Final Exam - Chapter 21 Flashcards

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6 Steps of Pricing Process

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development of pricing objectives, assessment of target market’s evaluation of price, evaluation of competitors’ prices, selection of a basis for pricing, selection of a pricing strategy, determination of a specific price

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PP Step 1 - Development of Pricing Objectives

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goals that describe what a firm wants to achieve through pricing

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Survival

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adjust price levels so the firm can increase sales volume to match organizational expenses

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Profit

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identify price and cost levels that allow the firm to maximize profit

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Return on Investment

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identify price levels that enable the firm to yield targeted ROI

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Market Share

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adjust price levels so the firm can maintain or increase sales relative to competitors’ sales

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Cash Flow

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set price levels to encourage rapid sales

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Status Quo

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identify price levels that help stabilize demand and sales

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Product Quality

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set prices to recover research and development expenditures and establish a high-quality image

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PP Step 2 - Assessment of the Target Market’s Evaluation of Prices

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depends on type of product, type of target market, purchase situation; value combines a product’s price and quality attributes (ex: cut lettuce vs. whole head)

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PP Step 3 - Evaluation of Competitor’s Prices

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marketers should use competitors’ prices to help them establish their own prices

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PP Step 4 - Selection of a Basis for Pricing

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can choose to price based on cost, demand, or competition; market costs usually end up bouncing between all three

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Things to Consider When Selecting A Basis

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type of product, market structure, brand’s market share, customer characteristics

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Cots-Based Pricing

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adding a dollar amount or percentage to the cost of the product

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Cost-Plus Pricing

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determine the seller’s cost and add a specified dollar to it; used when production costs are difficult to predict (ex: WWII)

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Markup Pricing

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adding a redetermined percentage of the cost to the price of the product (based on either cost or price)

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Demand-Based Pricing

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customers pay a higher price when demand for the product is strong and a lower price when demand is weak

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Competition-Based Pricing

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pricing influenced primarily by competitors’ prices

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Non-Price Factors Affecting Demand

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market competition, competitors reactions, economic conditions, product quality, available substitutes, service support, ads/promo

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PP Step 5 - Selecting a Pricing Strategy

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an approach or course of action designed to achieve pricing and marketing objectives

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Differential Pricing

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charging different prices to different buyers for the same quality and quantity of producer (ex: diff. tuition charges for diff. majors)

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Negotiated Pricing

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establishing a final price through bargaining between seller and customer (ex: house/car)

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Secondary-Market PRicing

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one price for primary target market and a diff. price for another market (ex: prices in the US and in a 3rd world country)

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Periodic Discounting Pricing

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Temporary reduction of prices on a patterned or systematic basis (Cars, year old models discounted in fall) May train consumers to wait.

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Random Discounting Pricing

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Temporary reduction of prices on an unsystematic basis

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Price Skimming

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Charging the highest possible price that buyers who most desire the product will pay

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Penetration Pricing

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Setting the price below those of competing brands to penetrate a market and gain a significant market share quickly (Amazon-limit competitors)

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Product-Line Pricing

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Establishing and adjusting prices of multiple products within a product line

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Captive Pricing

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Pricing the basic product in a product line low to increase demand while pricing related items higher (ex: razors and blades)

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Premium Pricing

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Pricing the highest-quality or most versatile products higher than other models in the product line (ex: Apple Computer, Beer, Appliances)

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Bait Pricing

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Pricing an item in a product line low with the intention of selling a higher-priced item in the line. (Bait and Switch) Mattress for $20 have none but have many priced at $60

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Price LIning

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Setting a limited number of prices for selected groups or lines of merchandise

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Psychological Pricing

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Pricing that attempts to influence a customer’s perception of price to make a product’s price more attractive (use of $.99)

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Reference Pricing

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Pricing a product at a moderate level and displaying it next to a more expensive model or brand

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Bundle Pricing

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bundling together two or more complementary products and selling them at a single price. (Vacations packages, Happy Meal, Internet/phone/Cable Cable channels are bundled)

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Multiple-Unit Pricing

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Packaging together two or more identical products and selling them at a single price. Warehouse clubs like Costco 4 packs, 12 packs- increase consumption/increase consumer inventory

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Everyday Low Prices (EDLP)

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Pricing products low on a consistent basis/JC Penny tried to do this and it did not work. Mark up less than competition (Garment exploration)

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Odd-Even Pricing

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Ending the price with certain numbers to influence buyers’ perceptions of the price or product $.95, $.99 or $1.00

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Customary Pricing

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Pricing certain goods on the basis of tradition, Candy Bars/Gum everyone priced the same.

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Prestige Pricing

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Setting prices at an artificially high level to convey prestige or a quality image (Cosmetics, Jewelry Mercedes-no real relationship to cost)

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Professional Pricing

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fees set by people with great skill or experience in a particular field

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Price Leader

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products priced below the usual markup, near cost, or below cost (loss leader)

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Special-Event Pricing

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Advertised sales or price-cutting is used to increase sales volume and is linked to a holiday, a season, or other event

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Comparison Discounting

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The pricing of a product at a specific level and simultaneously comparing it to a higher price

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PP Step 6 - Determination of Price

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sets price using price strategies