Ch 17 Pricing Objective and Policies Flashcards
the amount of money that is charged for “something” of value
Price
sets a specific level of profit as an objective
Target return objective
seeks to get as much profit as possible
Profit maximization objective
seeks some level of units sales, dollar sales, or share of marketing- without referring to profit
Sales-oriented objective
don’t-rock-the-pricing-boat objective
Status quo objectives
affresive action on one or more of the Ps other than price
Nonprice competition
consciously set prices
Administered prices
means offering the same price to all customers who purchase products under essentially the same conditions and in the same quantities
one-price policy
means offering the same product and quantities to different customers at different prices
Flexible-price policy
tries to sell the top (skim the cream) of a market- the top of the demand curve- at a high price before aiming at more price-sensitive customers
Skimming price policy
tries to sell the whole market at one low price
Penetration pricing policy
temporary price cuts- to speed new products into a market and get customers to try them.
Introductory price dealing
are the prices final customers or users are normally asked to pay for products
Basic list prices
are reductions offered to encourage customers to buy in larger amounts
Quantity discounts
are reductions from the price given by a seller to buyers who either give up some marketing function or provide the funstions themselves
Discounts
apply to purchases over a given period0 such as a year- and the discounts usually increase as the amount of purchase increases
Cumulative quantity discounts
apple only to individual orders
Noncumulative quantity discounts
are discounts offered to encourage buyers to buy earlier than present demand requires
Seasonal discounts
means the payment for the face value to the invoice is due immediately.
Net
are reductions in prce to encourage buyers to pay their bills quickly
Cash discounts