Personal income
Total income received by population
Ex: wages
Market segmentation
Separation of total consumer market into smaller groups
Disposable income
Amount a person has after paying taxes
Discretionary income
Money left after buying necessities
Mass market
Unsegmented
Products with mass appeal are offered to customers everywhere
Niche market
Segmented
Focus on specific product in market
Demographic
Population studies dividing groups in homogeneous smaller market segments
Psychographics
Studies developing portraits of consumer behavior
Behavior studies
Helps sellers understand consumer behavior