Pricing objectives and pricing methods in the services sector George J. Avlonitis and Kostis A. Indounas Department of Marketing and Communication‚ Athens University of Economics and Business‚ Athens‚ Greece Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this research paper is to explore the pricing objectives that service companies pursue along with the pricing methods that they adopt in order to set their prices. Design/methodology/approach – An extensive review of the literature revealed the complete
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Pricing objectives are goals that describe what a firm wants to achieve through pricing. Pricing objectives must be stated explicitly‚ and the statement should include the time frame for accomplishing them. There are six stages of setting prices. They are developing pricing objective‚ assessing the target market’s evaluation of price‚ evaluating competitors’ prices‚ choosing a basis for pricing‚ selecting a pricing strategy‚ and determining a specific price. Cost-based pricing is adding a
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A; Yan‚ Ruiliang. “Pricing strategy for companies with mixed online and traditional retailing distribution markets”. Emerald Group Publishing‚ Limited. Business And Economics--Marketing And Purchasing. Santa Barbara‚ United Kingdom. 2008. Pp 48-56. Scholarly Journals. http://search.proquest.com/abicomplete/docview/220598485/13C4FE6AEA125A60378/1?accountid=11620 When a company employs a multi-channel strategy‚ an important question is what pricing strategy should be adopted so that the company
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Four Types of Pricing Objectives Price is a vital component of a marketing mix‚ also known as the "four Ps" of marketing. The other components are product‚ place and promotion‚ all of which constitute costs. Price‚ on the other hand‚ generates a return as it supports the other marketing-mix elements. Although supply and demand drive pricing decisions‚ they’re not the only factors. Any number of pricing objectives may come into play‚ but four in particular apply to most businesses. Survival
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Marketing and Product Objectives Over the next five-years the Target Corporation will increase sales focusing on two primary target markets‚ enhance the guest experience‚ and improve efficiencies. Target will look to expand their market share of the middle class consumer who is brand aware and engage in initiatives to expand their market of Hispanic Millennium consumers. Target Corporation will take advantage of its Expect More. Pay Less. ® brand promise to build brand awareness in the department
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Report Case 2 1. What was Apple’s primary pricing objective when it introduced the iPhone? What was its primary objective in cutting the product’s price just two months after introduction? Apple’s primary pricing objective when it introduced the iPhone is set high pricing at $599 in order to reinforce the brand’s high-end positioning and special cachet and also make profit from from the very start of iPhone’s life. The primary objective in cutting the product’s price just two months
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Asset Pricing Models‚ and Behavioral Finance Please see the preface for information on the AACSB letter indicators (F‚ M‚ etc.) on the subject lines. True/False Easy: (24.4) SML FN Answer: b EASY . The slope of the SML is determined by the value of beta. a. True b. False (24.4) SML FN Answer: a EASY . If you plotted the returns of Selleck
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Objectives of the Marketing Plan “Setting objectives for a marketing plan is not simple and straightforward matter. It is an iterative process whereby objectives are set‚ strategies and action plans are developed‚ and then it is decided whether the planned objectives are impossible‚ achievable or easy. Marketing objectives should be difficult‚ but they must be achievable. The aim is to set objectives that a challenge‚ but can be achieved with effort. They must be motivating rather than discouraging
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Activity 6- Pricing 1. Give an example of each major type of pricing objective: profit-oriented pricing‚ sales-oriented pricing and status quo pricing. Lamb/Hair/McDaniel (2012) mention that establishing realistic and measurable pricing objectives is a serious part of any firm’s marketing policy. Pricing objectives are usually categorized into three categories: profit oriented‚ sales oriented and status quo. In consistent with Lamb/Hair/McDaniel (2012) profit oriented pricing is based on profit
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CHAPTER 10 Return and Risk: The Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) Multiple Choice Questions I. DEFINITIONS PORTFOLIOS a 1. A portfolio is: a. a group of assets‚ such as stocks and bonds‚ held as a collective unit by an investor. b. the expected return on a risky asset. c. the expected return on a collection of risky assets. d. the variance of returns for a risky asset. e. the standard deviation of returns for a collection of risky assets. Difficulty level: Easy PORTFOLIO WEIGHTS
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