Chapter 13: Price Flashcards
What is a price?
The money or other considerations exchanged for the ownership or use of a product or service
List Price
Established price normally quoted to potential buyers
Price Equation
Final Price = List Price - (Incentives + Allowances) + Extra Fees
Value
The ratio of perceived benefits to price
High Value
Perceived Benefits > Price
Low Value
Perceived Benefits < Price
Value-Pricing
The practice of simultaneously increasing product and service benefits while maintaining or decreasing price
Profit Equation
Profit = [(Unit Price)(Units Sold)] - Total Fixed Costs - [(Unit Variable Cost)(Unit Sold)]
Pricing Objectives
Specifying the road of price in an organization’s marketing and strategic plans
Profitability Objective
Set prices with profits in mind
Volume Objective
Set prices with the attitude of h/s with the most sales wins
Pricing Constraints
Factors that limit the range of prices a firm may set
What are some examples of pricing constraints?
-Newness of product
-Legal and Ethical considerations
-Type of competitive market
Competitors’ prices
Demand Curve
A graph relating the quantity sold and price, which shows the max number of units that will be sold at a given price
Price of Elasticity Demand
Percentage of Change in Quantity Demanded / Percentage Change in Price