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    Flashcards

    Water's chemical formula

    H₂O

    Solar System Study Reasons

    Understanding universe origins/evolution and searching for life beyond Earth

    Black Hole

    Region with incredibly strong gravity that nothing can escape.

    Earth Layers

    Crust, Mantle, Outer core, Inner core

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    Earth Seasons Cause

    Earth's tilted axis causing different sunlight angles throughout the year.

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    Atmosphere's Radiation Protection

    Absorbs harmful radiation, like UV rays.

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    Tectonic Plates Movement

    Driven by convection currents in the mantle.

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    Greenhouse Effect

    Gasses trap heat, warming Earth.

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    Galaxy Types

    Spiral, elliptical, irregular.

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    Earth's Surface Shaping

    Weathering, erosion, plate tectonics, volcanism.

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    Moon's Tide Effect

    Moon's gravity pulls on Earth's oceans, causing tides.

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    Meteor/Meteoroid/Meteorite Differences

    Meteoroid: rock in space; Meteor: burning rock in atmosphere; Meteorite: rock reaching Earth surface

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    Star Life Cycle

    From nebula to protostar, main sequence, and potentially red giant, white dwarf, or black hole.

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    Fundamental Forces

    Gravity, electromagnetism, strong nuclear, weak nuclear.

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    Planet Types

    Inner rocky planets & outer gas giants.

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    What causes Earth's seasons?

    The Earth's tilted axis causes different parts of the planet to receive varying amounts of direct sunlight throughout the year. This results in the change of seasons.

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    What is the Greenhouse Effect?

    The Greenhouse Effect is the process where certain gases in the atmosphere trap heat from the sun, warming the Earth. This is essential for life, but too much can lead to climate change.

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    What are the main types of galaxies?

    Galaxies are classified into three main types: spiral, elliptical, and irregular. Spiral galaxies have a central bulge and spiral arms, elliptical galaxies are smooth and oval-shaped, and irregular galaxies have no defined shape.

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    What are the differences between a meteor, meteoroid, and meteorite?

    A meteoroid is a small rock or dust particle in space. A meteor is a meteoroid that enters Earth's atmosphere and burns up, creating a streak of light. A meteorite is a meteoroid that survives its journey through the atmosphere and hits Earth's surface.

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    What are the fundamental forces of nature?

    The four fundamental forces of nature are gravity, electromagnetism, the strong nuclear force, and the weak nuclear force. They govern the interactions between particles in the universe.

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    Total Product Offer

    The combination of everything consumers consider when making a purchase decision. This includes the product itself, price, packaging, brand, reputation, service, and more.

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    Product Differentiation

    Making your product stand out from competitors by highlighting unique features, benefits, or qualities.

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    Marketing Mix

    The controllable set of marketing tools that a company uses to produce the response it wants in the target market. This includes product, price, place (distribution), and promotion.

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    Convenience Goods

    Products that customers buy frequently and with minimal effort, requiring little comparison shopping.

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    Specialty Goods

    Products that consumers are willing to put extra effort into acquiring, often due to their unique features, brand reputation, or desired experience.

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    Unsought Goods

    Products that consumers are unaware of or haven't thought about buying. These often require marketing efforts to create awareness and demand.

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    Best Product Development Strategy

    Continuously monitoring customer needs and adapting products, policies, and services as consumer needs change.

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    Packaging's Added Responsibility

    In addition to its traditional role, packaging now acts as a promotional tool, influencing purchase decisions and communicating brand identity.

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    What do consumers consider when buying?

    Consumers consider the total benefits a product offers, not just its price or brand name.

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    What's a shopping good?

    A shopping good is carefully considered before buying, often comparing prices and features of similar products.

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    What attracts customer attention?

    Packaging is designed to catch the buyer's eye, standing out on the shelf.

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    Specialty goods: What are they?

    Specialty goods are unique or highly desired, with buyers willing to go the extra mile to acquire them.

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    Who sells to other businesses?

    A wholesaler sells goods to other businesses, not directly to consumers.

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    Who sells to consumers?

    A retailer sells goods directly to consumers, like in a store.

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    What are marketing intermediaries?

    Marketing intermediaries help move goods from producers to final users, like transporting or storing products.

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    Why are marketing intermediaries valuable?

    Intermediaries provide efficient value, often performing marketing tasks better and cheaper than producers.

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    Retailer vs. Wholesaler

    Retailers sell directly to consumers, while wholesalers sell to other businesses like retailers or manufacturers.

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    What utility is provided by producers?

    Form utility, which is the value added to a product by changing its physical shape or form.

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    Marketing Intermediaries' Utility

    Marketing intermediaries primarily provide time, place, possession, information, and service utility.

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    Merchant Wholesalers

    Merchant wholesalers are independently owned and take ownership of the goods they handle.

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    Types of Retail Stores

    Discount stores, supermarkets, and department stores are all examples of retail stores.

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    Outlet Store Value Prop

    Outlet stores sell discounted merchandise, often discontinued or flawed, directly from the manufacturer.

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    Discount Store Success

    Low prices are the core strategy of discount stores.

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    Exclusive Distribution Strategy

    An exclusive distribution strategy limits product sales to a select group of retailers in a specific area.

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    Promote to vs. Work with

    Shifting from a traditional 'working with' approach to customer service to a 'promoting to' approach, where the focus is on actively engaging and influencing customers.

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    Combined Media Approach

    Integrating multiple advertising and marketing strategies (e.g., print, digital, social media) into a cohesive campaign to reach a wider audience.

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    Cultural Adaptation

    Adjusting marketing messages and strategies to resonate with the specific cultural context of different audiences.

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    Trade Magazine Advertising

    Promoting products or services to an industry-specific audience through advertisements in specialized trade publications.

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    Building Customer Relationships

    Developing meaningful connections with customers through consistent engagement, personalized communication, and understanding their needs.

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    Personal Selling

    Direct, face-to-face interactions with customers to promote products and services, involving prospecting, presentations, and follow-up.

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    Prospecting

    Identifying and qualifying potential customers who have the need, authority, and willingness to purchase a product or service.

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    Prequalifying

    Evaluating potential customers to determine their suitability based on factors like financial viability, needs, and interest in the product.

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    Financial Manager's Role

    A financial manager oversees a company's financial health, including budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, and debt management.

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    Cash Flow Problem

    A cash flow problem occurs when a company's expenses exceed its income, leading to a shortage of cash on hand.

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    Marketing Tricks

    These are techniques used to influence consumer behavior, often employing psychology and persuasion to drive purchasing decisions.

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    Marketing Concept

    This concept centers around understanding and satisfying customer needs while achieving organizational goals.

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    Marketing Intermediaries

    These are businesses that facilitate the movement of goods from producers to consumers, such as wholesalers, retailers, and distributors.

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    Types of Utilities

    These are the values added to products or services by intermediaries, making them more desirable to consumers.

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    Traditional Promotion Mix

    These are the core methods used by companies to communicate with their target audience, including advertising, public relations, sales promotion, and direct marketing.

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    Advertising Categories

    These are broad classifications of advertising based on the types of products or services advertised.

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    Public Relations

    A strategic communication process that builds mutually beneficial relationships between organizations and their publics.

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    Financial Transaction

    An economic event that impacts a company's financial position, such as a purchase, sale, or payment.

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    Accounting's Purpose

    To provide useful financial information for decision-making by managers, owners, creditors, employees, and the government.

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    Accounting and its Value

    Accounting provides insights into a business's financial soundness, helping stakeholders make informed decisions.

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    What makes accounting unique?

    Accounting provides valuable insights into a business's financial health, unlike other business functions.

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    Closing the Sale

    The final step in a sales process, where the customer commits to a purchase.

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    Accounting Information Users

    Accounting information is valuable to various stakeholders, such as managers, owners, creditors, employees, and the government.

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    The Importance of Understanding Accounting

    Comprehension of accounting information is crucial for effective business management, regardless of your role.

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    Study Notes

    Questions

    • What is the chemical formula for water?
    • What are the two main reasons why scientists study the solar system?
    • Briefly explain the concept of a "black hole".
    • What are the layers of the Earth?
    • What causes the seasons on Earth?
    • How does the atmosphere protect us from harmful radiation?
    • How do tectonic plates move?
    • How does the greenhouse effect work?
    • What are the different types of galaxies?
    • What are some of the key processes that shape the surface of the Earth?
    • How does the moon affect tides on Earth?
    • What is the difference between a meteor, meteoroid, and meteorite?
    • Briefly describe the life cycle of a star.
    • What are the four fundamental forces in physics?
    • What are the different types of planets in our solar system?

    Study Notes

    • Water's chemical formula: H₂O

    • Reasons for studying the solar system:

      • Understanding the origins and evolution of the universe.
      • Searching for life beyond Earth.
    • Black holes: Regions of spacetime where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape. They form when massive stars collapse at the end of their lives.

    • Earth's layers:

      • Crust
      • Mantle
      • Outer core
      • Inner core
    • Seasons on Earth: The tilt of Earth's axis causes different parts of the planet to receive more direct sunlight at different times of year.

    • Atmosphere's protection: Absorbs harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun.

    • Tectonic plate movement: Driven by convection currents in the Earth's mantle.

    • Greenhouse effect: Gases in the atmosphere trap heat, keeping the Earth warm enough to support life.

    • Galaxy types: Spiral, elliptical, irregular.

    • Earth's surface shaping processes: Weathering, erosion, plate tectonics, volcanism.

    • Moon's effect on tides: The moon's gravity pulls on the Earth's oceans, creating bulges of water (high tides).

    • Meteor, meteoroid, meteorite:

      • Meteoroid: A small rock in space.
      • Meteor: A meteoroid that enters the Earth's atmosphere and burns up.
      • Meteorite: A meteoroid that survives its passage through the atmosphere and lands on the Earth's surface.
    • Star life cycle: From a nebula, to a protostar, to a main sequence star, then potentially Red Giant, White Dwarf, or even a Black Hole depending on its size.

    • Fundamental forces: Gravity, electromagnetism, strong nuclear force, weak nuclear force.

    • Types of planets: Inner, rocky planets (e.g., Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars) and outer, gas giant planets (e.g., Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune).

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