Pricing Strategies for Businesses

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What is a potential risk associated with promotional pricing strategies?

Enhancing brand loyalty

Creating deal-prone customers (correct)

Encouraging impulse buying

Increasing product quality perception

Which pricing strategy charges a uniform price plus freight to all customers?

Zone pricing

Basing point pricing

Uniform delivery pricing (correct)

Freight absorption pricing

What is dynamic pricing primarily used for?

Setting fixed prices across all markets

Establishing seasonal pricing strategies

Adjusting prices based on individual customer situations (correct)

Implementing promotional discounts

In geographical pricing, what does FOB stand for?

Free on board Signup and view all the answers

Which strategy involves absorbing part of the freight charges as an incentive?

Freight absorption pricing Signup and view all the answers

What is one possible reason a competitor might perceive a company's price change?

The company might be trying to grab a larger market share. Signup and view all the answers

What is considered predatory pricing?

Selling below cost to eliminate competition. Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of a market skimming pricing strategy?

To maximize revenue from customers willing to pay higher prices Signup and view all the answers

What type of pricing strategy involves sellers providing different prices to different customers?

Price discrimination Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following conditions is NOT required for successful market penetration pricing?

The market should be price insensitive Signup and view all the answers

What is one effect of deceptive pricing on consumers?

It may lead to confusion about the actual costs. Signup and view all the answers

What does product line pricing consider when setting prices?

Competitors’ prices and customer evaluation of features Signup and view all the answers

What is price fixing?

An agreement between competitors to set prices without discussion. Signup and view all the answers

Which type of pricing allows manufacturers to suggest retail prices without enforcing them?

Retail price maintenance Signup and view all the answers

Which pricing strategy combines several products at a single reduced price?

Product bundle pricing Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes psychological pricing?

Considering buyer psychology and perception of prices Signup and view all the answers

What might lead to price confusion among consumers?

Implementing complex pricing structures. Signup and view all the answers

What does dynamic pricing typically involve?

Setting prices based on market demand and customer behavior. Signup and view all the answers

Which pricing strategy involves a fixed fee combined with a variable usage fee?

Two-part pricing Signup and view all the answers

What is segmented pricing primarily used for?

To sell a product at different prices based on market segments Signup and view all the answers

What does by-product pricing usually aim for?

To seek little or no profit beyond covering costs Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Pricing Strategies

The presentation covers various pricing strategies for businesses.
Different types of pricing strategies discussed include new product pricing, product mix pricing, and price adjustment strategies.

New-Product Pricing Strategies

Market-skimming pricing: A strategy using high initial prices to capture revenue from the market.
Market-penetration pricing: A strategy using a low initial price to quickly penetrate the market to gain significant market share.
- Conditions for market-skimming: Product quality and positioning must support the high initial price, buyers must want the product at that price, the cost of producing the product in small initial volumes shouldn't cancel out the advantage of charging more initially, and competitors shouldn't easily enter the market.
- Conditions for market-penetration: The price-sensitive market must have decreasing production and distribution costs as sales volume increases, and competitive prices must keep other competitors out of the market.

Product Mix Pricing Strategies

Product line pricing: Taking cost differences and customer evaluations of their features into account to determine prices within a product line.
Optional product pricing: Considering optional or accessory products alongside the main product.
Captive product pricing: Involves products which need to be in use alongside the main product for them to function.
Product bundle pricing: Combining several products at a discounted price bundle.
By-product pricing: Pricing products that are created as a result or byproduct of another product when that by-product has little to no value attached to it; the intent is to cover storage/delivery costs.
Two-part pricing: Price is broken down into a fixed fee and a usage fee component.

Price-Adjustment Strategies

Discount and allowance pricing: Reducing prices to reward customer responses (e.g., early payment, promotions).
Segmented pricing: Setting different prices for different segments of customers without cost differentiators, while considering potential levels of demand.
Psychological pricing: Pricing decisions take into account consumers' psychological perceptions of prices, not simply economical ones (e.g., $9.99 is often perceived lower than $10.00).
Promotional pricing: Temporarily setting prices below list price to boost demand or clear excess inventory.
Geographic pricing: Pricing based on location differences (e.g., FOB, zone pricing, basing-point pricing, freight absorption pricing).
Dynamic pricing: Prices are adjusted frequently based on individual customer's attributes, needs, and circumstances. (Uber example provided)
International pricing: Prices in a specific country are based on specific country factors (e.g., economic conditions, laws, regulations, infrastructure, and company marketing objectives).

Price Changes

Price cuts: Occurring due to excess capacity or market growth tactics.
Price increases: Occurring due to cost inflation, increased demand, or lack of supply.
Buyer reactions to price changes: Include how customers react when product price goes up or down (incl. product being "hot", company greed, new models becoming available, models not selling well, or quality issues).
Competitor reactions to price changes: Including competitors' thoughts on company price change motives (e.g., grabbing larger market share, aiming to boost total industry demand, or being in poor financial health); potential competitor counter-actions (e.g., matching price cut or raising perceived quality).

Pricing within channel levels

Price fixing: Sellers must set prices without discussing them with competitors.
Predatory pricing: Selling below cost to punish competitors or gain lasting profits by eliminating them.
Price discrimination: Must prevent sellers offering different prices to the same customer segment.
Retail (resale) price maintenance: A manufacturer can't require a dealer to charge a certain price for its products.
Deceptive pricing: Misleading consumers by incorrectly describing prices or price savings.

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This quiz explores various pricing strategies utilized by businesses, including market-skimming and market-penetration pricing. Understand the conditions required for effective implementation of these strategies and their impact on market share. Ideal for anyone looking to enhance their knowledge of business pricing techniques.