Chapter 10 Terms Flashcards
Price
The assignment of value, or the amount the consumer must exchange to receive the offering
Market Share
The percentage of a market (defined in terms of either sales units or revenue) accounted for by a specific firm, product lines, or brands
Prestige Products
Products that have a high price and that appeal to status-conscious consumers
Price Elasticity of Demand
The percentage change in unit sales that results from a percentage change in price
Elastic Demand
Demand in which changes in price have large effects on the amount demanded
Inelastic Demand
Demand in which changes in price have little or no effect on the amount demanded
Variable Costs
The costs of production (raw and processed materials, parts, and labor) that are tied to and vary, depending on the number of units produced
Fixed Costs
Costs of production that do not change with the number of units produced
Total Costs
The total of the fixed costs and the variable costs for a set number of units produced
Break-even Analysis
A method for determining the number of units that a firm must produce and sell at a given price to cover all its costs
Break-even Point
The point at which the total revenue and total costs are equal and beyond which the company makes a profit; below that point, the firm will suffer a loss
Markup
An amount added to the cost of a product to create the price at which a channel member will sell the product
Gross Margin
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.
List Price/Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP)
The price that the manufacturer sets as the appropriate price for the end consumer to pay
Cost-Plus Pricing
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
Keystoning
Retail pricing strategy in which the retailer doubles the cost of the item (100 percent markup) to determine the price
Demand-Based Pricing
A price-setting method based on estimates of demand at different prices
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
Yield Management Pricing
A practice of charging different prices to different customers to manage capacity while maximizing revenues
Price Leadership
A pricing strategy in which one firm first sets its price and other firms in the industry follow with the same or similar prices
Everyday Low Pricing (EDLP)/Value Pricing
A pricing strategy in which a firm sets prices that provide ultimate value to customers