Why Should Marketers Take the Family Life Cycle into Account

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Essay

Why should marketers take the family life cycle into account for marketing planning?

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Definitions:

Incomplete Dominance

A genetic situation where neither allele dominates and the phenotype is a blend or mixture of the parental traits.

Albinism

A group of genetic disorders characterized by a lack or decrease in the pigment melanin in the skin, hair, and eyes.

Recessive Trait

A genetic characteristic that is expressed in offspring only when inherited from both parents, hidden when a dominant trait is present.

Carriers

Individuals or entities that transport or convey substances, such as proteins that transport ions across cell membranes or genetic carriers of disease traits.