Question 1

Basing-point pricing is a price tactic that offers all goods and services at the same price or perhaps two or three prices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

_______________ is a price tactic in which the seller pays the actual freight charges and bills every purchaser an identical,flat freight charge.

Accepted Answer

A)  Value-based pricing 
B)  FOB origin pricing 
C)  Uniform delivered pricing 
D)  Zone pricing 
A)  Value-based pricing 
B)  FOB origin pricing 
C)  Uniform delivered pricing 
D)  Zone pricing

Question 3

Profit-oriented pricing objectives include _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  target return on investment 
B)  target market share 
C)  meeting competitors' prices 
D)  status quo pricing 
A)  target return on investment 
B)  target market share 
C)  meeting competitors' prices 
D)  status quo pricing

Question 4

Discuss the relationship between the price and quality of a product and how price affects a purchase decision.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary.When a purchase decisi

Question 5

Briefly explain how distribution strategy acts as a determinant of price.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary.An effective distribut

Question 6

___________ is a price tactic that tries to get consumers into a store through false or misleading price advertising and then uses high-pressure selling to persuade consumers to buy more expensive merchandise.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bait pricing 
B)  Price bundling 
C)  Odd-even pricing 
D)  Leader pricing 
A)  Bait pricing 
B)  Price bundling 
C)  Odd-even pricing 
D)  Leader pricing

Question 7

Marketing two or more products in a single package for a special price is called _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  price bundling 
B)  bait pricing 
C)  odd-even pricing 
D)  loss-leader pricing 
A)  price bundling 
B)  bait pricing 
C)  odd-even pricing 
D)  loss-leader pricing

Question 8

Adequate distribution for a new product can often be attained by

Accepted Answer

A)  offering a larger-than-usual profit margin to distributors. 
B)  having different model or serial numbers for products. 
C)  allowing customers to get involved in showrooming. 
D)  increasing the prices of the products. 
A)  offering a larger-than-usual profit margin to distributors. 
B)  having different model or serial numbers for products. 
C)  allowing customers to get involved in showrooming. 
D)  increasing the prices of the products.

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true of price lines?

Accepted Answer

A)  Buyers cannot be offered a wide variety of merchandise at each established price. 
B)  Price lines enable a seller to reach several market segments. 
C)  Firms have to carry a larger total inventory than it could without price lines. 
D)  Price lines are advantageous when costs rise continually. 
A)  Buyers cannot be offered a wide variety of merchandise at each established price. 
B)  Price lines enable a seller to reach several market segments. 
C)  Firms have to carry a larger total inventory than it could without price lines. 
D)  Price lines are advantageous when costs rise continually.

Question 10

As output is increased or decreased,the ______ costs remains unchanged.

Accepted Answer

A)  marginal 
B)  dependent 
C)  fixed 
D)  opportunity 
A)  marginal 
B)  dependent 
C)  fixed 
D)  opportunity

Question 11

Unlike a firm that launches a new item resembling several others already on the market,a firm that introduces a totally new product with no close substitutes will have no pricing freedom.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Unlike a firm that strives for market share,a firm with the objective of maximizing sales

Accepted Answer

A)  possesses adequate funds and faces an optimistic future. 
B)  ignores profits,competition,and the marketing environment as long as sales are rising. 
C)  benefits from maximization of cash if it is adopted as a long-run objective. 
D)  seeks to maintain existing prices or to meet the competition's prices. 
A)  possesses adequate funds and faces an optimistic future. 
B)  ignores profits,competition,and the marketing environment as long as sales are rising. 
C)  benefits from maximization of cash if it is adopted as a long-run objective. 
D)  seeks to maintain existing prices or to meet the competition's prices.

Question 13

A price skimming strategy is most often used for a new product when

Accepted Answer

A)  competition in the market is abundant. 
B)  customers are unwilling to spend a large amount of money on the product. 
C)  the supply of the product is greater than its demand. 
D)  the product is perceived by the target market as having unique advantages. 
A)  competition in the market is abundant. 
B)  customers are unwilling to spend a large amount of money on the product. 
C)  the supply of the product is greater than its demand. 
D)  the product is perceived by the target market as having unique advantages.

Question 14

What pricing policy entails charging a relatively low price for a product when it is first rolled out as a way to reach the mass market?

Accepted Answer

A)  Penetration pricing 
B)  Price skimming 
C)  Price discrimination 
D)  Status quo pricing 
A)  Penetration pricing 
B)  Price skimming 
C)  Price discrimination 
D)  Status quo pricing

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true of geographic pricing for freight?

Accepted Answer

A)  Freight absorption pricing is a tactic that requires a buyer to absorb the freight costs from the shipping point. 
B)  Uniform delivered pricing divides the United States into segments or zones and charges a flat freight rate to all customers in a given zone. 
C)  Postage stamp pricing is adopted when the marketing manager wants total costs to be equal for all purchasers of identical products. 
D)  With basing-point pricing,a seller designates a location as a basing point so that all buyers are not charged the freight cost from that point. 
A)  Freight absorption pricing is a tactic that requires a buyer to absorb the freight costs from the shipping point. 
B)  Uniform delivered pricing divides the United States into segments or zones and charges a flat freight rate to all customers in a given zone. 
C)  Postage stamp pricing is adopted when the marketing manager wants total costs to be equal for all purchasers of identical products. 
D)  With basing-point pricing,a seller designates a location as a basing point so that all buyers are not charged the freight cost from that point.

Question 16

Define price and discuss the role of price in the evaluation of product alternatives.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary.Price means one thing

Question 17

A rebate is a discount to wholesalers and retailers for performing channel functions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which statement best describes the value of shopping bots to consumers?

Accepted Answer

A)  The broad-based bots search for prices for one type of product. 
B)  Shopping bots create opportunities for prestige pricing. 
C)  They theoretically give pricing power to a consumer. 
D)  Niche-oriented bots search a wide range of product categories. 
A)  The broad-based bots search for prices for one type of product. 
B)  Shopping bots create opportunities for prestige pricing. 
C)  They theoretically give pricing power to a consumer. 
D)  Niche-oriented bots search a wide range of product categories.

Question 19

The practice of charging a very low price for a product with the intent of driving competitors out of business or out of a market is called ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  status quo pricing 
B)  predatory pricing 
C)  price skimming 
D)  penetration pricing 
A)  status quo pricing 
B)  predatory pricing 
C)  price skimming 
D)  penetration pricing

Question 20

Gwenta Corp.,a soft drink manufacturing company,pays a certain quarterly amount to its distributors who display the soft drink's latest ad on their distribution trucks.This quarterly payment is referred to as a noncumulative quantity discount.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Basing-point pricing is a price tactic that offers all goods and services at the same price or perhaps two or three prices.

_______________ is a price tactic in which the seller pays the actual freight charges and bills every purchaser an identical,flat freight charge.

Profit-oriented pricing objectives include _____.

Discuss the relationship between the price and quality of a product and how price affects a purchase decision.

Briefly explain how distribution strategy acts as a determinant of price.

___________ is a price tactic that tries to get consumers into a store through false or misleading price advertising and then uses high-pressure selling to persuade consumers to buy more expensive merchandise.

Marketing two or more products in a single package for a special price is called _____________.

Adequate distribution for a new product can often be attained by

Which of the following statements is true of price lines?

As output is increased or decreased,the ______ costs remains unchanged.

Unlike a firm that launches a new item resembling several others already on the market,a firm that introduces a totally new product with no close substitutes will have no pricing freedom.

Unlike a firm that strives for market share,a firm with the objective of maximizing sales

A price skimming strategy is most often used for a new product when

What pricing policy entails charging a relatively low price for a product when it is first rolled out as a way to reach the mass market?

Which of the following statements is true of geographic pricing for freight?

Define price and discuss the role of price in the evaluation of product alternatives.

A rebate is a discount to wholesalers and retailers for performing channel functions.

Which statement best describes the value of shopping bots to consumers?

The practice of charging a very low price for a product with the intent of driving competitors out of business or out of a market is called ______________.

Gwenta Corp.,a soft drink manufacturing company,pays a certain quarterly amount to its distributors who display the soft drink's latest ad on their distribution trucks.This quarterly payment is referred to as a noncumulative quantity discount.

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Consumer Decision Making

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Segmenting and Targeting Markets

Marketing Research

Product Concepts

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Exam 19: Pricing Concepts

Basing-point pricing is a price tactic that offers all goods and services at the same price or perhaps two or three prices.

_______________ is a price tactic in which the seller pays the actual freight charges and bills every purchaser an identical,flat freight charge.

Profit-oriented pricing objectives include _____.

Discuss the relationship between the price and quality of a product and how price affects a purchase decision.

Briefly explain how distribution strategy acts as a determinant of price.

___________ is a price tactic that tries to get consumers into a store through false or misleading price advertising and then uses high-pressure selling to persuade consumers to buy more expensive merchandise.

Marketing two or more products in a single package for a special price is called _____________.

Adequate distribution for a new product can often be attained by

Which of the following statements is true of price lines?

As output is increased or decreased,the ______ costs remains unchanged.

Unlike a firm that launches a new item resembling several others already on the market,a firm that introduces a totally new product with no close substitutes will have no pricing freedom.

Unlike a firm that strives for market share,a firm with the objective of maximizing sales

A price skimming strategy is most often used for a new product when

What pricing policy entails charging a relatively low price for a product when it is first rolled out as a way to reach the mass market?

Which of the following statements is true of geographic pricing for freight?

Define price and discuss the role of price in the evaluation of product alternatives.

A rebate is a discount to wholesalers and retailers for performing channel functions.

Which statement best describes the value of shopping bots to consumers?

The practice of charging a very low price for a product with the intent of driving competitors out of business or out of a market is called ______________.

Gwenta Corp.,a soft drink manufacturing company,pays a certain quarterly amount to its distributors who display the soft drink's latest ad on their distribution trucks.This quarterly payment is referred to as a noncumulative quantity discount.

An Overview of Marketing

Strategic Planning and Competitive Advantage

Ethics and Social Responsibility

The Marketing Environment

Developing a Global Vision

Consumer Decision Making

Business Marketing

Segmenting and Targeting Markets

Marketing Research

Product Concepts

Developing and Managing Products

Services and Nonprofit Organization Marketing

Supply Chain Management and Marketing Channels

Retailing

Marketing Communications

Advertising,public Relations,and Sales Promotion

Personal Selling and Sales Management

Social Media and Marketing

Filters