PRICE
Is the amountof money
charged for a good or
service
The only marketing mix
element that produces
revenue
Changing too much
chases away potential
customers, charging too
little cuts revenue
4.
Importance of Pricing
Pricingaffects the profitability
position of the firm
Price affects Demand
Its Quantitative : High priced are
perceived as better quality
Promotion expenditure increases
the price of the product.
5.
Objectives of PricingStrategies
• To increase profits of the company
• To increase sales of the company
• To increase market share
• Discourage market entry by competitors
• Create perception of brand quality and exclusiveness
• Encourage trial purchase- When company launches a
product, its price should be attractive to customers to
buy.
6.
Factors considered whensetting price
Customer
perceptions of
value
• Marketing strategy
• Objectives
• Marketing mix
• Nature of the market
• Demand
• Competitor’s strategies and
prices
Product costs
Price Ceiling: No
demand above this
price.
Price Floor: No
profits below
this price.
8.
Internal Factors: MarketingMix and Marketing
Objectives
● Survival
● Maximum Profit
● Maximum Market share
● Product Quality
9.
Internal Factors :Cost
● Costs involved in
research and
development, testing,
promoting and
packaging should be
covered.
● Break-even point
17.
The
Pricing
Process
selecting the finalprice
selecting pricing method
analyzing competitors costs,
prices and offers
estimating costs
determining demand
selecting the price objective
New-Product Pricing Strategies
1.Skimming pricing
• Charging a high price initially and reducing the
price over time
• Commonly used when introducing new &
innovative products in the region
2. Penetration pricing
• Charging a low price when entering the market to capture
market share
• Used when competitors are closing in with similar or better
products
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20.
Pricing Methods
• Costbased pricing
• Target Return Pricing
• Competition based
pricing
• Demand based pricing
• Perceived value pricing
Variable cost per unit: Rs 10
Fixed Cost: 2,00,000
Expected Sales 40,000 units
UNIT COST= Variable Cost+ Fixed
Cost/Unit Sales
=15/-
If Manufacturer needs 20% Mark up
Mark up Price= Unit Cost/(1-20%)
= 18.75/-
Methods
Essentially, the price of a product is determined by adding a percentage
of the manufacturing costs to the selling price to make a profit.
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Pricing Methods
• Costbased pricing
• Target Return Pricing
• Competition based
pricing
• Demand based pricing
• Perceived value pricing
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–
Target Return Pricing=
Unit Cost + ( rate of Return X
Capital Investment)/Expected
sales
–
–
15+ 20/100 X
8,00,000/40,000
= 19
– Profit= 4/- X 40,000
Methods
The firm determines the price on the basis of a target rate of return on the
investment i.e. what the firm expects from the investments made in the
venture.
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Pricing Methods
• Costbased pricing
• Target Return Pricing
• Competition based pricing
• Demand based pricing
• Perceived value pricing
This is setting price in relation to
competitor
A) Going Rate Pricing- Customary Pricing
(large no. of firms selling similar product)
A)Sealed Bid Pricing: the firm determines
the price on the basis of a target rate of
return on the investment i.e. what the firm
expects from the investments made in the
venture.
Methods
23.
Pricing Method
• Costbased pricing
• Target Return Pricing
• Competition based pricing
• Demand based pricing
• Perceived value pricing
Demand based pricing: Firm
considers the pattern of demand
of the product
Perceived value pricing: Here the
buyer’s perception of value is
important for pricing and not the
seller’s cost
Methods