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Running Head: A FOUNDATION FOR MARKETING DECISIONS
Why are product decisions important in service businesses? Give an example.
As an MBA student, we have tackled the marketing mix especially the four Ps model on
our several classes. Here I will discuss the importance of the first P which is the “product”. A
product can be any tangible good or intangible service that satisfies a need or want of a
consumer. Consumer purchase products because of the benefits it provides to them. For a
company to be successful, they should give more emphasis on how the consumers perceive their
product or service rather on how they perceive it. It doesn’t matter how many features the
product designers put on them. The product or service should be viewed by the consumers as
beneficial to them as a solution to their problems or needs.
Product decisions play a vital role in gaining competitive business advantage. There are
