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5.01-5.02 H Entrep
Unit 5 Final Exam Review
Question | Answer |
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Pricing | marketing function that involves the determination of an exchange price at which the buyer and seller perceive optimum value for a good or service. |
Characteristics of Effective Pricing | Realistic, flexible, competitive |
Factors affecting price | costs, supply and demand, economic conditions, competition, government regulations, channel members, company objectives and strategies |
Pricing objectives | the goals a company hopes to accomplish through its pricing strategies |
Profitability pricing objective | making as much money as possible or simply covering the cost |
sales pricing objective | selling as many as possible or gaining a certain market share |
Image/Prestige pricing objective | setting prices to keep a certain image in the customers mind |
selling price | amount the seller charges for a product |
Sales-Oriented Pricing Objectives | to increase the total amount of income from sales |
Profit-Oriented Pricing Objectives | to create profits for the business |
Factors affecting selling price | Costs (fixed & variable), Supply and Demand, Economic Conditions, Competition, Government Regulations |
Pure Competition | many buyers and sellers of nearly identical products, and marketers have very little control over pricing. |
Monopolistic Competition | many buyers and sellers, but there is a range of prices rather than one market price. |
Oligopoly | there are relatively few sellers, and the industry leader usually determines prices. |
fixed costs | Business costs that are not affected by changes in sales volume. Examples: rent, utilities, insurance premiums |
variable costs | Business costs that change according to changes in sales volume. Examples: cost of goods or services, sales commission, delivery charges, advertising |
Supply | the amount of goods or services that producers are willing to provide. |
demand | the quantity of goods or services that consumers are willing and able to buy at various prices |
Competition | the rivalry among businesses for consume dollar |
price gouging | pricing above the market when no other retailer is available |
price fixing | an illegal practice in which competing companies agree, formally or informally, to restrict prices within a specified range |
resale price maintenance | price fixing imposed by a manufacturer on wholesale or retail resellers of its products to deter price-based competition |
unit pricing | the pricing of goods on the basis of cost per unit of measure, such as a pound or an ounce, in addition to the price per item |
bait-and-switch | descriptive and illegal method of selling in which a customer, attracted to a store by an advertised sale, is told either that the advertised item is unavailable or is inferior to a higher-priced item that is available |
cost-based pricing | where you consider your business costs and your profit objectives |
demand-based pricing | requires you to find out what customers are willing to pay for your product, then set the price accordingly |
competition-based pricing | you need to find out what your competitors charge, then decide what you should charge for your product |
prestige pricing | a pricing technique in which higher-than-average prices are used to suggest status and prestige to the customer |
odd/even pricing | a pricing technique to which odd-numbered prices are used to suggest bargains |
price lining | a pricing technique in which items in a certain category are priced the same |
promotional pricing | pricing technique in which lower prices are offered for a limited period of time to stimulate sales |
multiple-unit pricing- | pricing technique in which items are priced in multiples |
price skimming | practice of charging a high price on a new product or service in order to recover costs and maximize profits as quickly as possible |
penetration pricing | method used to build sales by charging a low initial price to keep unit costs to customers as low as possible |