AQA GCSE Business 8132
Business in the Real World
Influences on Business
Business Operations
Human Resources
Marketing
Marketing
The integrated marketing mix
- 3 things to know
- Paper 2
Overview
How product, price, promotion and place must fit together, mixes for luxury perfume and a budget supermarket, changes across the life cycle, online shopping, and responding to a cheaper rival.
What you need to know
Answer each one before you reveal it.
Why must the four elements of the marketing mix work together?
How does the product affect the other elements of the mix?
Questions from this subtopic
Each one with the model answer underneath.
- 1
What is the marketing mix?
Model answer
The marketing mix is the combination of price, product, promotion and place used to sell a product. The four elements are known as the 4Ps.
- 2
Why must the four elements of the marketing mix work together?
Model answer
Each element affects the others, so all four must send the same message to customers. A mismatch, such as a luxury product sold at a bargain price, confuses customers.
- 3
How does the product affect the other elements of the mix?
Model answer
The type of product decides who will buy it, which shapes the price, place and promotion. A premium watch needs a high price, exclusive shops and upmarket adverts.
- 4
Give an example of a well-integrated marketing mix for a luxury perfume.
Model answer
A luxury perfume has elegant packaging and a high price. The perfume is sold in department stores and advertised in glossy magazines.
- 5
Give an example of an integrated marketing mix for a budget supermarket.
Model answer
Budget supermarkets such as Aldi and Lidl sell a limited range of products at low prices. Adverts for budget supermarkets stress value for money.
- 6
What could happen if a business gets one element of the marketing mix wrong?
Model answer
A strong product can fail if it is priced too high or sold in the wrong places. Poor promotion can leave customers unaware that a good product exists.
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