Principles of Marketing and Marketing Strategies
Principles of Marketing
Importance of Technological Change
Marketing activities must consider new technologies because customers have new communication methods. Companies must also adapt to these methods.
Flexibility
Given rapid social and technological changes, companies must adapt to market changes.
Directionality
Marketing actions are expensive and must be profitable.
Long-Term Vision
Gaining customers is difficult, but losing them is easy. Due to high competition, companies must dedicate resources to
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Depression of 1783-1896 and Business Cycles
Crisis of 1783
The industrial monopoly of England was broken as other industrialized countries began to compete in the international market. This competition saturated the market and lowered prices of industrial products, reducing profits. Inflationary pressures due to overproduction, transportation needs, and the development of the financial sector were exacerbated. Social conflicts increased and workers organized into unions. Workplace abuses were common,
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Investment
Definition
Investment is the act of committing resources (time, money, effort) to acquire an asset with the expectation of generating future income or increasing value.
Features of Investment
- Initial Outlay: The amount paid to purchase an asset.
- Length of Investment: The duration of the investment (e.g., number of years).
- Net Cash Flows: The difference between cash inflows and outflows generated by the investment.
- Residual Value: The value of the asset at the end of its useful life.
Classification
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State Intervention in the Economy
Objectives
- Establish the legal and regulatory framework.
- Determine macroeconomic objectives: controlling public deficits and inflation.
- Facilitate efficient and socially optimal resource allocation.
Tools
- Founding and purchase of goods and services.
- Intervention in income allocation mechanisms.
- Regulating wealth.
Externalities
Definition
Benefits or damages to a third party due to economic activity.
Types
- Negative: Pollution
- Positive: Public services, scientific research
Addressing
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Understanding Market Dynamics
Profit, Revenue, and Costs
Profit is the difference between revenue and costs.
Revenue: The amount received from selling goods or services. It’s calculated by multiplying the number of units sold by the selling price per unit.
Costs: Expenses associated with producing goods and services.
Maximizing Business Objectives
There are two ways to maximize income:
- Maximize Revenue: Focus on factors influencing revenue (unit sales price and quantity sold).
- Minimize Costs: Optimize the
Market Failures and the Welfare State: An Economic Overview
Market Failures
A market failure occurs when the market is inefficient in allocating resources, leading to negative consequences.
The Volatility of Economic Cycles
Business cycles, fluctuations in economic activity between expansion and recession, are a significant market failure. They directly impact the quantity and nature of jobs within a country.
Public Sector Intervention: Economic Policy
Economic policy encompasses the measures and instruments used by the state to intervene in economic activity
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