Marketing- Price Flashcards
What is price skimming
High introductory price then is slowly lowered over time
What is penetration pricing
Set a low price in order to attract word of mouth
What is competition-based pricing
Setting a price based on what competitors charge
What is psychological pricing
Set based on the theory that certain prices have more of an effect on the customer
What is cost plus pricing
A fixe percentage plus the cost to make the product per unit
What is marginal pricing
setting the price of a product to equal the extra cost of producing an extra unit of output
What is contribution pricing
A fixed percentage plus the direct costs per unit
What is price elasticity of demand
percentage change in quantity demanded of a product to the percentage change in price
What is income elasticity of demand
sensitivity to changes in consumer income relative to the amount of a good that consumers demand
What is cross elasticity of demand
how sensitive the demand for a product is to changes in the price of another product.
Usefulness of price elasticity of demand
Helps to forecast consumer behaviour in order to forecast an economic recession