Exam 3 - Chp 16 Flashcards
Price
That which is given up in an exchange to acquire a good or service
Revenue
The price charged to customers multiplied by the number of units sold
Profit
Revenue minus expenses
Return on Investment (ROI)
Net Profit after taxes divided by total assets
Market Share
A companies product sales as a percentage of total sales for that industry
Status Quo Pricing
A pricing objective that maintains existing prices or meets the competitions prices
Demand
The quantity of a product that will be sold in the market at various prices for a specified period
Supply
The quantity of a product that will be offered to the market by a supplier at various prices for a specified period
Price Equilibrium
The price at which demand and supply are equal
Elasticity of Demand
Refers to consumers responsiveness or sensitivity to changes in price
Elastic Demand
Occurs when consumers buy more or less of a product when the price changes
Inelastic Demand
Means that an increase or a decrease in price will not significantly affect demand for the product
Elasticity Formula
Percentage change in quantity demand of a good / Percentage change in price of a good
Elastic Demand
E is greater than 1
Inelastic Demand
E is less than 1
Unitary Demand
E is equal to 1
Unitary Elasticity
Means that an increase in sales exactly offsets a decrease in prices so total revenue remains the same