1. Miss Smith 7th Grade Civics *pgs. 483-489
Distributing Goods
Miss Smith
7th Grade Civics
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2. Transporting Goods
Trains/Railroads
Planes/Airlines
Trucks/Highways
Boats/Rivers

3. Railroads Carry bulk cargo
Rolled across the country carrying raw materials and finished products
Made goods more accessible to every American city
Provided a means of travel and communication
What effect did the creation of railroads have on goods and economy in the United States? They brought raw materials and finished products to cities, towns, and within reach of farms, and gave businesspeople a means of rapid travel and communication

4. Airlines
Carry mail, freight (packages, machines, cars) with great speed
Cannot carry a lot of heavy cargo at one time or land at small airports
More expensive because of fuel and security
Explain the kinds of problems associated with transporting goods by air. Airplanes can only carry a certain amount of heavy cargo; large cargo planes cannot land at small airports, so goods must then be transported by other means; it can be expensive because f higher aviation fuel prices and increased security measures

5. Highways The most used form of transportation in the U.S.
Rapid highway transportation depends on good roads and a steady supply of fuel
How could rising gasoline prices affect transportation of goods by motor vehicles? Prices for transporting goods could rise, making goods more expensive for consumers or scarce in some parts of the country

6. Least used to transport goods
Rivers
Least used to transport goods

7. Delivering Services
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How are services delivered to consumers in the United States?
Which method of delivering services in the United States do you think is the most effective? Why?
In person, over the internet, through the mail, at retail stores, and by telephone

8. Marketing Goods and Services
Marketing- process of making goods and services available to consumers and convincing them to buy a product

9. Mass marketing
Mass marketing- process of selling a good or service in which the same product, price, promotion, and distribution is used for all consumers in a particular market

10. Mass Marketing 3 Important Features: One-price system
Prices are stamped onto products as Universal Product Codes (UPC or bar codes)
Self-service
Customers shop for themselves
Standard packaging
Goods come pre-packaged
List and describe three important features of mass marketing.

11. Wholesalers and Retailers
The link between factories and retail stores/consumers
Sells large quantities of goods to stores

12. How can advertising affect the economic success of a product?
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How can advertising affect the economic success of a product?
Good advertising will cause a product to be bought by more consumers, and bad advertising might cause less consumers to buy a product