Consumer Psychology and Pricing Flashcards
The study of how people think feel behave when making a purchase
Consumer Psychology
Comparing an observed price to an internal reference price they remember or to an external frame of reference such as a posted regular retail price
Reference Prices
Many consumers use price as an indicator of quality
Price-quality inferences
Many sellers believe prices should end in odd numbers
Price Endings
Enumerate the steps in setting pricing policy
- Selecting the Pricing Objective
- Determining Demand
- Estimating Costs
- Analyzing Competitor’s Cost, Price and Offers
- Selecting a Pricing Method
- Selecting the Final Price
Some companies want to maximize their market share they set the lowest price assuming the market is price sensitive
Maximize Market Share
Company is unveiling a new technology favor setting high prices to maximize market skimming
Maximize Market Skimming
A company might aim to be the product quality leader in the market many brands try to be affordable luxuries products or services characterized by high levels of perceived quality taste and status with the price just high enough not to be out of consumers reach
Product-Quality Leadership
Explores how many units consumers would buy at different proposed prices although there is always the chance they might understate their purchase intentions at higher prices to discourage the company from setting higher prices
Surveys
Varies the prices of different products in a store or charge different prices for the same product in similar territories to see how the change affects sales
Price experiments
Marketers need to know how responsive or elastic demand would be to a change in price
Price elasticity of demand
Adding a standard markup to the product’s cost
Markup Pricing
The firm determines the price that would yield its target rate of return on investment
Target Return Pricing
Made up of several elements such as the buyers image of the product performance the channel deliverables the warranty quality customer support and software attributes such as the suppliers reputation trustworthiness and esteem
Perceived-Value Pricing
Charging a fairly low price for a high quality offering
Value Pricing
The firm bases its price largely on competitors prices charging the same more or less than major competitors
Going-Rate Pricing
Enumerate the price adaptation strategies
- Geographical Pricing
- Price Discounts and Allowances
- Promotional Pricing
- Differentiated Pricing
The company decides how to price its product to different customers in other locations and countries
Geographical Pricing
The buyer and seller directly exchange goods with no money and no third party involved
Barter