[Choose \\( ] \\) A set of unique features of a company and its products that are perceived by the target market as significant and superior to The differentiation of markets through the use of categories such as age, education, gender, income, and household size. Negotiation process in which a specialist facilitates labor-management contract discussions and suggests compromises. Go-betweens that bring buyers and sellers together. The allocation of an asset's original cost to the years in which it is expected to produce revenues. The supply of goods that a firm holds for use in production or for sale to customers. Settling labor-management disputes through a third party. The decision is final and binding. A scheduling tool that enables a manager to determine the critical path of activities for a project-the activities that will cause The total expense of buying or producing a firm's goods or services. The gap between what is and what is required. The series of marketing entities through which goods and servic