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price equation
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price = list price - incentives and allowances + extra fees
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nature and importance of price
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price as an indicator of value
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value equation
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value = perceived benefits/price
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identifying price objectives and constraints (5 C's)
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-customers
-costs
-competition
-channel members
-company objectives
-costs
-competition
-channel members
-company objectives
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customers as price constraints
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determine max price
-types of demand, brand preferences, positioning
-types of demand, brand preferences, positioning
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costs as price constraints
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determine min price
-vc, fc, sunk costs
-vc, fc, sunk costs
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competition as price constraints
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type, their offers, life cycle
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channel members as price constraints
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wholesalers/retailers margin, number of mediators
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company objectives as price constrains
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profit, sales, social responsibility
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why do market share and profitability clash?
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-existing competitors have small margins
-1st to market or really high quality have high margins
-1st to market or really high quality have high margins
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price elasticity of demand equation
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% change in quantity demanded / % change in price
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cross elasticity
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demand for one good changes due to change in price for another good
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break even point equation
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fixed cost / (unit price - unit variable cost)