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What is the main task of marketers as mentioned in the text?
What is the main task of marketers as mentioned in the text?
- Maximizing monetary prices
- Increasing social prices
- Creating demand elasticity
- Reducing nonmonetary costs for consumers (correct)
Why are monetary prices considered minimal compared to perceived nonmonetary prices according to the text?
Why are monetary prices considered minimal compared to perceived nonmonetary prices according to the text?
- Perceived nonmonetary prices are often viewed as benefits
- Monetary prices are easy to understand (correct)
- Monetary prices vary significantly among target markets
- Consumers have direct control over monetary prices
What might cause some consumers to initially resist engaging in activities like giving blood or exercising?
What might cause some consumers to initially resist engaging in activities like giving blood or exercising?
- Low perceived utility
- High perceived social prices (correct)
- Monetary constraints
- Lack of societal benefits
How do traditional markets typically view the concept of price?
How do traditional markets typically view the concept of price?
Why do marketers have more control over prices charged to customers in conventional goods compared to social exchanges?
Why do marketers have more control over prices charged to customers in conventional goods compared to social exchanges?
What is the main difference highlighted in the text between the perceived cost of social change activities and traditional market prices?
What is the main difference highlighted in the text between the perceived cost of social change activities and traditional market prices?
Why are some consumers more likely to view nonmonetary issues as benefits rather than sacrifices?
Why are some consumers more likely to view nonmonetary issues as benefits rather than sacrifices?
What is the primary constraint that marketers face when attempting to maximize price in traditional markets?
What is the primary constraint that marketers face when attempting to maximize price in traditional markets?
Why are nonmonetary costs more significant than monetary prices in desired social behaviors?
Why are nonmonetary costs more significant than monetary prices in desired social behaviors?
Why is it unlikely for consumers to view monetary prices as utility-generating benefits in the context of social exchanges?
Why is it unlikely for consumers to view monetary prices as utility-generating benefits in the context of social exchanges?
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Study Notes
Types of Incentives and Disincentives
- Monetary incentives: e.g., discount coupons
- Nonmonetary incentives: e.g., positive public recognition
- Monetary disincentives: e.g., fines
- Nonmonetary disincentives: e.g., negative public recognition
Definition of Price
- Price is the cost associated with adopting a desired behavior
- Can be monetary or nonmonetary in nature
Monetary Costs
- Often related to goods and services associated with adopting the behavior
- Examples: buying a life vest, paying for a swim class, nicotine patches, blood pressure monitoring equipment, etc.
Nonmonetary Costs
- Intangible but real for the target audience
- Include costs associated with:
- Time, effort, and energy required to perform the behavior
- Psychological risk and losses
- Physical discomforts related to the behavior
- Examples: cooking a balanced meal, pulling over to use the cell phone, exercising, etc.
Reducing Nonmonetary Costs
- Marketers' task is to reduce nonmonetary, psychic, energy, and time costs incurred by consumers when engaging in the desired social behavior
- However, they are constrained by a lack of information on these prices
Perceived Nonmonetary Prices
- Some consumers may view nonmonetary issues as benefits rather than sacrifices
- Examples: giving blood, exercising, or voting
- Perceived cost of social change activities varies among target markets
Traditional Markets vs. Social Exchanges
- In traditional markets, price represents revenues to the seller
- In social exchanges, benefits take time to accrue to society at large
- Marketers have direct control over prices in traditional markets, but not in social exchanges
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