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21Consumer confidence — is an economic indicator which measures the degree of optimism that consumers feel about the overall state of the economy and their personal financial situation. How confident people feel about stability of their incomes determines their spending …
22consumer — con‧sum‧er [kənˈsjuːmə ǁ ˈsuːmər] noun [countable] 1. MARKETING a person who buys goods, products, and services for their own use, not for business use or to resell: • Demand for autos is increasing as consumers feel more confident about the… …
23Consumer sovereignty — is a term used in economics. It refers to consumers determining the production of goods[1]. The term can prescribe what consumers should be permitted, or describe what consumers are permitted. The term was coined by William Hutt in his 1936 book… …
24consumer — [kən so͞om′ər] n. a person or thing that consumes; specif., a person who buys goods or services for personal needs and not for resale or to use in the production of other goods for resale: opposed to PRODUCER …
25Consumer choice — Economics …
26Consumer revolution — The term consumer revolution refers to the period from the late sixteenth century to the nineteenth century in which there was a marked increase in consumption of various goods and products by individuals from different economic and social… …
27Final goods — Consumer goods redirects here. For the band, see The Consumer Goods. In economics final goods are goods that are ultimately consumed rather than used in the production of another good. For example, a car sold to a consumer is a final good; the… …
28consumer advocacy — Introduction also called consumerism movement or policies aimed at regulating the products, services, methods, and standards of manufacturers, sellers, and advertisers in the interests of the buyer. Such regulation may be institutional,… …
29production system — ▪ industrial engineering Introduction any of the methods used in industry to create goods and services from various resources. Underlying principles All production systems, when viewed at the most abstract level, might be said to be… …
30capital goods — Goods used by firms to produce other goods, e.g., office buildings, machinery, equipment. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * capital goods capital goods ➔ goods * * * capital goods UK US noun [plural] (also industrial goods, also producer… …
