GOODS AND SERVICES
GOODS
Goods are usually understood, in this sense, as concrete objects, tangible or not, as in the case of culture or identity, that cannot be touched, and that can be consumed by society, that is, they can be bought, obtain, negotiate, receive, etc. When one speaks of merchandise goods, however, one refers to purchasable or negotiable physical objects.
The goods can be of several types:
Intangibles. Those objects whose virtuality or cultural character makes them impossible to hold, such as patriotic values or a software program.
Tangibles. Those objects that we can grab, touch, deliver to another in their hands, like a cup of coffee.
Estate. Goods that cannot be moved from place without deteriorating them or changing their nature, such as buildings.
Furniture. Goods that can be moved from one place to another without damaging them, such as a portable object or any household appliance.
SERVICES
Indeed, the service is intangible, because nothing tangible is transferred, only the benefits or results of the service are received. If we put our vehicle in a parking service, what we can finally get is to be satisfied because our vehicle remains in good condition or dissatisfied because it was not what we expected.
For their part, services are intangible, heterogeneous, non-transferable and cannot be saved, because they are only actions or processes that are provided to customers.
Editorial services.
Interpretation and translation services.
Telecommunications services.
Domestic cleaning services.
Food services.
Population transport services.
¿What are goods and services? Economic or scarce goods and services are produced in different economic activities in order to supply a need or desire.
Goods and services are called in economics the set of human processes and efforts whose ultimate goal is to satisfy the needs of an individual, a community or the entire species.
