Exam 13: Building the Price Foundation

An analysis of a prospective product shows that sales for it are expected to grow by at least 10 percent each year over the next 5 years before it enters the maturity phase of its product life cycle.This type of analysis would provide useful information in which step of the price-setting process?

Selecting an approximate price level would occur during __________ of the price-setting process.

Managing for long-run profits implies that a company will

Washburn Guitars markets its guitars to four distinct market segments.The firm's batch-custom products instruments are targeted at

Netflix used to charge $14.99 per month for its movie rental service.However,when Blockbuster introduced the same service at $13.99,Netflix then dropped its price to $13.99.Netflix most likely made this price reduction in an attempt to

The ratio of perceived benefits to __________ is referred to as value.

Which of the following statements would most likely be spoken during Step 3 in the price-setting process?

How do consumers use price in their assessments of value?

Forever Quilting is a company that designs and distributes quilting kits.The kits are priced at $120 each.The costs of the materials that go into each kit are $45.It costs $5 in labor to assemble a kit.The company has monthly expenses of $1,000 for rent and insurance,$200 for heat and electricity,$500 for advertising in quilting magazines,and $3,500 for the monthly salary of its owner.Forever Quilting's marginal revenue is

The break-even point (BEP)= [Fixed cost ÷ (__________ − Unit variable cost)].

The change in total revenue that results from producing and marketing one additional unit of a product is referred to as __________.

There are more than 100 companies that manufacture natural and artificial flavorings used to enhance the taste of food before it is sold to consumers.Many of these manufacturers are regional operations.Many differentiate themselves from the competition in their advertising by specializing in one or two types of foods for which they provide flavorings.Some use their distribution strategies as a means of differentiating themselves from their competition.This industry is MOST LIKELY an example of

According to the price equation,final price equals __________ minus incentives and allowances plus extra fees.

Economists have identified four types of competitive markets: oligopoly,monopolistic competition,pure competition,and __________.

The __________ equation = (Unit price × Quantity sold)− Total cost.

Which of the following is an example of a price?

Several companies produce latex gloves that are used in a variety of different industries.If one of the glove manufacturers decreases its price by just a few percentage points,it will result in a significant increase in quantity demanded.The demand for latex gloves is

What is the difference between a movement along a demand curve and a shift of a demand curve?

The percentage change in quantity demanded relative to the percentage change in price is referred to as

Tim Marlow,the owner of The Clock Works,wanted to know how many clocks he must sell in order to cover his fixed cost at a given price.Tim knew that he had total fixed costs of $20,000 for equipment,taxes,and a bank loan.He also had a unit variable cost of $20 per clock for labor and materials.If the price Tim charges for each of his clocks is $40,what is his break-even point quantity?