Session 17 Flashcards
Characteristics of price (6)
- Only element of marketing mix directly producing revenue
- Most flexible marketing mix element
- Top factor in consumer choice
- Money/value exchanged for ownership or use of a product
- Could include non-monetary payments
- Value is subjective
What factors does good pricing include? (6)
- Economics
- Psychology
- Statistics
- Operations Research
- Computer science
- Courage
What is price floor equal to?
Cost to the firm
What is price ceiling equal to?
Value to the consumer (willingness to pay)
4 factors that affect price
- Price sensitivity
- Competition and competitors’ prices
- Stage in the PLC
- Industry practices & law/regulations
What are aspects related to price sensitivity (4)
- Availability and awareness of substitutes
- Ease of comparison
- Expense (relative to value bundle)
- Shelf-life/ability to stockpile
Competition and competitors’ prices: 4 types of markets
- Pure monopoly
- Oligopoly
- Monopolistic competition
- Pure competition
What is measure of price sensitivity?
Price elasticity
How to guess price sensitivity without data? (4)
- Availability and awareness of substitutes
- Ease of comparison
- Expense (relative to value bundle)
- Shelf life (ability to stockpile)
How does total expenditure affect price sensitivity?
- If you spend more on a product, you tend to be more price sensitive
How does fraction of total cost affect price sensitivity?
If item larger % of total cost, you are more price sensitive
see slide 25-26
Pricing objectives (5)
- Profit
- Sales
- Brand image
- Survive competition
- Social responsibility (public goods)
What is ROI formula?
ROI = additional profit/investment
What is mkt share formula?
MS (mkt sh) = own sales/category or industry sales