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LEARNING OBJECTIVES (LO)
AFTER READING CHAPTER 11, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO:
LO1
Describe the nature and importance of
pricing and the approaches used to
select an approximate price level.
LO2
Explain what a demand curve is and
the role of revenues in pricing
decisions.
LO3
Explain the role of costs in pricing
decisions and describe how various
combinations of price, fixed cost, and
unit variable cost affect a firm’s
breakeven point.
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES (LO)
AFTER READING CHAPTER 11, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO:
LO4
LO5
Recognize the objectives a firm has in
setting prices and the constraints that
restrict the range of prices a firm can
charge.
Describe the steps taken in setting a
final price.
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VIZIO, INC.—WHERE VISION
MEETS VALUE™ IN HDTV
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LO1
NATURE AND IMPORTANCE OF PRICE
WHAT IS A PRICE?: THE PRICE EQUATION
Price
Barter
Price Equation
Veyron
vs.
EuroFighter
Drag
Race
Final Price = List Price – (Incentives + Allowances) + Extra Fees
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FIGURE 11-1 The “price” a buyer pays can
take different names depending on what is
purchased
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LO1
NATURE AND IMPORTANCE OF PRICE
PRICE AS AN INDICATOR OF VALUE
Value
Value =
$
Perceived Benefits
Price
=
$
Profit Equation
Profit = Total Revenue Š Total Costs
= (Unit Price
Quantity Sold) Š (Fixed Cost + Variable Cost)
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FIGURE 11-2 Four approaches for selecting
an approximate price level
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LO1
GENERAL PRICING APPROACHES
DEMAND-ORIENTED PRICING APPROACHES
Skimming
Pricing
Prestige
Pricing
Penetration
Pricing
Odd-Even $500.00
vs.
Pricing
$499.99
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MARKETING MATTERS
LO1
Energizer’s Lesson in Price Perception—
Value Lies in the Eye of the Beholder
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LO1
GENERAL PRICING APPROACHES
DEMAND-ORIENTED PRICING APPROACHES
Target Pricing
Bundle Pricing
Yield Management Pricing
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LO1
GENERAL PRICING APPROACHES
COST-ORIENTED PRICING APPROACHES
Standard Markup
Pricing
• Cost
• Selling Price
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FIGURE 11-A Markups for a manufacturer,
wholesaler, and retailer on a home appliance
sold to consumers for $100
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LO1
GENERAL PRICING APPROACHES
COST-ORIENTED PRICING APPROACHES
Cost-Plus Pricing
• Percentage of Cost
• Fixed Fee
Experience Curve Pricing
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LO1
GENERAL PRICING APPROACHES
PROFIT-ORIENTED PRICING APPROACHES
Target Profit Pricing
Target Return-on-Sales Pricing
Target Return-on-Investment
(ROI) Pricing
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LO1
GENERAL PRICING APPROACHES
COMPETITION-ORIENTED PRICING APPROACHES
Customary Pricing
Above-, At- or Below-Market Pricing
Loss-Leader Pricing
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USING MARKETING DASHBOARDS
LO1
Are Red Bull Prices
Above, At, or Below the Market?
Price Premium (%)
Price Premium (%) =
Dollar Sales ($) Market Share for a Brand
–1
Unit Volume (#) Market Share for a Brand
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LO2
ESTIMATING DEMAND AND REVENUE
FUNDAMENTALS OF ESTIMATING DEMAND
Demand Curve
• Consumer Tastes
• Price and Availability
of Similar Products
• Consumer Income
• Demand Factors
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FIGURE 11-3 Demand curves for Newsweek
showing the effect on annual sales (quantity
demanded per year) by a change in price
caused by (A) a movement along and
(B) a shift of the demand curve
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FIGURE 11-3A Demand curve for Newsweek
showing the effect on annual sales by a
change in price caused by a movement
along the demand curve
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FIGURE 11-3B Demand curve for Newsweek
showing the effect on annual sales by a
change in price caused by a shift of the
demand curve
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LO2
ESTIMATE DEMAND AND REVENUE
FUNDAMENTALS OF ESTIMATING DEMAND
Price Elasticity of Demand
Price Elasticity of Demand (E) =
Percentage Change in Quantity Demanded
Percentage Change in Price
• Elastic Demand
• Inelastic Demand
• Product Substitutes
• Necessities
• Large Cash Outlays
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FIGURE 11-B Fundamental revenue concepts
Total Revenue
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FIGURE 11-4 Fundamental cost concepts
Total Cost (TC)
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LO3
DETERMINING COST, VOLUME,
AND PROFIT RELATIONSHIPS
BREAK-EVEN ANALYSIS AND BEP
Break-Even Analysis
Break-Even Point (BEP)
BEPQuantity
Fixed Cost
Unit Price Š Unit Variable Cost
FC
P Š UVC
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