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title="Glossary: Industrial/employee relations">Glossary: Industrial/employee relations</a></li></ul></ul><li class=" parent" style="padding-left: 14px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../21670/unit-3.html" title="Unit 3">Unit 3</a></li><ul class="level-2 "><li class=" parent" style="padding-left: 28px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../21744/31-sources-of-finance.html" title="3.1 Sources of finance">3.1 Sources of finance</a></li><ul class="level-3 "><li class="" style="padding-left: 42px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../24501/glossary-sources-of-finance.html" title="Glossary: Sources of finance">Glossary: Sources of finance</a></li></ul><li class=" parent" style="padding-left: 28px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../21745/32-costs-and-revenues.html" title="3.2 Costs and revenues">3.2 Costs and revenues</a></li><ul class="level-3 "><li class="" style="padding-left: 42px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../22092/glossary-costs-revenues.html" title="Glossary: Costs & revenues">Glossary: Costs & revenues</a></li></ul><li class=" parent" style="padding-left: 28px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../21746/33-break-even-analysis.html" title="3.3 Break-even analysis">3.3 Break-even analysis</a></li><ul class="level-3 "><li class="" style="padding-left: 42px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../22270/contribution-analysis.html" title="Contribution analysis">Contribution analysis</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 42px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../22093/glossary-break-even-analysis.html" title="Glossary: Break-even analysis">Glossary: Break-even analysis</a></li></ul><li class=" parent" style="padding-left: 28px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../21747/34-final-accounts.html" title="3.4 Final accounts">3.4 Final accounts</a></li><ul class="level-3 "><li class="" style="padding-left: 42px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../31367/glossary-final-accounts.html" title="Glossary: Final accounts">Glossary: Final accounts</a></li></ul><li class=" parent" style="padding-left: 28px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../21748/35-profitability-and-liquidity-ratio-analysis.html" title="3.5 Profitability and liquidity ratio analysis">3.5 Profitability and liquidity ratio analysis</a></li><ul class="level-3 "><li class="" style="padding-left: 42px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../25111/glossary-profitability-and-liquidity-ratio-analysis.html" title="Glossary: Profitability and liquidity ratio analysis">Glossary: Profitability and liquidity ratio analysis</a></li></ul><li class=" parent" style="padding-left: 28px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../21749/36-efficiency-ratio-analysis-hl-only.html" title="3.6 Efficiency ratio analysis (HL only)">3.6 Efficiency ratio analysis (HL only)</a></li><ul class="level-3 "><li class="" style="padding-left: 42px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../25114/glossary-efficiency-ratios.html" title="Glossary: Efficiency ratios">Glossary: Efficiency ratios</a></li></ul><li class=" parent" style="padding-left: 28px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../21750/37-cash-flow.html" title="3.7 Cash flow">3.7 Cash flow</a></li><ul class="level-3 "><li class="" style="padding-left: 42px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../25118/cash-flow-forecasts.html" title="Cash flow forecasts">Cash flow forecasts</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 42px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../31376/glossary-cash-flow.html" title="Glossary: Cash flow">Glossary: Cash flow</a></li></ul><li class=" parent" style="padding-left: 28px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../21751/38-investment-appraisal.html" title="3.8 Investment appraisal">3.8 Investment appraisal</a></li><ul class="level-3 "><li class="" style="padding-left: 42px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../31377/glossary-investment-appraisal-.html" title="Glossary: Investment appraisal ">Glossary: Investment appraisal </a></li></ul><li class=" parent" style="padding-left: 28px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../21752/39-budgets-hl-only.html" title="3.9 Budgets (HL only)">3.9 Budgets (HL only)</a></li><ul class="level-3 "><li class="" style="padding-left: 42px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../31378/39-budgets-hl-only-glossary.html" title="3.9 Budgets (HL Only) Glossary">3.9 Budgets (HL Only) Glossary</a></li></ul></ul><li class="ancestor parent" style="padding-left: 14px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right fa-rotate-90"></i><a class="" href="../21684/unit-4.html" title="Unit 4">Unit 4</a></li><ul class="level-2 expanded"><li class=" parent" style="padding-left: 28px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../21767/41-the-role-of-marketing.html" title="4.1 The role of marketing">4.1 The role of marketing</a></li><ul class="level-3 "><li class="" style="padding-left: 42px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../25618/glossary-the-role-of-marketing.html" title="Glossary: The role of marketing">Glossary: The role of marketing</a></li></ul><li class=" parent" style="padding-left: 28px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../21768/42-marketing-planning.html" title="4.2 Marketing planning">4.2 Marketing planning</a></li><ul class="level-3 "><li class="" style="padding-left: 42px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../28328/glossary-marketing-planning.html" title="Glossary: Marketing planning">Glossary: Marketing planning</a></li></ul><li class=" parent" style="padding-left: 28px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../21769/43-sales-forecasting-hl-only.html" title="4.3 Sales forecasting (HL only)">4.3 Sales forecasting (HL only)</a></li><ul class="level-3 "><li class="" style="padding-left: 42px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../25713/glossary-sales-forecasting.html" title="Glossary: Sales forecasting">Glossary: Sales forecasting</a></li></ul><li class="ancestor parent" style="padding-left: 28px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right fa-rotate-90"></i><a class="" href="../21713/44-market-research.html" title="4.4 Market research">4.4 Market research</a></li><ul class="level-3 expanded"><li class="current" style="padding-left: 42px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="glossary-market-research.html" title="Glossary: Market research">Glossary: Market research</a></li></ul><li class=" parent" style="padding-left: 28px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../21770/45-the-four-ps.html" title="4.5 The four Ps">4.5 The four Ps</a></li><ul class="level-3 "><li class=" parent" style="padding-left: 42px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="std-disabled" href="#" title="Product">Product</a></li><ul class="level-4 "><li class="" style="padding-left: 56px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../22627/glossary-product.html" title="Glossary: Product">Glossary: Product</a></li></ul><li class=" parent" style="padding-left: 42px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../22525/price.html" title="Price">Price</a></li><ul class="level-4 "><li class="" style="padding-left: 56px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../22548/glossary-price.html" title="Glossary: Price">Glossary: Price</a></li></ul><li class=" parent" style="padding-left: 42px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../22567/promotion.html" title="Promotion">Promotion</a></li><ul class="level-4 "><li class="" style="padding-left: 56px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../22704/45-promotion-glossary.html" title="4.5 Promotion - Glossary">4.5 Promotion - Glossary</a></li></ul><li class=" parent" style="padding-left: 42px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../22745/place.html" title="Place">Place</a></li><ul class="level-4 "><li class="" style="padding-left: 56px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../23813/45-place-glossary.html" title="4.5 Place - Glossary">4.5 Place - Glossary</a></li></ul></ul><li class=" parent" style="padding-left: 28px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../21774/46-the-extended-marketing-mix-7-ps-hl.html" title="4.6 The extended marketing mix (7 Ps) (HL)">4.6 The extended marketing mix (7 Ps) (HL)</a></li><ul class="level-3 "><li class="" style="padding-left: 42px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../23814/glossary-the-extended-marketing-mix-hl.html" title="Glossary: The extended marketing mix (HL)">Glossary: The extended marketing mix (HL)</a></li></ul><li class=" parent" style="padding-left: 28px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../21772/47-international-marketing-hl-only.html" title="4.7 International marketing (HL only)">4.7 International marketing (HL only)</a></li><ul class="level-3 "><li class="" style="padding-left: 42px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../23815/glossary-international-marketing-hl.html" title="Glossary: International Marketing (HL)">Glossary: International Marketing (HL)</a></li></ul><li class=" parent" style="padding-left: 28px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../21773/48-e-commerce.html" title="4.8 E-commerce">4.8 E-commerce</a></li><ul class="level-3 "><li class="" style="padding-left: 42px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../23797/glossary-e-commerce.html" title="Glossary: E-commerce">Glossary: E-commerce</a></li></ul></ul><li class=" parent" style="padding-left: 14px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../21688/unit-5.html" title="Unit 5">Unit 5</a></li><ul class="level-2 "><li class=" parent" style="padding-left: 28px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../21937/51-the-role-of-operations-management.html" title="5.1 The role of operations management">5.1 The role of operations management</a></li><ul class="level-3 "><li class="" style="padding-left: 42px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../24843/glossary.html" title="Glossary">Glossary</a></li></ul><li class=" parent" style="padding-left: 28px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../21938/52-production-methods.html" title="5.2 Production methods">5.2 Production methods</a></li><ul class="level-3 "><li class="" style="padding-left: 42px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../24848/glossary.html" title="Glossary">Glossary</a></li></ul><li class=" parent" style="padding-left: 28px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../21939/53-lean-production-quality-management-hl.html" title="5.3 Lean production & quality management (HL)">5.3 Lean production & quality management (HL)</a></li><ul class="level-3 "><li class="" style="padding-left: 42px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../24839/glossary-lean-production-and-quality-management.html" title="Glossary: Lean Production and quality management">Glossary: Lean Production and quality management</a></li></ul><li class=" parent" style="padding-left: 28px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../21700/54-location.html" title="5.4 Location">5.4 Location</a></li><ul class="level-3 "><li class="" style="padding-left: 42px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../24959/glossary.html" title="Glossary">Glossary</a></li></ul><li class=" parent" style="padding-left: 28px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../21695/55-production-planning-hl.html" title="5.5 Production planning (HL)">5.5 Production planning (HL)</a></li><ul class="level-3 "><li class="" style="padding-left: 42px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../25032/glossary-production-planning.html" title="Glossary: Production planning">Glossary: Production planning</a></li></ul><li class=" parent" style="padding-left: 28px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../33222/56-research-development-hl.html" title="5.6 Research & development (HL)">5.6 Research & development (HL)</a></li><ul class="level-3 "><li class="" style="padding-left: 42px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../34014/glossary-research-development.html" title="Glossary: Research & Development">Glossary: Research & Development</a></li></ul><li class=" parent" style="padding-left: 28px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../21941/57-crisis-management-contingency-planning-hl.html" title="5.7 Crisis management & contingency planning (HL)">5.7 Crisis management & contingency planning (HL)</a></li><ul class="level-3 "><li class="" style="padding-left: 42px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../25042/glossary.html" title="Glossary">Glossary</a></li></ul></ul><li class=" parent" style="padding-left: 14px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../25115/cuegis.html" title="CUEGIS">CUEGIS</a></li><ul class="level-2 "><li class=" parent" style="padding-left: 28px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="std-disabled" href="#" title="The 6 CUEGIS concepts">The 6 CUEGIS concepts</a></li><ul class="level-3 "><li class=" parent" style="padding-left: 42px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="std-disabled" href="#" title="Ethics">Ethics</a></li><ul class="level-4 "><li class="" style="padding-left: 56px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../21954/mcdonalds-supersize-me.html" title="McDonald's - Supersize Me">McDonald's - Supersize Me</a></li></ul></ul><li class=" parent" style="padding-left: 28px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="std-disabled" href="#" title="The CUEGIS essay">The CUEGIS essay</a></li><ul class="level-3 "><li class="" style="padding-left: 42px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../22876/planning-your-cuegis-essay.html" title="Planning your CUEGIS essay">Planning your CUEGIS essay</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 42px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../33806/paper-2-section-c-questions.html" title="Paper 2 Section C Questions">Paper 2 Section C Questions</a></li></ul></ul><li class=" parent" style="padding-left: 14px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../33959/the-ia.html" title="The IA">The IA</a></li><ul class="level-2 "><li class=" parent" style="padding-left: 28px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="std-disabled" href="#" title="HL IA">HL IA</a></li><ul class="level-3 "><li class="" style="padding-left: 42px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../22190/35-sample-research-questions-for-the-hl-ia.html" title="35 sample research questions for the HL IA">35 sample research questions for the HL IA</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 42px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../22200/hl-ia-student-checklist.html" title="HL IA - Student Checklist">HL IA - Student Checklist</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 42px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../33508/ia-hl-poster.html" title="IA HL Poster">IA HL Poster</a></li></ul><li class=" parent" style="padding-left: 28px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="std-disabled" href="#" title="SL IA">SL IA</a></li><ul class="level-3 "><li class="" style="padding-left: 42px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../22146/sl-ia-20-sample-titles.html" title="SL IA - 20 Sample Titles">SL IA - 20 Sample Titles</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 42px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../38181/faq-about-the-sl-ia.html" title="FAQ about the SL IA">FAQ about the SL IA</a></li></ul></ul><li class=" parent" style="padding-left: 14px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../22114/exams.html" title="Exams">Exams</a></li><ul class="level-2 "><li class="" style="padding-left: 28px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../22115/command-terms.html" title="Command Terms">Command Terms</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 28px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../36599/glossary-of-key-terms.html" title="Glossary of key terms">Glossary of key terms</a></li><li class=" parent" style="padding-left: 28px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../38059/flashcards-revision.html" title="Flashcards - Revision">Flashcards - Revision</a></li><ul class="level-3 "><li class=" parent" style="padding-left: 42px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../38060/flashcards-revision-unit-1.html" title="Flashcards - Revision (Unit 1)">Flashcards - Revision (Unit 1)</a></li><ul class="level-4 "><li class="" style="padding-left: 56px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../38056/unit-11-revision-flashcards.html" title="Unit 1.1 Revision Flashcards">Unit 1.1 Revision Flashcards</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 56px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../38061/unit-12-revision-flashcards.html" title="Unit 1.2 Revision Flashcards">Unit 1.2 Revision Flashcards</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 56px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../38067/unit-13-revision-flashcards.html" title="Unit 1.3 Revision Flashcards">Unit 1.3 Revision Flashcards</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 56px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../38092/unit-14-revision-flashcards.html" title="Unit 1.4 Revision Flashcards">Unit 1.4 Revision Flashcards</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 56px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../38096/unit-15-revision-flashcards.html" title="Unit 1.5 Revision Flashcards">Unit 1.5 Revision Flashcards</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 56px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../38102/unit-16-revision-flashcards.html" title="Unit 1.6 Revision Flashcards">Unit 1.6 Revision Flashcards</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 56px"><i 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href="../38126/unit-23-revision-flashcards.html" title="Unit 2.3 Revision Flashcards">Unit 2.3 Revision Flashcards</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 56px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../38144/unit-24-revision-flashcards.html" title="Unit 2.4 Revision Flashcards">Unit 2.4 Revision Flashcards</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 56px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../38146/unit-25-revision-flashcards.html" title="Unit 2.5 Revision Flashcards">Unit 2.5 Revision Flashcards</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 56px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../38147/unit-26-revision-flashcards-hl-only.html" title="Unit 2.6 Revision Flashcards (HL only)">Unit 2.6 Revision Flashcards (HL only)</a></li></ul><li class=" parent" style="padding-left: 42px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../38149/flashcards-revision-unit-3.html" title="Flashcards - Revision (Unit 3)">Flashcards - Revision (Unit 3)</a></li><ul class="level-4 "><li class="" style="padding-left: 56px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../38153/unit-31-revision-flashcards.html" title="Unit 3.1 Revision Flashcards">Unit 3.1 Revision Flashcards</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 56px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../38154/unit-32-revision-flashcards.html" title="Unit 3.2 Revision Flashcards">Unit 3.2 Revision Flashcards</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 56px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../38182/unit-33-revision-flashcards.html" title="Unit 3.3 Revision Flashcards">Unit 3.3 Revision Flashcards</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 56px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../38183/unit-34-revision-flashcards.html" title="Unit 3.4 Revision Flashcards">Unit 3.4 Revision Flashcards</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 56px"><i class="expander fa 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Flashcards">Unit 3.9 Revision Flashcards</a></li></ul><li class=" parent" style="padding-left: 42px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../38196/flashcards-revision-unit-4.html" title="Flashcards - Revision (Unit 4)">Flashcards - Revision (Unit 4)</a></li><ul class="level-4 "><li class="" style="padding-left: 56px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../38198/unit-41-revision-flashcards.html" title="Unit 4.1 Revision Flashcards">Unit 4.1 Revision Flashcards</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 56px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../38203/unit-42-revision-flashcards.html" title="Unit 4.2 Revision Flashcards">Unit 4.2 Revision Flashcards</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 56px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../38217/unit-43-revision-flashcards.html" title="Unit 4.3 Revision Flashcards">Unit 4.3 Revision Flashcards</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 56px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../38218/unit-44-revision-flashcards.html" title="Unit 4.4 Revision Flashcards">Unit 4.4 Revision Flashcards</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 56px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../38219/unit-45a-product-revision-flashcards.html" title="Unit 4.5a Product Revision Flashcards">Unit 4.5a Product Revision Flashcards</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 56px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../38220/unit-45b-price-revision-flashcards.html" title="Unit 4.5b Price Revision Flashcards">Unit 4.5b Price Revision Flashcards</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 56px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../38221/unit-45c-promotion-revision-flashcards.html" title="Unit 4.5c Promotion Revision Flashcards">Unit 4.5c Promotion Revision Flashcards</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 56px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../38222/unit-45d-promotion-revision-flashcards.html" title="Unit 4.5d Promotion Revision Flashcards">Unit 4.5d Promotion Revision Flashcards</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 56px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../38223/unit-46-revision-flashcards-hl.html" title="Unit 4.6 Revision Flashcards (HL)">Unit 4.6 Revision Flashcards (HL)</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 56px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../38224/unit-47-revision-flashcards-hl.html" title="Unit 4.7 Revision Flashcards (HL)">Unit 4.7 Revision Flashcards (HL)</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 56px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../38225/unit-48-e-commerce-flashcards.html" title="Unit 4.8 E-commerce Flashcards">Unit 4.8 E-commerce Flashcards</a></li></ul><li class=" parent" style="padding-left: 42px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../38232/flashcards-revision-unit-5.html" title="Flashcards - Revision (Unit 5)">Flashcards - Revision (Unit 5)</a></li><ul class="level-4 "><li class="" style="padding-left: 56px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../38233/unit-51-revision-flashcards.html" title="Unit 5.1 Revision Flashcards">Unit 5.1 Revision Flashcards</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 56px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../38234/unit-52-revision-flashcards.html" title="Unit 5.2 Revision Flashcards">Unit 5.2 Revision Flashcards</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 56px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../38235/unit-53-revision-flashcards-hl.html" title="Unit 5.3 Revision Flashcards (HL)">Unit 5.3 Revision Flashcards (HL)</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 56px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../38236/unit-54-revision-flashcards.html" title="Unit 5.4 Revision Flashcards">Unit 5.4 Revision Flashcards</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 56px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../38237/unit-55-revision-flashcards-hl.html" title="Unit 5.5 Revision Flashcards (HL)">Unit 5.5 Revision Flashcards (HL)</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 56px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../38238/unit-56-revision-flashcards-hl.html" title="Unit 5.6 Revision Flashcards (HL)">Unit 5.6 Revision Flashcards (HL)</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 56px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../38239/unit-57-revision-flashcards-hl.html" title="Unit 5.7 Revision Flashcards (HL)">Unit 5.7 Revision Flashcards (HL)</a></li></ul></ul><li class="" style="padding-left: 28px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../33830/formulae-quiz.html" title="Formulae Quiz">Formulae Quiz</a></li><li class=" parent" style="padding-left: 28px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="std-disabled" href="#" title="Paper 1 Pre-release case study">Paper 1 Pre-release case study</a></li><ul class="level-3 "><li class="" style="padding-left: 42px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../44969/n22-case-study-ele-plc.html" title="N22 Case Study (ELE PLC)">N22 Case Study (ELE PLC)</a></li><li class=" parent" style="padding-left: 42px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="std-disabled" href="#" title="M22 (Peacewick Uni)">M22 (Peacewick Uni)</a></li><ul class="level-4 "><li class="" style="padding-left: 56px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../44106/additional-exam-questions-paper-1.html" title="Additional exam questions (Paper 1)">Additional exam questions (Paper 1)</a></li></ul><li class="" style="padding-left: 42px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../32840/may-2020-p-s-trawlers.html" title="May 2020 (P&S Trawlers)">May 2020 (P&S Trawlers)</a></li><li class=" parent" style="padding-left: 42px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="std-disabled" href="#" title="M23 Paper 1">M23 Paper 1</a></li><ul class="level-4 "><li class="" style="padding-left: 56px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../47825/paper-1-svt-study-guide-shirin-karimi.html" title="Paper 1 SVT Study Guide (Shirin Karimi)">Paper 1 SVT Study Guide (Shirin Karimi)</a></li></ul></ul><li class="" style="padding-left: 28px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../26095/exam-study-tips-resources.html" title="Exam & Study tips (resources)">Exam & Study tips (resources)</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 28px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../31342/revision-exams-top-tips.html" title="Revision & Exams - Top tips">Revision & Exams - Top tips</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 28px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../47460/top-tips-for-m23-exams.html" title="Top Tips for M23 Exams">Top Tips for M23 Exams</a></li></ul></ul><li class=" parent std-toplevel" style="padding-left: 4px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../43522/unit-1-intro-to-bm.html" title="Unit 1 - Intro to BM">Unit 1 - Intro to BM</a></li><ul class="level-1 "><li class="" style="padding-left: 14px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../44034/11-what-is-a-business.html" title="1.1 What is a business?">1.1 What is a business?</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 14px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../../task/399681.html" title="1.2 Types of business entities">1.2 Types of business entities</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 14px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../44041/13-business-objectives.html" title="1.3 Business objectives">1.3 Business objectives</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 14px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../44044/14-stakeholders.html" title="1.4 Stakeholders">1.4 Stakeholders</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 14px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../44045/15-growth-and-evolution.html" title="1.5 Growth and evolution">1.5 Growth and evolution</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 14px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../44046/16-multinational-companies.html" title="1.6 Multinational companies">1.6 Multinational companies</a></li></ul><li class=" parent std-toplevel" style="padding-left: 4px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../43530/unit-2-hrm.html" title="Unit 2 - HRM">Unit 2 - HRM</a></li><ul class="level-1 "><li class=" parent" style="padding-left: 14px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../44253/21-introduction-to-hrm.html" title="2.1 Introduction to HRM">2.1 Introduction to HRM</a></li><ul class="level-2 "><li class="" style="padding-left: 28px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../44256/role-of-hrm.html" title="Role of HRM">Role of HRM</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 28px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../44257/factors-that-influence-hr-planning.html" title="Factors that influence HR planning">Factors that influence HR planning</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 28px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../44282/reasons-for-resistance-to-change.html" title="Reasons for resistance to change">Reasons for resistance to change</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 28px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../44283/hr-strategies-for-reducing-the-impact-of-change-resistance-to-ch.html" title="HR strategies for reducing the impact of change & resistance to change">HR strategies for reducing the impact of change & resistance to change</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 28px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../45458/21-true-or-false-quiz.html" title="2.1 True or False quiz">2.1 True or False quiz</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 28px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../43677/21-glossary-of-key-terms.html" title="2.1 Glossary of key terms">2.1 Glossary of key terms</a></li></ul><li class="" style="padding-left: 14px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../43875/22-organizational-structure.html" title="2.2 Organizational structure">2.2 Organizational structure</a></li><li class=" parent" style="padding-left: 14px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../44338/23-leadership-and-management.html" title="2.3 Leadership and management">2.3 Leadership and management</a></li><ul class="level-2 "><li class="" style="padding-left: 28px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../45462/23-true-or-false-quiz.html" title="2.3 True or False Quiz">2.3 True or False Quiz</a></li></ul><li class=" parent" style="padding-left: 14px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../43829/24-motivation-and-demotivation.html" title="2.4 Motivation and demotivation">2.4 Motivation and demotivation</a></li><ul class="level-2 "><li class="" style="padding-left: 28px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../44371/types-of-training.html" title="Types of training">Types of training</a></li></ul><li class="" style="padding-left: 14px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../44390/25-organizational-corporate-culture-hl.html" title="2.5 Organizational (corporate) culture (HL)">2.5 Organizational (corporate) culture (HL)</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 14px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../44247/26-communication.html" title="2.6 Communication">2.6 Communication</a></li></ul><li class=" parent std-toplevel" style="padding-left: 4px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../43545/unit-3-finance.html" title="Unit 3 - Finance">Unit 3 - Finance</a></li><ul class="level-1 "><li class=" parent" style="padding-left: 14px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../44435/31-introduction-to-finance.html" title="3.1 Introduction to finance">3.1 Introduction to finance</a></li><ul class="level-2 "><li class="" style="padding-left: 28px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../44431/31-introduction-to-finance-role-of-finance.html" title="3.1 Introduction to finance - role of finance">3.1 Introduction to finance - role of finance</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 28px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../45634/31-glossary-of-key-term.html" title="3.1 Glossary of key term">3.1 Glossary of key term</a></li></ul><li class=" parent" style="padding-left: 14px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../44436/32-sources-of-finance.html" title="3.2 Sources of finance">3.2 Sources of finance</a></li><ul class="level-2 "><li class="" style="padding-left: 28px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../44437/internal-sources-of-finance.html" title="Internal sources of finance">Internal sources of finance</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 28px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../44450/external-sources-of-finance.html" title="External sources of finance">External sources of finance</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 28px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../44479/appropriateness-of-sources-of-finance.html" title="Appropriateness of sources of finance">Appropriateness of sources of finance</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 28px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../45483/32-true-or-false-quiz.html" title="3.2 True or False Quiz">3.2 True or False Quiz</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 28px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../43688/32-glossary-of-key-terms.html" title="3.2 Glossary of key terms">3.2 Glossary of key terms</a></li></ul><li class="" style="padding-left: 14px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../44486/33-costs-and-revenues.html" title="3.3 Costs and revenues">3.3 Costs and revenues</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 14px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../44492/34-final-accounts.html" title="3.4 Final accounts">3.4 Final accounts</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 14px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../44593/35-profitability-liquidity-ratio-analysis.html" title="3.5 Profitability & liquidity ratio analysis">3.5 Profitability & liquidity ratio analysis</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 14px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../44627/36-efficiency-ratio-analysis-hl-only.html" title="3.6 Efficiency ratio analysis (HL only)">3.6 Efficiency ratio analysis (HL only)</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 14px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../44493/37-cash-flow.html" title="3.7 Cash flow">3.7 Cash flow</a></li><li class=" parent" style="padding-left: 14px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../44515/38-investment-appraisal.html" title="3.8 Investment appraisal">3.8 Investment appraisal</a></li><ul class="level-2 "><li class="" style="padding-left: 28px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../44519/net-present-value-npv-hl.html" title="Net present value (NPV) (HL)">Net present value (NPV) (HL)</a></li></ul><li class="" style="padding-left: 14px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../44564/39-budgets-hl.html" title="3.9 Budgets (HL)">3.9 Budgets (HL)</a></li></ul><li class=" parent std-toplevel" style="padding-left: 4px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../43547/unit-4-marketing.html" title="Unit 4 - Marketing">Unit 4 - Marketing</a></li><ul class="level-1 "><li class="" style="padding-left: 14px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../44637/41-introduction-to-marketing.html" title="4.1 Introduction to marketing">4.1 Introduction to marketing</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 14px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../43823/42-marketing-planning.html" title="4.2 Marketing planning">4.2 Marketing planning</a></li><li class=" parent" style="padding-left: 14px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../44660/43-sales-forecasting-hl.html" title="4.3 Sales forecasting (HL)">4.3 Sales forecasting (HL)</a></li><ul class="level-2 "><li class="" style="padding-left: 28px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../44669/benefits-limitations-of-sales-forecasting.html" title="Benefits & limitations of sales forecasting">Benefits & limitations of sales forecasting</a></li></ul><li class=" parent" style="padding-left: 14px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../44679/44-market-research.html" title="4.4 Market research">4.4 Market research</a></li><ul class="level-2 "><li class="" style="padding-left: 28px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../44680/why-how-organizations-carry-out-market-research.html" title="Why & how organizations carry out market research">Why & how organizations carry out market research</a></li></ul><li class=" parent" style="padding-left: 14px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../44720/45-the-seven-ps-of-the-marketing-mix.html" title="4.5 The seven Ps of the marketing mix">4.5 The seven Ps of the marketing mix</a></li><ul class="level-2 "><li class="" style="padding-left: 28px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../44740/451-product.html" title="4.5.1 Product">4.5.1 Product</a></li><li class="" style="padding-left: 28px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../44782/453-promotion.html" title="4.5.3 Promotion">4.5.3 Promotion</a></li></ul><li class="" style="padding-left: 14px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../44697/46-international-marketing-hl.html" title="4.6 International marketing (HL)">4.6 International marketing (HL)</a></li></ul><li class=" parent std-toplevel" style="padding-left: 4px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../43565/unit-5-operations-mgt.html" title="Unit 5 - Operations Mgt">Unit 5 - Operations Mgt</a></li><ul class="level-1 "><li class="" style="padding-left: 14px"><i class="expander fa fa-caret-right "></i><a class="" href="../44817/51-introduction-to-operations-management.html" title="5.1 Introduction to operations management">5.1 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<h4><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Glossary of key terms: </span>Unit 4.4 Market research</span></h4><p><img alt="" src="../../../ib/businessmanagement/images/market-research.jpg" style="width: 300px; height: 225px;"></p><div class="yellowBg"><table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="width:143px;height:47px;"><p><strong>Academic journals</strong></p></td><td style="width:491px;height:47px;"><p>Also known as <strong>scholarly journals</strong>, these are publications that contain the latest educational research and academic theory.</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:143px;height:47px;"><p><strong>Ad-hoc market research</strong></p></td><td style="width:491px;height:47px;"><p>Market research conducted as and when required for a specific problem that the organization is facing.</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:143px;height:47px;"><p><strong>Bar graphs</strong></p></td><td style="width:491px;height:47px;"><p>Method of visual presentation of data, used to compare figures in a study, such as sales figures during different time periods.</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:143px;height:47px;"><p><strong>Cluster sampling</strong></p></td><td style="width:491px;height:47px;"><p>Sampling method that involves identifying the population by geographical areas (clusters), and then interviewing people within certain clusters randomly.</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:143px;height:47px;"><p><strong>Consumer panel</strong></p></td><td style="width:491px;height:47px;"><p>A focus group comprised of people who belong to the firm’s target segment(s), referred to in order to gather their expert feedback.</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:143px;height:47px;"><p><strong>Continuous market research</strong></p></td><td style="width:491px;height:47px;"><p>A type of market research that is conducted on an ongoing basis, rather than a one-off basis.</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:143px;height:47px;"><p><strong>Convenience sampling</strong></p></td><td style="width:491px;height:47px;"><p>Sampling method that refers to the practice of using people that are within easy reach, in an unplanned way, to conduct market research.</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:143px;height:47px;"><p><strong>Ethics</strong></p></td><td style="width:491px;height:47px;"><p>The moral principles and values held by society. Regarding the ethics of market research, this refers to all aspects of how the research is designed to how the results are shared and presented.</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:143px;height:47px;"><p><strong>Focus groups</strong></p></td><td style="width:491px;height:47px;"><p>Small groups of targeted customers with similar characteristics and/or similar interests.</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:143px;height:47px;"><p><strong>Government publications</strong></p></td><td style="width:491px;height:47px;"><p>These are official documents released by governments and government agencies.</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:143px;height:47px;"><p><strong>Histograms</strong></p></td><td style="width:491px;height:47px;"><p>Type of bar graph, used to show frequency and the range within a data set.</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:143px;height:47px;"><p><strong>Interviews</strong></p></td><td style="width:491px;height:47px;"><p>Market research method that involves dialogue between the interviewer (the market researcher) and the interviewees (respondents to the market research).</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:143px;height:47px;"><p><strong>Line graphs</strong></p></td><td style="width:491px;height:47px;"><p>Method of visual presentation of data, used to show time-series data, i.e. changes in variables over time.</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:143px;height:47px;"><p><strong>Market research</strong></p></td><td style="width:491px;height:47px;"><p>Refers to the range of marketing activities designed to determine the opinions, beliefs and feelings of existing and potential customers.</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:143px;height:47px;"><p><strong>Media articles</strong></p></td><td style="width:491px;height:47px;"><p>Professional documents or articles in print or online media. Unlike academic journals, media articles are written by trained journalists and authors, rather than by academics at university.</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:143px;height:47px;"><p><strong>Non-sampling error</strong></p></td><td style="width:491px;height:47px;"><p>When an inappropriate sampling methodology is used, i.e. mistakes not attributed to human errors in market research design.</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:143px;height:47px;"><p><strong>Observations</strong></p></td><td style="width:491px;height:47px;"><p>A form of primary market research that involve researchers watching, monitoring and recording how customers behave or react to certain situations.</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:143px;height:47px;"><p><strong>Pie charts</strong></p></td><td style="width:491px;height:47px;"><p>Method of visual presentation of data, used to show percentages, such as the percentage of participants who chose a particular option in a survey.</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:143px;height:47px;"><p><strong>Population</strong></p></td><td style="width:491px;height:47px;"><p>Refers to all members of a particular group or market.</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:143px;height:47px;"><p><strong>Primary research (or field research)</strong></p></td><td style="width:491px;height:47px;"><p>The process of conducting market research to collect new (original) data to gain more insight into the issue being investigated, e.g. questionnaires, interviews, observations and focus groups.</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:143px;height:47px;"><p><strong>Qualitative research</strong></p></td><td style="width:491px;height:47px;"><p>A category of market research based on the opinions of participants. It creates detailed and non-numerical information.</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:143px;height:47px;"><p><strong>Quantitative research</strong></p></td><td style="width:491px;height:47px;"><p>A category of market research based on gathering facts and figures, i.e. quantifiable data.</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:143px;height:47px;"><p><strong>Quota sampling</strong></p></td><td style="width:491px;height:47px;"><p>A form of sampling in which the researcher selects a certain number of people from each market segment and then grouped according to characteristics (such as age or gender).</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:143px;height:47px;"><p><strong>Quota sampling</strong></p></td><td style="width:491px;height:47px;"><p>The sampling technique where researchers select a number of candidates from different market segments and then group them together according to various characteristics.</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:143px;height:47px;"><p><strong>Random sampling</strong></p></td><td style="width:491px;height:47px;"><p>Sampling method that selects anyone in the population for market research, allowing all respondents the same equal chance of being selected.</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:143px;height:47px;"><p><strong>Sample</strong></p></td><td style="width:491px;height:47px;"><p>The proportion or subgroup of the population selected for market research purposes.</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:143px;height:47px;"><p><strong>Sampling error</strong></p></td><td style="width:491px;height:47px;"><p>When a researcher inappropriately designs market research, resulting in bias and unrepresentative results.</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:143px;height:47px;"><p><strong>Scatter diagrams</strong></p></td><td style="width:491px;height:47px;"><p>Method of visual presentation of data, used to show possible correlations between two variables, such as consumer income and expenditure levels.</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:143px;height:47px;"><p><strong>Secondary research</strong></p></td><td style="width:491px;height:47px;"><p>Also known as <strong>desk research</strong>, this refers to the collection of data and information that has already been collected by another source, i.e. the data or information already exists. Examples include gathering sources from trade journals, specialist magazines, newspapers and government statistics.</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:143px;height:47px;"><p><strong>Snowballing</strong></p></td><td style="width:491px;height:47px;"><p>Sampling method that relies on participants referring or recommending further subjects to take part in the market research.</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:143px;height:47px;"><p><strong>Stratified sampling</strong></p></td><td style="width:491px;height:47px;"><p>A sampling method where the population is segmented into various strata (layers of sub-groups) that share similar characteristics – rather like with quota sampling.</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:143px;height:47px;"><p><strong>Survey</strong></p></td><td style="width:491px;height:47px;"><p>A data collection tool used to gather primary market research about individuals or their opinions, using a series of standardised questions.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p align="center"><a href="../../../businessmanagement.html">www.thinkib.net/businessmanagement</a></p></div><hr class="hidden"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Return to the <a href="../21713/44-market-research.html" title="Unit 4 » 4.4 Market research">Unit 4.4 Market research</a> homepage</span><hr class="hidden"><p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Return to the <a href="../21684/unit-4.html" title="Unit 4">Unit 4 Marketing</a> homepage</span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="../../index.htm"><img alt="" src="../../../ib/businessmanagement/logo-blue-black-1.png" style="width: 170px; height: 54px;"></a></span></p><script>document.querySelectorAll('.tib-teacher-only').forEach(e => e.remove());</script>
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