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Marketing 20
Pricing Concepts
Question | Answer |
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Quantity Discounts | Deductions from the list price for purchasing in large quantities. |
Total Cost | The sum of average fixed and average variable costs times the quantity produced. |
Uniform Geographic Pricing | Charging all customers the same price, regardless of geographic location. |
Demand Curve | A graph of the quantity of products expected to be sold at various prices if other factors remain constant. |
Break-Even Point | The point at which the cost of producing a product equal the revenue made from selling the product. |
Seasonal Discount | A price reduction given to buyers for purchasing goods or services out of season. |
Cash Discount | A price reduction given to buyers for prompt payment or cash payment. |
Zone Pricing | Pricing based on transportation costs within major geographic zones. |
Geographic Pricing | Reductions for transportation and other costs related to the physical distance between buyer and seller. |
Average Total Cost | The sum of the average fixed cost and the average variable cost. |
Allowance | A concession in price to achieve a desired goal. |
Price Elasticity of demand | A measure of the sensitivity of demand to changes in price. |
Base-Point Pricing | Geographic pricing that combines factory price and freight charges from the base point nearest the buyer. |
Price | The value paid for a product in a marketing exchange. |
F.O.B. | The price of merchandise at the factory before shipment. |
Noncumulative Discounts | One-time price reductions based on the number of units purchased, the dollar value of the order, or the product mix purchased. |
Value-Conscious | Concerned about price and quality of a product. |
Freight Absorption Pricing | Absorption of all or part of actual freight costs by the seller. |
Barter | The trading of products. |
Prestige-Sensitive | Drawn to products that signify prominence and status. |
F.O.B. Destination | A price indicating the producer is absorbing shipping costs. |
Price Discrimination | Employing price differentials that injure competition by giving one or more buyers a competitive advantage. |
Marginal Cost (MC) | The extra cost incurred by producing one more unit of a product. |
Marginal Revenue (MR) | The change in total revenue resulting from the sale of an additional unit of a product. |
Variable Costs | Costs that vary directly with changes in the number of units produced or sold. |
Trade (Functional) Discount | A reduction off the list price a producer gives to an intermediary for performing certain functions. |
Price Competition | Emphasizing price as an issue and matching or beating competitors' prices. |
Non-price Competition | Emphasizing factors other than price to distinguish a product from competing brands. |
Internal Reference Price | A price developed in the buyer's mind through experience with the product. |
Average Fixed Cost | The fixed cost per unit produced. |
Fixed Costs | Costs that do not vary with changes in the number of units produced or sold. |
Cummulative Discounts | Quantity discounts aggregated over a stated time period. |
Price-Conscious | Striving to pay low prices. |
External Reference Price | A comparison price provided by others. |
Transfer Pricing | Prices charged in sales between an organizations's units. |
Average Variable Cost | The variable cost per unit produced. |
Prestige Sensitive | Drawn to products that signify that prominence and status. |
Value Conscious | Concerned about price and quality of a product. |