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what is price?
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the amount of money charges for a product/service OR the sum of all the values that customers give up in order to gain the benefits of having or using a product/service
(only element in marketing mix that produces revenue, most flexible)
(only element in marketing mix that produces revenue, most flexible)
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customer value based pricing
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uses buyers' perceptions of value as a key to pricing
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good value pricing
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involves offering just the right combination of quality and good service at a fair price
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everyday low pricing
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charging a constant, everyday low price with few or no temporary price discounts
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high-low pricing
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charging higher prices on an everyday basis but running frequent promotions to lower prices temporarily on selected items
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value-added pricing
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the strategy of attaching value-added features and services to differentiate their offers and thus support higher prices
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impact of lower cost on pricing?
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low cost suppliers offer lower prices with lower margins but higher sales and profits
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types of cost
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fixed costs
variable costs
total costs
variable costs
total costs
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learning/experimental curve
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a drop in average cost with accumulated production experience
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target costing
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starts with an ideal selling price based on customer-value considerations, then targets costs that ensures the price is met
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break-even analysis
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fixed cost divided by contribution (price - variable cost)
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demand curve
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shows number of units the market will buy at a different prices
- higher price = lower demand (inverse relationship)
- higher price = lower demand (inverse relationship)
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price elasticity
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sensitivity of demand with price changes
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different types of markets
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pure competition - trading in uniform commodity
monopolistic - trade over a range of prices instead of one
oligopolistic - few who are highly sensitive to pricing market strategies
pure monopoly
monopolistic - trade over a range of prices instead of one
oligopolistic - few who are highly sensitive to pricing market strategies
pure monopoly