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Price
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the amount of money charged for a product or service, or the sum of the values that customers exchange for the benefits of having or using the product or service
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Three main pricing strategies
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Costumer value- based
Cost based
Competition based
Cost based
Competition based
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costumer value based pricing
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setting price based on buyers' perceptions of value rather than on the seller's cost
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cost-based pricing
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setting prices based on the costs of producing, distributing, and selling the product plus a fair rate of return for effort and risk
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competitive based pricing
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setting prices based on competitors' strategies, prices, costs, and market offerings
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price floor
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a minimum price for a good or service, no profit below this cost
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price ceiling
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maximum legal price that can be charged for a product, no demand above this price
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Value
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When customers buy something, they exchange something of ___ to get something of ____
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Customer value-based
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Effective _______ _______________ pricing understands and involves understanding how much value a customer places on the benefit they receive from the product, and setting a price that captures that value
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Before
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In costumer value-based price, marketers often set a price ____ they set the rest of the marketing program
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Cost based pricing steps
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1. Design a good product
2. Determine product costs
3. Set price based on cost
4. Convince buyers of product's value
2. Determine product costs
3. Set price based on cost
4. Convince buyers of product's value
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Value-based pricing steps
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1. Assess customer needs and value perceptions
2. Set target price to match customer perceived value
3. Determine costs that can be incurred
4. Design product to deliver desired value at target price
2. Set target price to match customer perceived value
3. Determine costs that can be incurred
4. Design product to deliver desired value at target price
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Costumer value based pricing strategies
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Good value pricing
Value-added pricing
Value-added pricing
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Good-value pricing
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offering just the right combination of quality and good service at a fair price
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Value-added pricing
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attaching value-added features and services to differentiate a company's offers and charging higher prices
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competition-based pricing strategies
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Set prices based on competitors strategies, costs, prices and market offerings
Not match or beat competition prices, instead set price relative to value
Not match or beat competition prices, instead set price relative to value
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total cost per unit formula
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Variable cost per unit +(fixed cost/unit produced)
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variable cost per unit
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remains constant, raw materials.
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fixed costs
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Costs that do not vary with the quantity of output produced
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Price formula
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Unit cost / (1 - rate of return)
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Drops
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Cost per unit ____ with accumulated production experience
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break even volume
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The number of units you need to sell to cover total fixed costs
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Break even volume formula
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fixed cost/(price-variable cost)
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Target profit volume
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Numbers of units needed to sell to cover all costs AND make desired Rate of interes
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Target Profit Volume formula
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(Fixed cost + target profit)/ (price - variable cost)
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Different price
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If target market volume does not seem probable or company seeks higher return, they need to set a ___
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Main rule of consumer demand
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Higher prices mean fewer units sold (higher margin per unit)
Lower prices more unit sold (lower margin pr unit)
Lower prices more unit sold (lower margin pr unit)
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Margins
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Calculated on the selling price
Selling price = cost / (1 - margin)
Selling price = cost / (1 - margin)
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Mark-ups
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Added to the cost
Selling price = cost * (1 + markup)
Selling price = cost * (1 + markup)
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Factors affecting price decision
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Price needs to cover cost
Price should match overall strategy
Price need to reflect the type of market in which you are platting
Economy
Government intervention
Reseller reaction
Affect on brand image
Price should match overall strategy
Price need to reflect the type of market in which you are platting
Economy
Government intervention
Reseller reaction
Affect on brand image
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target costing
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pricing that starts with an ideal selling price, then targets costs that will ensure that the price is met
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Price should match your overall strategy
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If a company has selected its target market and position carefully, marketing mix target will be straight forward
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pure competition
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the market structure that exists when there are many small businesses selling one standardized product
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monopolistic competition
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a market structure in which many firms sell products that are similar but not identical
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oligopolistic competition
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Few firms many buyers
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pure monopoly
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A market structure in which one firm sells a unique product, into which entry is blocked, in which the single firm has considerable control over product price, and in which nonprice competition may or may not be found.
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economy
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Weaker _____ put downward pressure on price
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government intervention
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Price gouging and price fixing are illegal
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Price elasticity
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A measure of how sensitive customers are to changes in price
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The demand curve
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a curve that shows the relationship between the price of a product and the quantity of the product demanded
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inelastic demand
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A situation in which an increase or a decrease in price will not significantly affect demand for the product. Absolute value of elasticity is less than 1
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elastic demand
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A situation in which consumer demand is sensitive to changes in price, absolute value of elasticity is greater than 1
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elasticity formula
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% change in quantity demanded / % change in price
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Factors affecting elasticity
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1. Number of substitutes
2. Necessity vs luxury
3. Definition of market
4. Time
5. % of consumers income
2. Necessity vs luxury
3. Definition of market
4. Time
5. % of consumers income
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Number of substitutes
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The more substitutes for a good, the higher the price elasticity of demand; the fewer substitutes for a good, the lower the price elasticity of demand.
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Necessity vs. Luxury
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necessity: inelastic
luxury: elastic
luxury: elastic
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Definition of market
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the more narrowly we define a market, the more elastic demand will be
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Time
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Shorter time frame, the more inelastic
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% of consumers income
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The higher % of consumers income the good represents, the more elastic