Exam 3 - Chp 16 Flashcards

1
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Price

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That which is given up in an exchange to acquire a good or service

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2
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Revenue

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The price charged to customers multiplied by the number of units sold

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3
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Profit

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Revenue minus expenses

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4
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Return on Investment (ROI)

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Net Profit after taxes divided by total assets

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5
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Market Share

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A companies product sales as a percentage of total sales for that industry

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6
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Status Quo Pricing

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A pricing objective that maintains existing prices or meets the competitions prices

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7
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Demand

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The quantity of a product that will be sold in the market at various prices for a specified period

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Supply

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The quantity of a product that will be offered to the market by a supplier at various prices for a specified period

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9
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Price Equilibrium

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The price at which demand and supply are equal

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10
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Elasticity of Demand

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Refers to consumers responsiveness or sensitivity to changes in price

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Elastic Demand

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Occurs when consumers buy more or less of a product when the price changes

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12
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Inelastic Demand

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Means that an increase or a decrease in price will not significantly affect demand for the product

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13
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Elasticity Formula

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Percentage change in quantity demand of a good / Percentage change in price of a good

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14
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Elastic Demand

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E is greater than 1

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15
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Inelastic Demand

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E is less than 1

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16
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Unitary Demand

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E is equal to 1

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17
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Unitary Elasticity

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Means that an increase in sales exactly offsets a decrease in prices so total revenue remains the same

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18
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Elastic Price

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Price goes down, revenue goes up or price goes up and revenue goes down

19
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Inelastic Price

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Price goes down, revenue goes down or price goes up and revenue goes up

20
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Unitary Price

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Price goes either up or down and revenue stays the same

21
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Elasticity Price Formula

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(Change in quantity/(Sum of Quantities/2))/((Change in price)/(Sum of prices/2))

22
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Yield Management Systems (YMS)

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A technique for adjusting prices that uses complex mathematical software to profitably fill unused capacity by discontinuing early purchases, limiting early sales at these discounted prices, and overbooking capacity

23
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Variable Cost

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A cost that varies with changes in the level of output

24
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Fixed Cost

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A cost that does not change as output is increased or decreased

25
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Average Variable Cost (AVC)

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Total costs divided by quantity of output

26
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Average Total Cost (ATC)

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Total costs divided by quantity or output

27
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Marginal Cost (MC)

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The change in total costs associated with a one-unit change in output

28
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Mark Up Pricing Formula

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Retail Price= Cost/ 1-Desired return on sales

29
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Mark Up Pricing

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The cost of buying the product from the producer plus amounts for profit and for expenses not otherwise accounted for

30
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Keystoning

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The practice of marking up prices by 100 percent or doubling the cost

31
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Profit Maximization

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A method of setting prices that occurs when marginal revenue equals marginal cost

32
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Marginal Revenue

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The extra revenue associated with selling an extra unit of output or the change in total revenue with a one unit change in output

33
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Breakeven Analysis

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A method of determining what sales volume must be reached before total revenue equals total costs

34
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Breakeven Formula

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=Total Fixed Costs/ Fixed Cost Contribution

35
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Selling against the brand

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Stocking well known branded items at high prices in order to sell store brands at discounted prices

36
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Prestige Pricing

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Charging a high price to help promote a high quality image

37
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Price Strategy

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A basic long term pricing framework which establishes the initial price for a product and the intended direction for movements over the product life cycle

38
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Price Skimming

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A price policy where by a firm charges a high introductory price often coupled with heavy promotion

39
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Penetrating Pricing

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A pricing policy whereby a firm charges a relatively low price for a product initially as a way to reach the mass market

40
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Unfair Trade Practice Acts

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Laws that prohibit wholesalers and retailers from selling below costs

41
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Price Fixing

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An agreement between two or more firms on the price they will charge for a product

42
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Resale price Maintenance

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Retailers must sell a manufacturers product at or above a specific Price

43
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Predatory Pricing

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the practice of charging a very low price for a product with the intent of driving competitors out of business or out of a market