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price

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the assignment of value, or the amount the consumer must exchange to receive the offering

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prestige products

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products that have a high price and that appeal to status conscious consumers

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price elasticity of demand

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the percentage change in unit sales that results from a percentage change in price

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elastic demand

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demand in which changes in price have large effects on the amount demanded

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inelastic demand

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demand in which changes in price have little or no effect on the amount demanded

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cross elasticity of demand

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when changes in the price of one product affect the demand for another item

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variable costs

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the costs of production that are tied to and vary depending on the number of units produced

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fixed costs

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costs of production that do not change with the number of units produced

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average fixed cost

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the fixed cost per unit produced

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total costs

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the total of the fixed costs and the variable costs for a set number of units produced

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break-even analysis

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a method for determining the number of units that a firm must produce and sell at a given price to cover all its costs

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break even point

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the point at which the total costs are equal and beyond which the company makes a profit; below that point, the firm will suffer a loss

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contribution per unit

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the difference between the price the firm charges for a product and the variable costs

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marginal analysis

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a method that uses cost and demand to identify the price that will maximize profits

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marginal cost

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the increase in total cost that results form producing one additional unit of a product

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marginal revenue

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the increase in total income or revenue that results from selling one additional unit of a product

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markup

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an amount added to the cost of a product to create the price at which a channel member will sell the product

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gross margin

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the markup amount added to the cost of a product to cover the fixed costs of the retailer or wholesaler and leave an amount for a profit

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retailer margin

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the margin added to the cost of a product by a retailer

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wholesaler margin

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the amount added to the cost of a product by a wholesaler

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list price or manufacturer’s suggested retail price

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the price the end customer is expected to pay as determined by the manufacturer; also referred to as the suggested retail price. the appropriate price for the end customer to pay as determined by the manufacturer

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sachets

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single use packages of products such as shampoo often sold in developing countries

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cost-plus pricing

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a method of setting prices in which the seller totals all the costs for the product and then adds an amount to arrive at the selling price

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demand-based pricing

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a price setting method based on estimates of demand at different prices

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target costing
a process in which firms identify the quality and functionality needed to satisfy customers and what price they are willing to pay before the product is designed; the product is manufactured only if the firm can control costs to meet the required price
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yield management pricing
a practice of charged different prices to different customers in order to manage capacity while maximizing revenues
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price leadership
a pricing strategy in which one firm first sets its price and other firms in the industry follow with the same or very similar prices
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value pricing/everyday low pricing
a pricing strategy in which a firm sets prices that provide ultimate value to customers
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skimming price
a very high, premium price that a firm charges for its new, highly desirable product
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penetration pricing
a pricing strategy in which a firm introduces a new product at a very low price to encourage more customers to purchase it
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trial pricing
pricing a new product low for a limited period of time in order to lower the risk for a customer
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price bundling
selling two or more goods or services as a single package for one price
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captive pricing
a pricing tactic for two items that must be used together; one item is priced very low, and the firm makes its profit on another, high margin item essential to the operation of the first item
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fob origin pricing
a pricing tactic in which the cost of transporting the product from the factory to the customer's location is the responsibility of the customer
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fob delivered pricing
a pricing tactic in which the cost of loading and transporting the product to the customer is included in the selling price and is paid by the manufacturer
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basing point pricing
a pricing tactic in which customers pay shipping charges from set basing point locations whether the goods are actually shipped from these points or not
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uniform delivered pricing
a pricing tactic in which a firm adds a standard shipping charge to the price for all customers regardless of location
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freight absorption pricing
a pricing tactic in which the seller absorbs the total cost of transportation
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trade discounts
discounts off list price of products to members of the cannel of distribution who perform various marketing functions
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quantity discounts
a pricing tactic of charging reduced prices for purchases o larger quantities of a product
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cash discounts
a discount offered to a customer to entice them to pay their bill quickly
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seasonal discounts
price reductions offered only during certain times of the year
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dynamic pricing
a pricing strategy in which the price can easily be adjusted to meet changes in the marketplace
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on line auctions
e commerce that allows shoppers to purchase products through online bidding
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freenomics
a business model that encourages giving products away for free because of the increase in profits that can be achieved by getting more people to participate in a market
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internal reference price
a set price or a price range in consumers' minds that they refer to in evaluating a product's price
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price lining
the practice of setting a limited number of different specific prices, called price points, for items in a product line
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bait and switch
an illegal marketing practice in which an advertised price special is used as bait to get customers into the store with the intention of switching them to a higher priced item
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loss leader pricing
the pricing policy of setting prices very low or even below cost to attract customers into a store
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unfair sales acts
state laws that prohibit suppliers from selling products below cost to protect small businesses from larger competitors
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price fixing
the collaboration of two or more firms in setting prices usually to keep prices high
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predatory pricing
illegal pricing strategy in which a company sets a very low price for the purpose of driving competitors out of business

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