5.02
Across
- 5. The stages through which goods and services move from the time they are introduced on the market until they are taken off the market
- 7. A point of reference
- 10. A magazine or newspaper
- 11. The ongoing, day-to-day expenses of running a business that are not directly related to production
- 12. Expenses directly associated with the creation of products (e.g., raw materials)
- 14. Sources of information that reach large audiences; television, books, magazines, newspapers, radio, movies, and the internet
- 17. A long-term plan
- 21. Sales forecasting that is based on the analysis of hard facts or numerical data
- 22. Sales forecasting that predicts sales for periods of three months to two years; used to plan quarterly or yearly budgets or to determine whether to make capital expenditures (purchases of equipment, land, etc.)
- 23. An estimate of income and expenses for a particular period of time
- 24. Sales forecasting that is based on expert opinion and personal experience
- 25. Facts that come from sources outside the business (e.g., government, media)
Down
- 1. Sales forecasting that predicts sales for periods of more than two years; used when making strategic plans to develop new products, enter new markets, build new facilities, etc.
- 2. A prediction of future sales over a specific period of time
- 3. Features of the current marketplace (e.g., interest rates, level of competition, employment rates)
- 4. Sales forecasting that predicts sales for periods of less than three months; used to aid in day-to-day decision-making regarding planning, scheduling, staffing, inventory, etc.
- 6. Specific selling goals set for members of the sales force
- 8. Facts that come from sources inside the business (e.g., accounting records, financial statements)
- 9. A group of people who share the same characteristic(s) (e.g., age, nationality, gender)
- 13. One of the groups into which the total market is divided; also known as market segment
- 15. The goods a business has in stock
- 16. plan: A statement of a business’s goals and an outline of its strategies to reach those goals
- 18. Neutral; unbiased
- 19. Prejudice
- 20. A one-time purchase a business makes (e.g., land, building, equipment)