Price Flashcards

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price ratio

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resources given up / goods received (eg: paying 6 for 12 doughnuts makes then 0.50 each)

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2
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ways to change price

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sticker price, quantity, quality, terms

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3
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price change: sticker price

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adjust the direct monetary cost

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4
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price change: quantity

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reduce the amount of product (smaller candy bars at same price)

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5
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price change: quality

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using cheaper ingredients or materials (eg: replacing chocolate with fillers)

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6
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price change: terms

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modify conditions like delivery fees or support services

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7
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marketer perspective on price & customer reaction

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recognizes that consumers have imperfect information. infers quality from price and rely on price cues.

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economist perspective on price and customer reaction

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assumes consumers have perfect info. demand is price sensitive, so higher-prices generally decrease quantity demanded

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9
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pricing: role of cost

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cost influences pricing decisions but does not fully dictate customer-percieved value (ignores demand and competitor pricing)

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10
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price discrimination

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charging different prices to different customer groups based on willingness to pay

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11
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price discrimination: explicit

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requires customers to meet specific criteria (eg: student discounts, senior citizen discounts)

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12
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price discrimination: implicit

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creates conditions that appeal only to certain groups

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13
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two methods of pricing new products

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skimming and penetration

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14
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pricing new products: skimming

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set high introductory price to maximize margins from price-insensitive customers > causes vulnerability to competition (works when one firm has short-term monopoly)

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15
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pricing new products: penetration

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set low introductory price to gain market share quickly and discourage competitors

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16
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pricing approach: everyday low pricing

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consistent low prices with minimal discounts

17
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pricing approach: high-low pricing

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higher regular prices offset by periodic discounts

18
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cost-plus pricing

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price of product determined by adding a fixed percentage to total cost of product or service

19
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problems with cost-plus pricing

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ignores market demand, customer perception of value, and competitor pricing (can lead to price that are either too high or too low)

20
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pricing legal issues: price discrimination

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illegal among competing firms unless cost savings justify differences

21
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pricing legal issues: collusion

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illegal agreement between competitors to fix pricesi

22
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pricing legal issues: predation

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temporarily pricing below cost to drive out competitors, then raising prices

23
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pricing legal issues: tying

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forcing customers to buy a less popular product to access a desired one

24
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pricing legal issues: price bundling

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legal practice of offering complementary items at a combined lower price

25
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interbrand pricing competition

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between different brands (aka nike v addida

26
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intrabrand pricing competition

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among retailers selling the same brand (aka nike shoes at different stores)

27
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price introductory effects

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introducing a product at a low price can create perception that it’s a low-cost brand, making it harder to raise prices later (higher intro prices give the brand a premium image)

28
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consumer price awareness

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consumers that spend minimal time comparing prices makes it easier for retailers to utilize prominent discounts as a pricing strategy

29
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internal reference price

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based on memory and past experiences (expectation that milk is $3)

30
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external reference price

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influences by marketing cues

31
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promotion signal

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sale signs can increase sales by being perceived as an indicator of a good deal

32
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odd-even pricing

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prices ending in .99 or .95 is perceived as lower than rounded prices

33
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category management

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focus on optimizing products within a product category by analyzing the impact of pricing and promotions on substitute products