M6 Flashcards
exchange or transaction
Price
given up to obtain benefits
Buyer’s View
reflects the revenue generated for each product sold.
Seller’s View
FIVE C’S OF PRICING
- Company Objectives
- Customers
- Cost
- Competition
- Channel Members
methods and objectives may ultimately be oriented.
Company Objectives
firms usually implement target profit pricing
Profit Orientation
firms using a sales orientation to set prices believes that increasing sales.
Sales Orientation
firms take a competitor, they strategize according to the premise.
Competitor Orientation
invokes the concept of value. Focusing on customer satisfaction and setting prices.
Customer Orientation
developed their company objectives, understand consumer reactions to different prices.
Customers
shows how many units of products or services consumers will demand.
Demand Curves and Pricing
refers to % change in quantity demanded to % change in price.
Price Elasticity of Demand
FACTORS INFLUENCING PRICE ELASTICITY OF DEMAND:
Income Effect
Substitution Effect
Cross-Price Elasticity
people’s income increases, their spending behavior changes.
Income Effect
consumer’s ability to substitute other products for the present or focal brand.
Substitution Effect
this happens in the case of complementary products.
Cross-Price Elasticity
to make effective pricing decisions, firms must understand their cost structures.
Cost
labor and material that vary with production volume.
Variable Costs
cost that remain essentially at same level.
Fixed Costs
simply the sum of fixed and variable costs.
Total Costs
competition has profound impact on pricing strategies.
Competition
THREE LEVELS OF COMPETITIONS:
Oligopolistic
Monopolistic
Pure
manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers can have different views when it comes to pricing strategies.
Channel Members
Types of Pricing Strategies
Cost-Based
Competitor Based
Value Based