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MP B - U1L1
What are the 7 steps of the pricing framework process?
What factors affect price?
What is the difference between price elastic and price inelastic?
What is the difference between fixed and variable costs?
What are the 7 steps of the pricing framework process?
What factors affect price?
What is the difference between price elastic and price inelastic?
What is the difference between fixed and variable costs?
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### 7 Steps of the Pricing Framework Process
1. **Market Research:** Understand the market, customer needs, and competitor pricing strategies.
2. **Cost Analysis:** Evaluate fixed and variable costs to establish the minimum price required to break even.
3. **Value Proposition:** Assess the perceived value of the product or service to customers.
4. **Pricing Objectives:** Define the goals of pricing (e.g., maximize profit, increase market share, etc.).
5. **Pricing Strategy:** Choose a pricing strategy (e.g., cost-plus pricing, value-based pricing, penetration pricing, skimming).
6. **Implementation:** Set the final price, taking into account pricing tactics (e.g., discounts, bundles).
7. **Review and Adjust:** Monitor market response, sales performance, and competitiveness to adjust the pricing strategy as needed.
### Factors Affecting Price
1. **Cost of Production:** Includes fixed and variable costs that influence the minimum price to break even.
2. **Market Demand:** The level of demand in the market can shift pricing strategies.
3. **Competition:** Pricing strategies and price levels of competitors can affect your own pricing decisions.
4. **Customer Perception:** How customers value your product influences their willingness to pay.
5. **Economic Conditions:** Inflation, recession, and consumer spending trends can impact pricing.
6. **Regulatory Factors:** Legal requirements and regulations can affect pricing decisions.
7. **Distribution Channels:** The costs and pricing strategies involved in distribution can influence final pricing.
### Difference Between Price Elastic and Price Inelastic
- **Price Elastic Demand:** Refers to a situation where the quantity demanded of a good changes significantly with a change in price. A small price decrease can lead to a large increase in quantity sold (elasticity > 1).
- **Price Inelastic Demand:** Refers to a situation where the quantity demanded does not change significantly when the price changes. Consumers are likely to continue purchasing the good despite price increases (elasticity < 1).
### Difference Between Fixed and Variable Costs
- **Fixed Costs:** These are costs that do not change with the level of production or sales. They remain constant regardless of the output level (e.g., rent, salaries, and insurance).
- **Variable Costs:** These costs fluctuate directly with the level of production or sales. As more products are made or sold, variable costs increase (e.g., raw materials, direct labor costs).
1. **Market Research:** Understand the market, customer needs, and competitor pricing strategies.
2. **Cost Analysis:** Evaluate fixed and variable costs to establish the minimum price required to break even.
3. **Value Proposition:** Assess the perceived value of the product or service to customers.
4. **Pricing Objectives:** Define the goals of pricing (e.g., maximize profit, increase market share, etc.).
5. **Pricing Strategy:** Choose a pricing strategy (e.g., cost-plus pricing, value-based pricing, penetration pricing, skimming).
6. **Implementation:** Set the final price, taking into account pricing tactics (e.g., discounts, bundles).
7. **Review and Adjust:** Monitor market response, sales performance, and competitiveness to adjust the pricing strategy as needed.
### Factors Affecting Price
1. **Cost of Production:** Includes fixed and variable costs that influence the minimum price to break even.
2. **Market Demand:** The level of demand in the market can shift pricing strategies.
3. **Competition:** Pricing strategies and price levels of competitors can affect your own pricing decisions.
4. **Customer Perception:** How customers value your product influences their willingness to pay.
5. **Economic Conditions:** Inflation, recession, and consumer spending trends can impact pricing.
6. **Regulatory Factors:** Legal requirements and regulations can affect pricing decisions.
7. **Distribution Channels:** The costs and pricing strategies involved in distribution can influence final pricing.
### Difference Between Price Elastic and Price Inelastic
- **Price Elastic Demand:** Refers to a situation where the quantity demanded of a good changes significantly with a change in price. A small price decrease can lead to a large increase in quantity sold (elasticity > 1).
- **Price Inelastic Demand:** Refers to a situation where the quantity demanded does not change significantly when the price changes. Consumers are likely to continue purchasing the good despite price increases (elasticity < 1).
### Difference Between Fixed and Variable Costs
- **Fixed Costs:** These are costs that do not change with the level of production or sales. They remain constant regardless of the output level (e.g., rent, salaries, and insurance).
- **Variable Costs:** These costs fluctuate directly with the level of production or sales. As more products are made or sold, variable costs increase (e.g., raw materials, direct labor costs).
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