AP®︎ Business with Personal Finance Unit 2: Notes & Study Guide

Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with a comprehensive review on Unit 2 of AP Business with Personal Finance – Marketing.

Exam weight: 20%–30%
7 Topics

Unit 2: Marketing

How businesses use market research and consumer behavior to pick target customers and set product, price, place, and promotion decisions that drive sales.

Begin with Topic 2.1: Marketing to Customers

To review Unit 2, go through each of the 7 topics below.

Everything you actually need to know for your Unit 2 test, pulled directly from the AP® Business with Personal Finance curriculum.

Topic 2.1
~11 min
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Marketing to Customers
Marketing to Customers
  • What Marketing to Customers Is
  • Customer Data and How Businesses Collect It
  • Market Segmentation, Target Customers, and Customer Profiles
Review
Topic 2.2
~11 min
Review
Consumer Behavior
Consumer Behavior
  • What Consumer Buying Decisions Are
  • Types of Consumer Decision Making
  • What Shapes Consumer Choices
Review
Topic 2.3
~10 min
Review
Market Research
Market Research
  • What Market Research Is and Why Businesses Use It
  • The Main Building Blocks of Research
  • Secondary and Primary Research Methods
Review
Topic 2.4
~10 min
Review
Product
Product
  • What a Product Is
  • The Six Stages of Product Development
  • Branding and Brand Identity
Review
Topic 2.5
~11 min
Review
Price
Price
  • What Price Is
  • Price, Cost, Revenue, and Profit
  • The Four Pricing Strategies
Review
Topic 2.6
~9 min
Review
Place and Channels
Place and Channels
  • What Place Is
  • Types of Marketing Channels
  • Direct and Indirect Tradeoffs
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Topic 2.7
~9 min
Review
Promotion and Marketing Communications
Promotion and Marketing Communications
  • What a Marketing Campaign Is
  • The Five Promotional Tools
  • Choosing the Right Tool for the Situation
Review

Notes

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