Pricing Strategies in Marketing

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What is the purpose of testing a business idea?

  • To evaluate the business model
  • To develop a minimum viable product
  • To implement design thinking
  • To obtain positive outcomes (correct)

What is included in the introduction of a business plan?

  • Vision, mission, and goals
  • Funding requirements and source
  • Market analysis and competition
  • Proposed name of the business and address (correct)

What is the purpose of an executive summary?

  • To outline the vision, mission, and goals (correct)
  • To evaluate the market position
  • To describe the business model
  • To outline the business and product position

What does design thinking involve?

<p>Giving and receiving feedback (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a minimum viable product?

<p>To test the business idea (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is included in evaluating the benefits of market position?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of funding requirement and source?

<p>To obtain funding for the business (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a business plan?

<p>To describe various activities involved in opening and operating a new entrepreneurial venture (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of marketing involves targeting a specific individual or small group?

<p>Individual or one-on-one marketing (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of market positioning?

<p>To evaluate the benefits of every possible market position (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a business plan?

<p>To provide a clear direction for a new business (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of marketing involves targeting a large audience with a single message?

<p>Mass marketing (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key aspect of market positioning?

<p>Evaluating the benefits of every possible market position (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of marketing involves targeting a specific segment of the market?

<p>Concentrated marketing (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of determining the market position?

<p>To place the business in a specific place in the industry (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the outcome of market positioning?

<p>A distinct market position (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of pricing allows customers to decide what to buy?

<p>Unbundled Pricing (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of Broad Price Policy?

<p>To coordinate pricing decisions with other sellers (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of a Skimming Pricing strategy?

<p>To maximize profit in the long run (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of distribution channel involves the transfer of goods and services from the producer to the consumer?

<p>Direct Distribution Channels (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a Price Adjustment?

<p>To adjust prices according to changes in cost, competitive conditions, and consumer demand (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of pricing strategy involves setting a low initial price to attract customers?

<p>Penetration Pricing (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of a product?

<p>It is only produced once there is an existing need or want (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of a product?

<p>To satisfy the need or want better than competing products (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between needs and wants?

<p>Needs are essential for survival, while wants are desirable but not necessary. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of people in the marketing mix?

<p>They are directly involved in promoting the product. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is branding referred to in the context of marketing?

<p>A combination of elements used to promote a product. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of promotion in marketing?

<p>To convey the presence and attributes of a product to target consumers. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a common distribution channel?

<p>Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a promotion strategy?

<p>Advertising. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of building a strong brand?

<p>To differentiate a product from competitors. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is quality assurance related to in the context of marketing?

<p>Safety for packaging. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the concept of flexible pricing based on?

<p>The customer's ability to negotiate the power of the customer (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main idea behind prestige pricing?

<p>Setting price floors that customers will not buy below (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a leader pricing strategy?

<p>To gain consumer loyalty within a product line (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the concept of price quality association based on?

<p>The idea that high prices represent high quality and low prices represent low quality (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of the buying decision process?

<p>To satisfy the customer's needs and wants (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of multiple-unit pricing?

<p>To offer discounts to customers who buy in large quantities (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main idea behind price bundling?

<p>Offering a basic product, options, and customer service for one total price (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the marketing mix primarily concerned with?

<p>Positioning the product in the target market segment (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Environmental Factors

  • Cultural factors influence consumer buying decisions
  • Social factors, such as social class, personality traits, and lifestyle, affect consumer behavior
  • Personal factors, including knowledge and awareness, influence consumer decisions

Buying Decision Process

  • Recognition of needs and wants
  • Search for relevant information about the product
  • Evaluation of alternatives
  • Purchase decision
  • Post-purchase decision

Marketing Mix

  • Refers to the tools used by entrepreneurs to position their product in the target market segment
  • Includes individual or one-on-one marketing, differentiated or concentrated marketing, and mass or undifferentiated marketing
  • Segmentation is based on demographic, behavioral, and psychographic factors

Price Strategy

  • Flexible pricing: customer negotiation power
  • Odd pricing: prices set below usual values
  • Price-quality association: high price = high quality, low price = low quality
  • Prestige pricing: high prices for luxury products
  • Leader pricing: selling key items at low prices to gain consumer loyalty
  • Multiple-unit pricing: discounts for bulk purchases
  • Price lining: selling two models of different quality and features at different prices
  • Price bundling: offering a basic product, options, and customer service for one total price

Market Positioning

  • Process of determining the place of the business in the industry
  • Involves evaluating the advantages and benefits of every possible market position
  • Deciding on the market position

Business Plan

  • A roadmap for a new business, providing direction and clarity
  • Includes an introduction, executive summary, and major parts
  • Evaluates the benefits of every possible market position

Product

  • Refers to tangible goods or intangible services offered by the business to target consumers
  • The product must satisfy the need or want better than competing products

Price

  • Broad price policy: ensures pricing decisions are coordinated with other sellers
  • Price strategy: ways to accomplish the company's goals and objectives
  • Price adjustment: changes in cost, competitive conditions, and consumer demand

Place

  • Refers to a physical or virtual location where consumers are willing to buy the product
  • Includes direct distribution channels and common distribution channels (direct styles, OEM, manufacturer's representative, wholesalers, retailers, brokers, and direct mail)

Promotion

  • Refers to the mode of conveying the presence and attributes of the product to target consumers
  • Includes advertising, publicity, personal selling, sales promotion, and direct marketing

People

  • Refers to individual employees or workers involved in production, marketing, and sale of the product or service

Branding

  • Refers to the name, design, color, symbol, quality, features, or a combination of elements used in promoting a product among consumers

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