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Name three ways to measure market share
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By value (revenue), by volume (units sold), by customers (% of total customers), and over time (tracking changes).
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Value, volume, customers, time
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Market share can be measured by value, volume or ___
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Customers — the percentage of total customers in the market.
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Customers
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Name three uses of market share data
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Compare with competitors, set objectives, evaluate marketing campaigns, attract investors.
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Compare + set goals + evaluate + invest
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How can market share data evaluate a marketing campaign?
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If share grew after a campaign, it likely worked. If it didn't, the campaign may have failed.
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Did the campaign work?
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When is measuring by value better than by volume?
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When comparing profitability — a premium brand may sell fewer units but earn more revenue.
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Revenue comparison
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High share by volume but low by value suggests what?
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The business sells lots of cheap products — many units but low revenue per sale.
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Cheap + popular
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Name two limitations of market share data
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Doesn't show profitability (high share ≠ high profit), data may be outdated, doesn't explain WHY share changed.
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Not profitable + not explanatory
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A budget airline has high share by volume but low by value. Why?
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Lots of passengers (high volume) but cheap tickets (low revenue per sale).
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Many passengers, cheap tickets
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Two limitations: doesn't show ___ and data can be ___
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Profitability; inaccurate or outdated.
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Profit + accuracy
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Market share formula recap?
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Market share (%) = (Company sales ÷ Total market sales) × 100
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Company / Total × 100
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Growing market share shows what to investors?
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Business strength and competitive advantage — makes the business more attractive for investment.
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Strength signal
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Why doesn't high market share guarantee profitability?
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A business could have high share through low prices or heavy spending — share says nothing about margins.
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Share ≠ profit
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Should market share be the only metric used?
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No — it's useful but doesn't tell the whole story. Use alongside profitability, customer satisfaction, etc.
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One metric among many
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Why track market share over time?
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To see trends — is market share growing, stable or shrinking? This guides strategy.
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Spot trends
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Quick: Market share is one metric — use alongside ___
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Other data like profitability, customer satisfaction, and growth trends.
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Other metrics
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