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What does product line pricing primarily consider?

  • Sales growth and production costs
  • Discount practices applied to various products
  • Seasonal demand fluctuations
  • Cost differences, customer evaluations, and competitor prices (correct)

    • What is a characteristic of captive-product pricing?

  • It is used only for luxury items.
  • It refers to services combining fixed and variable fees. (correct)
  • It only applies to digital products.
  • It involves products that may be used independently.

    • How does segmented pricing operate?

  • It offers products at various prices regardless of differences in cost. (correct)
  • It focuses on customer loyalty rewards.
  • It requires a minimum quantity purchase to activate discounts.
  • It bases price differences strictly on the production cost.

    • What is the main goal of by-product pricing?

    <p>To cover storage and delivery costs with minimal profit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of discount pricing?

    <p>Offering lower prices to reward early payments or promotions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of everyday low pricing (EDLP)?

    <p>It consistently charges a constant price with few or no discounts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of pricing involves adding features to justify higher prices?

    <p>Value-added pricing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the upper limit of pricing according to customer perceptions?

    <p>Value perceptions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What typifies cost-based pricing?

    <p>It adds a standard markup to production costs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement is true regarding fixed costs?

    <p>They remain constant regardless of sales levels.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the sum of fixed and variable costs for a production level referred to as?

    <p>Total cost</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What essential factor influences the lower limit for pricing?

    <p>Production costs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    High-low pricing strategy is characterized by what?

    <p>Regularly high prices with periodic promotions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of target costing?

    <p>To establish a selling price based on consumer perception</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor is NOT considered an organizational consideration in pricing decisions?

    <p>Competitor's market share</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Before setting prices, marketers must understand which relationship?

    <p>Price and demand for products</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key characteristic of market-skimming pricing?

    <p>It uses high initial prices to maximize revenue extraction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does market-penetration pricing aim to achieve?

    <p>Rapid market share acquisition through low pricing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor should NOT be a concern for market-skimming pricing strategy?

    <p>The potential for long-term customer relationships</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which aspect is NOT typically evaluated in competitor pricing strategies?

    <p>Production capabilities of the company</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an important condition for the success of market-skimming pricing?

    <p>Customers must be willing to pay the initial price</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What primary factor does value-based pricing depend on?

    <p>Customers' perceptions of value</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which pricing strategy focuses on providing a balance of quality and price?

    <p>Good-Value Pricing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between value-based pricing and cost-based pricing?

    <p>Value-based pricing is driven by consumers' perceptions, while cost-based pricing is product driven.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which element of the marketing mix is unique in its ability to generate revenue?

    <p>Price</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does good-value pricing involve?

    <p>Redesigning brands to enhance quality for the same price.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which pricing strategy is the marketing program developed after the price is set?

    <p>Value-Based Pricing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a type of value-based pricing?

    <p>Cost-Plus Pricing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one reason pricing decisions are complex?

    <p>They must take market share into account.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a requirement for segmented pricing to be effective?

    <p>Market must be segmentable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes psychological pricing?

    <p>It considers buyers' reference prices</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of promotional pricing?

    <p>Offer cash rebates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can be a risk of using promotional pricing too frequently?

    <p>Creating deal-prone customers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of pricing is used for customers in different geographic locations?

    <p>Geographical pricing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does FOB-origin pricing imply?

    <p>Title and responsibility pass to the customer upon shipment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is not a method of geographical pricing?

    <p>Loss leader pricing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following describes zone pricing?

    <p>Different prices based on various delivery zones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does zone pricing entail?

    <p>Establishing multiple areas where customers pay a single price.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key characteristic of dynamic pricing?

    <p>Prices are adjusted constantly based on individual customer needs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor does not directly influence international pricing?

    <p>The popularity of the product in the home country.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Under what conditions do competitors typically react to pricing changes?

    <p>When there are few firms selling a uniform product.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does freight-absorption pricing involve?

    <p>Absorbing the freight costs to attract more customers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common question asked when responding to price changes?

    <p>What may be the reason for a competitor's price change?</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which scenario is NOT likely to provoke a competitor's reaction?

    <p>A temporary sale on a seasonal product.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of basing-point pricing?

    <p>Charging freight rates from a designated location to all customers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Chapter 10: Pricing

    • Pricing is the amount of money charged for a product or service
    • It's the sum of all values that consumers give up
    • The only element in the marketing mix that produces revenue
    • All other elements represent costs

    Chapter Learning Outcomes

    • What is a price?
    • Customer perceptions of value
    • Company and product costs
    • Other internal and external considerations affecting price decisions
    • New product pricing strategies
    • Product mix pricing strategies
    • Price-adjustment strategies
    • Price changes

    What Is a Price?

    • Price is the amount of money charged for a product or service
    • It represents the sum of all values that consumers give up
    • to gain the benefits of having or using the product or service
    • The only element in the marketing mix that produces revenue
    • Unlike other marketing mix elements, price is not just a cost; it is also a driver of revenue

    Factors to Consider When Setting Prices

    • Customer perceptions of value (price ceiling, no demand above this price)
    • Internal and external considerations (marketing strategy, objectives, nature of the market, competitors strategies and prices)
    • Product costs (price floor, no profits below this price)

    Customer Perceptions of Value

    • Customer-oriented pricing: understanding how much value consumers place on product benefits, setting a price capturing that value
    • Value-based pricing: uses buyers' perceptions of value, not seller's cost, as the key
    • Types: Good-Value Pricing, Value-Added Pricing
    • Cost-based pricing: product driven

    Value-Based Pricing

    • Value-based pricing uses the buyers' perceptions of value, not the sellers' cost, as the key
    • Price is considered before the marketing program is set
    • Value-based pricing is customer driven
    • Types of value-based pricing: Good-Value Pricing, Value-Added Pricing
    • Cost-based pricing is product driven

    Customer Perceptions of Value

    • Good-value pricing: offering right combination of quality and good service to a fair price
    • Value-added pricing: attaching value-added features/services to differentiate offers, support higher prices, and build pricing power

    Customer Perceptions of Value

    • Everyday low pricing (EDLP): charging a constant every-day low price with few or no temporary discounts.
    • High-low pricing: charging higher prices on an everyday basis, with frequent promotions to lower prices temporarily on selected items

    Value-Added Pricing

    • Unique restaurants
    • Brand-name drugs
    • Trendy fashions
    • Sports equipment
    • High-quality food
    • Pricing power: ability to escape price competition and justify higher prices/margins without losing market share

    Company and Product Costs

    • Cost-based pricing: involves setting prices based on the costs of producing, distributing, and selling a product, plus a fair rate of return for effort and risk
    • Adds a standard markup to the cost of the product

    Types of Costs

    • Fixed costs: do not vary with production or sales levels (Rent, Heat, Interest, Executive salaries)
    • Variable costs: vary with the level of production (Packaging, Raw materials)
    • Total costs: sum of fixed and variable costs
    • Average cost: cost associated with a given level of output

    Other Internal and External Considerations Affecting Price Decisions

    • Customer perceptions of value: set the upper limit for prices
    • Costs: set the lower limit
    • Companies must consider internal and external factors when setting prices
    • Overall Marketing Strategy, Objectives, and Mix
    • Target costing: starts with an ideal selling price based on consumer value considerations and then targets costs that will ensure that the price is met
    • Organizational considerations: Who should set the price? Who can influence prices?
    • The Market and Demand

    Other Internal and External Considerations Affecting Price Decisions

    • Before setting prices, marketers must understand the relationship between price and demand for their products.
    • Pricing in Different Types of Markets
    • Analyzing the Price-Demand Relationship
    • Price Elasticity of Demand
    • Competitors' Strategies and Prices: Comparison of offering in terms of customer value; Strength of competitors; Competition pricing strategies; Customer price sensitivity
    • Other External Factors: Economic conditions; Reseller's response to price; Government; Social concerns

    New-Product Pricing Strategies

    • Market Skimming Pricing: high initial prices to skim revenue from the market.
    • Product quality and image must support the price.
    • Buyers must want the product at the price.
    • Costs of producing the product in small volume should not cancel the advantage of higher prices.
    • Competitors should not enter the market easily.

    New-Product Pricing Strategies

    • Market Penetration Pricing: low initial price to penetrate the market quickly and attract a large number of buyers quickly to gain market share.
    • Price sensitive market.
    • Inverse relationship of production and distribution cost to sales growth.
    • Low prices must keep competition out of the market

    Product Mix Pricing Strategies

    • Product line pricing
    • Optional-product pricing
    • Captive-product pricing
    • Product bundle pricing
    • By-product pricing

    Price-Adjustment Strategies

    • Discount and allowance pricing
    • Segmented pricing
    • Psychological pricing
    • Promotional pricing
    • Geographic pricing
    • Dynamic pricing
    • International pricing

    Price Changes

    • Initiating Pricing Changes: Price cuts (excess capacity, increasing market share); Price Increases (cost inflation, increased demand, lack of supply)
    • Buyer Reactions to Pricing Changes: price increases (product is "hot," company greed); price cuts (new models available, models not selling well, quality issues)
    • Competitor Reactions to Pricing Changes
    • Responding to Price Changes: Reduce price to match competition; Maintain price but raise the perceived value; Improve quality and increase price; Launch a lower-price "fighting" brand

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    Test your knowledge on various pricing strategies such as product line pricing, captive-product pricing, segmented pricing, and by-product pricing. This quiz explores essential concepts and examples in pricing methods to enhance your understanding of marketing strategies.

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