This document provides an overview of pricing concepts from a marketing textbook. It discusses definitions of price, factors that influence pricing decisions, and different pricing strategies such as cost-plus pricing and market-based pricing. Specifically, it addresses how price is determined by both internal costs and external market factors, and outlines challenges with the cost-plus approach. The document uses examples and slides to illustrate key points about setting prices based on customer value, demand curves, product life cycles, and segmentation.