Deck 10 - Pricing - Lecture 11 Flashcards
what is price
price is a measure of value to both buyers and sellers
what is pricing
pricing is the management of price
what does price seeking mean
higher price = higher quality
what does price averse mean
lower price = greater value
what does cost represent
cost represents the total money, time and resources sacrificed to produce or acquire an offering
is the cost for the buyer just the price
the cost for the buyer can be greater than price (time spent researching etc)
what types of cost need to be factored in for the seller when pricing a product
fixed, variable and indirect costs
what does the product life cycle diagram look like
x time
y sales
starts convex in introduction then turns concave with point of inflection in growth stage then it peaks in maturity and goes down in decline
what are some different objectives a company can have
corporate objectives, marketing objectives, pricing objectives
what are the aims of pricing
profitability,
market share,
long term prosperity,
positioning
what are the different pricing strategies *
premium pricing,
penetration pricing,
economy pricing,
price skimming
what is premium pricing
price set to indicate distinctiveness of offering (higher quality)
what is penetration pricing
price set low relative to competition to gain market share
what is economy pricing
price set at bare minimum to attract price-sensitive customers
what is price skimming
price set high initially then lowered in steps