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5.01-5.02 H Entrep
Unit 5 Final Exam Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |