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* pricing decisions determine the types of ______ and ______ a firm attracts
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customers and competitors
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a single pricing error can effectively ________ all other marketing mix activities
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nullify
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* price affects the ________ and hence ______ because it directly affects both revenues and costs
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quantity sold and profit
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Pricing Objectives
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- be consistent with a firm's overall marketing objectives including
- enhancing brand image
providing customer value
- obtaining adequate ROI or cash flow
- enhancing brand image
providing customer value
- obtaining adequate ROI or cash flow
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greater price discretion exists
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earlier than later in the life cycle
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* the price differentials of a firm's offerings to maintain perceived _______________ ________ among buyers
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value differences
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value is the
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ration of perceived benefits to price
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* consumers (automatically pr consciously) pair price with the perceived benefits
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derived from an offering to determine value
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value=
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perceived benefits/price
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* perception of quality
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price influencing consumers
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* price affects consumer perceptions of
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prestige
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as the price for an item increases
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the demand for it rises (scarcity)
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* consumers determine value by judging the ____ and _____ of an offering relative to _____ that satisfy the same need
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worth and desirability/ substitutes
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comparing the costs and benefits of substitute items gives rise to a
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"reference value"
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* pricing private brands more then 20 to 25 percent below manufacturers brands causes
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consumers to view the lower price as an indicator for lower quality
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price elasticity of demand
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measurers how responsive consumer demand is to changes in an offering's price
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Price elasticity of demand (E)
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percentage change in quantity demanded/percentage change in price
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* elastic demand
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the percentage change in quantity demanded is GREATER than the percentage change in price
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* A small price reduction will result in a _____ increase in the quantity purchased and as a result total revenue will _____ ______
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large/rise significantly
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* inelastic demand
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the percentage change in quantity demanded is LESS than the percentage change in price
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* a small price reduction will result in a _____ increase in the quantity purchased , as a result, total revenue will rise very little
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small
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Example of inelastic demand
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concert tickets to your favorite artist (monopoly)
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example of elastic demand
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airline tickets, high competition, no monopoly
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full-cost price strategies
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those that consider both variable and fixed costs (also called direct and indirect costs)
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variable-costs price strategies
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those that take into account only the direct variable costs associated with an offering
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*short-term,
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the relevant costs are variable, not total
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*variable unit cost represents the
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minimum selling price
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full cost price strategies
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- mark-up pricing
- break-even pricing
- rate-of-return pricing
- break-even pricing
- rate-of-return pricing
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markup pricing
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is determined simply by adding a fixed amount to the cost of the offering
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break-even pricing
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equals the par-unit fixed costs plus the per unit variable costs of an offering
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rate-of-return pricing
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Obtain a pre-specified rate of return on investment (ROI) for the organization.
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variable cost price strategies are also known as
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contribution pricing
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variable-cost price strategies are used when
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a firm operates under capacity and fixed costs are a great proportion of total costs
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assumptions of variable-cost price strategies : ______, the relevant costs are variable, not total
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short-term
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variable unit cost represents the _________ _____ _______
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minimum selling price
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any price above this _____ contributes to fixed and profit
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minimum
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fixed cost incurred whether or not an
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offering is sold
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the incremental variable costs of serving one more customer are ______
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minimal
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shift demand, may use different price schedules to shift
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behavior
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conceptual new-offering pricing strategies are:
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-skimming pricing strategy
-penetration pricing strategy
-intermediate pricing strategy
-penetration pricing strategy
-intermediate pricing strategy
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skimming pricing strategy
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the price for a new offering is set very high initially and is typically reduced over time
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penetration pricing strategy
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an offering is introduced at al low price
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intermediate pricing strategy
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The price is set between the two extremes and is used in the vast majority of initial pricing decisions
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skimming pricing strategy is appropriate for a new offering if:
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- it can be protected by patent or copyright
- the firm wants to quickly recoup its investment or fund other projects
- there is a realistic perceived value in it
- the firm wants to quickly recoup its investment or fund other projects
- there is a realistic perceived value in it
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marketers are advised to
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"look forward and reason backward" by envisioning patterns of future pricing moves, likely outcomes, and competitor countermoves