.emergency goods
u.component parts
v.staples
w.line extension
-Firms often rely on _____ to set performance standards and achieve superior performance, resulting in a competitive advantage in the marketplace.

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Definitions:

Calcium Carbonate

Calcium carbonate is a chemical compound, CaCO3, found in rocks as the minerals calcite and aragonite and is the main component of shells of marine organisms, snails, and eggs.

Clay Minerals

A group of hydrous aluminium phyllosilicates, sometimes with variable amounts of iron, magnesium, alkali metals, alkaline earths, and other cations, which are found in soils and sedimentary rocks.

Chemical Ions

Atoms or molecules that have gained or lost one or more electrons, resulting in a net electrical charge.

Slope Failure

A geologic process where a slope collapses abruptly due to gravity, often triggered by saturation, erosion, or earthquakes.