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Running a big sale in order to generate enough cash flow to pay creditors is typical in a situation in which a firm's primary pricing objective is


A) keeping the status quo.
B) profit.
C) survival.
D) market share.
E) recovery.

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The pricing strategy that assumes that demand is relatively inelastic over certain price ranges is called


A) price lining.
B) odd-even pricing.
C) price skimming.
D) prestige pricing.
E) customary pricing.

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Most pricing objectives based on ____ are achieved by trial and error because not all cost and revenue data are available when prices are set.


A) market share
B) cash flow
C) return on investment
D) survival
E) profit

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Sony management decided to use skimming as a pricing strategy for its newest line of high-definition television (HDTV) sets. It should be aware that this strategy does not


A) generate capital to cover research and development costs.
B) discourage competitors from entering the market.
C) provide flexibility in the introductory base price.
D) protect the firm from covering costs if prices are set too low.
E) reduce the stress that may be placed on the firm's production capabilities.

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When establishing prices, a marketer's first step is to


A) determine demand.
B) develop pricing objectives.
C) select a pricing policy.
D) evaluate competitors' prices.
E) determine a pricing method.

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After selecting a pricing strategy, what is the next step in the establishment of prices?


A) Developing pricing objectives
B) Determining a specific price
C) Assessing the target market's evaluation of price
D) Selecting a basis for pricing
E) Evaluating competitors' prices

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All of the following are pricing strategies used by companies establishing prices of multiple products within a product line except


A) premium pricing.
B) price lining.
C) captive pricing.
D) bait pricing.
E) penetration pricing.

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One pitfall of cost-plus pricing for the buyer is that the seller may increase costs to establish a larger profit base.

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Lexmark sells some of its color printers for about $100, but the refill cartridges cost over $30 each. Lexmark's pricing strategy would be best labeled as


A) bait pricing.
B) captive pricing.
C) customary pricing.
D) price lining.
E) complementary pricing.

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Demand-based pricing strategies are easy to use.

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All for Fun is a retail store that offers a variety of board games, magic cards, and other collectible items and caters to teens and adults who enjoy strategy-based games. The store has over 20,000 magic cards and utilizes a sophisticated computer system to identify the value of each card. All for Fun determines the rarity of a given card and adjusts prices according to how much money customers are likely to pay for a particular card. Cards that are in limited production or considered "rare" are more expensive than cards that are widely available. Thus, the price for a single magic card might vary between $25 and $50 or more per card depending on the market. What type of pricing is All for Fun utilizing?


A) Demand-based pricing
B) Markup pricing
C) Cost-plus pricing
D) Competition-based pricing

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During July and August, Lakewood Links Golf Course, located in South Carolina, offers weekday rates of $13 for a round of golf with a cart. During the rest of the year, the weekday rates are between $25 and $35. This is an example of the use of


A) differential pricing.
B) incentives.
C) competition-based pricing.
D) demand-based pricing.
E) random discounting.

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Breyer's produces a variety of ice cream flavors and lines of varying qualities. The higher quality ice cream varieties are priced higher than the basic ones. Breyer's is using ____ to price its ice cream.


A) captive pricing
B) price baiting
C) premium pricing
D) bait pricing
E) differential pricing

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Wet Seal, a retailer of swimwear, employs a commonly used cost-based pricing method called


A) value pricing.
B) cost-plus pricing.
C) cost discounting.
D) differential pricing.
E) markup pricing.

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If a business decides to reduce its prices once in a while on an unsystematic basis, it is using


A) price reduction planning.
B) random discounting.
C) bait pricing.
D) periodic discounting.
E) penetration pricing.

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Bundle pricing may be perceived to be of value by customers because


A) they always pay a lower price per item than they would have if they bought each item separately.
B) they prefer buying a combination of bundled products in a single transaction, which saves time, effort, and perhaps money.
C) the companies selling the products can sell them at a lower price because their costs of packaging are lower.
D) they are purchasing complementary products, which is convenient for them.
E) they can purchase items that are consumed frequently in larger quantities.

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The use of price skimming discourages competitors from entering a market.

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Under Armour is establishing a ______ pricing objective to maintain or increase its product's sales in relation to total industry sales.


A) return on investment
B) survival
C) product quality
D) market share
E) status quo

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What are some issues to consider when determining a specific price?

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The use of market share as a pricing objective oversimplifies the value of price in contributing to profits.

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