Thursday, October 11, 2012

Marketing Glossary

Income elasticity of demand

Income elasticity of demand measures the relationship between a change in quantity demanded and a change in income

Industrial buyers

Industrial buyers are those who purchase items on behalf of their business or organisation

Industrial market

Industrial markets involve the sale of goods between businesses. These are goods that are not aimed directly at consumers.

Inferior goods

Inferior goods have a negative income elasticity of demand. Demand falls as income rises

Influencer

A person in a group buying situation (e.g. a family) who exerts significant influence in the final buying decision

Initiator

A person in a group buying situation (e.g. a family) who first suggests buying a particular product or service