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What is the primary function of price in a marketing strategy?
What is the primary function of price in a marketing strategy?
Which of the following is an external factor that influences pricing strategy setting?
Which of the following is an external factor that influences pricing strategy setting?
According to the content, what is the relationship between price and costs?
According to the content, what is the relationship between price and costs?
What role can pricing play in managing seasonal sales variations?
What role can pricing play in managing seasonal sales variations?
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What does Warren Buffet imply is vital for a good business?
What does Warren Buffet imply is vital for a good business?
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What determines the price that a customer is willing to pay for a product?
What determines the price that a customer is willing to pay for a product?
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What is the primary difference between real value and potential value in customer perception?
What is the primary difference between real value and potential value in customer perception?
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When do customers typically decide to proceed with a purchase?
When do customers typically decide to proceed with a purchase?
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What is considered when establishing the perceived value for each brand?
What is considered when establishing the perceived value for each brand?
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Which strategy is not a common approach for pricing against competition?
Which strategy is not a common approach for pricing against competition?
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What is necessary for pricing to be considered effective?
What is necessary for pricing to be considered effective?
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Which pricing method is characterized as proactive?
Which pricing method is characterized as proactive?
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What factor generally leads to low price sensitivity among consumers?
What factor generally leads to low price sensitivity among consumers?
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What contributes to a customer's perceived value of a product?
What contributes to a customer's perceived value of a product?
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Which of the following best defines cost-plus pricing?
Which of the following best defines cost-plus pricing?
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How can price discrimination occur?
How can price discrimination occur?
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Which scenario would NOT typically result in reduced price sensitivity?
Which scenario would NOT typically result in reduced price sensitivity?
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Which of the following factors can impact a consumer's understanding of price?
Which of the following factors can impact a consumer's understanding of price?
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What is a primary advantage of the flat rate pricing model?
What is a primary advantage of the flat rate pricing model?
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What is a common disadvantage of the flat rate model?
What is a common disadvantage of the flat rate model?
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Which of the following is NOT a feature of the tiered pricing model?
Which of the following is NOT a feature of the tiered pricing model?
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Which streaming service is an example mentioned for a flat rate model?
Which streaming service is an example mentioned for a flat rate model?
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Which issue is commonly associated with charging customers per usage?
Which issue is commonly associated with charging customers per usage?
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What is the primary advantage of having two or three pricing tiers?
What is the primary advantage of having two or three pricing tiers?
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What type of customer preference can tiered pricing effectively cater to?
What type of customer preference can tiered pricing effectively cater to?
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What is one disadvantage of having too many pricing tiers?
What is one disadvantage of having too many pricing tiers?
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How does pricing per user benefit a firm regarding heavy users?
How does pricing per user benefit a firm regarding heavy users?
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What can happen if a firm sets its prices too low in a tiered pricing model?
What can happen if a firm sets its prices too low in a tiered pricing model?
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In what type of business is tiered pricing primarily used?
In what type of business is tiered pricing primarily used?
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What effect does tiered pricing have on revenue forecasting?
What effect does tiered pricing have on revenue forecasting?
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What misconception might customers have about pricing based on usage?
What misconception might customers have about pricing based on usage?
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What is a key condition for using skim pricing strategies?
What is a key condition for using skim pricing strategies?
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Which customer demographic is most targeted by penetration pricing?
Which customer demographic is most targeted by penetration pricing?
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Which of the following is an example of a subscription model that offers limited access for free?
Which of the following is an example of a subscription model that offers limited access for free?
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What differentiates a mixed subscription model from a premium model?
What differentiates a mixed subscription model from a premium model?
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What is a characteristic feature of a tiered pricing model?
What is a characteristic feature of a tiered pricing model?
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Which pricing strategy is best suited for an early market with low competition?
Which pricing strategy is best suited for an early market with low competition?
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What is NOT a condition for penetration pricing?
What is NOT a condition for penetration pricing?
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Which pricing model allows customers to use a service for free, followed by a payment after a set period?
Which pricing model allows customers to use a service for free, followed by a payment after a set period?
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In which scenario would skim pricing be least effective?
In which scenario would skim pricing be least effective?
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What defines the fixed/flat rate pricing model?
What defines the fixed/flat rate pricing model?
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Study Notes
Pricing Strategies
- Price sensitivity: A crucial business evaluation measure. Pricing power, the ability to raise prices without losing customers to competitors, indicates a strong business.
- Price function in marketing: Primarily generates revenue, but also highlights quality, encourages intermediary collaboration, creates entry barriers, manages seasonal sales, and implements sales promotions and competition.
- Factors influencing pricing: External factors include end-user demand, distribution channel members, competitors, and the economic, political, and legal environment. Internal factors include marketing strategies, costs, and business objectives.
- Cost-based pricing: Businesses need profits (Total Revenue > Total Costs). Price is therefore determined by costs, not vice-versa, although the income from each sale doesn't necessarily need to cover all the costs. The selling price needs to be higher than the unit variable costs.
- Reactive pricing: Pricing to cover costs and create a profit, focusing on product definition, costs, objectives, price, and sales levels.
- Proactive pricing: Pricing based on customer value, focusing on customer value for the product, objectives, price, sales levels, and costs.
Pricing Methods
- Demand-based pricing: Understanding customer price sensitivity is vital. Factors affecting sensitivity include perceived value, differing options, value for money measurement criteria, brand risk, and price discrimination among consumer groups. Low sensitivity factors include unique products, limited buyer knowledge of substitutes, difficulty comparing substitute quality, low relative cost of product to buyer's income, cost sharing with another party, and the product's complementarity, prestige, or exclusiveness.
Customer Perception
- Perceived value: Customer perception is affected by factors beyond price, like product presentation, brand image, alternative options, etc. Perceived value considers end-use knowledge and satisfaction expectations by the customer. Customers base purchase decisions on perceived value vs. cost.
- Calculating perceived value: Process of determining product use, customer advantages, advantage weighting, establishing comparable products, determining each brand's advantage score, calculating perceived value for each brand, and determining price based on perceived value.
Pricing Strategies for Individual Products
- Innovative product launches: Strategies include penetration (low price), skimming (high price initially), competitive pricing (maintaining/reducing/increasing price/frequent changes), and parity pricing (matching competitor prices).
- Skim pricing conditions: Very high differentiation, quality-sensitive customers, limited competitors, and lack of substitutes.
- Penetration pricing conditions: Lower differentiation, competition, accessible substitutes, and price-sensitive customers.
Subscription Models
- Premium model: Full initial access to features, users pay for access.
- Freemium model: Limited free access, option to pay for additional features or exclusive content.
- Mixed subscription model: Combines aspects of freemium and premium, offering free content with ads but allowing payment for premium features.
- Free trial: Temporary full access to premium content.
Additional Pricing Models
- Fixed/Flat Rate Pricing: A single product with fixed features priced consistently.
- Tiered Pricing: Offers multiple packages with differing levels of features at varying price points.
- Per-Unit/Per-User Pricing: Charging for each specific unit or user(e.g. Usage-based Model). It adjusts pricing based on actual usage, like per-minute phone service, or per mile car or ride sharing service.
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Test your understanding of various pricing strategies in business. This quiz covers concepts such as price sensitivity, factors influencing pricing, and cost-based pricing. Get ready to enhance your marketing knowledge and apply these pricing principles effectively!
