MARK 231 (ch. 17-20)
Use premium pricing for its products
A company trying to position itself as value oriented should not
The initial demand is highly inelastic
A price-skimming strategy assumes that
It is sold at less than original cost in the hope that sales of other products will increase
A product is a price leader when
Evaluate whether each prospect is able, willing, and authorized to buy the product
After compiling a list of potential customers, a salesperson must
Headline
An ad's _____ is designed to attract readers' attention and develop interest so that they will read the entire advertisement
Basic issue or selling point that an advertiser wishes to include in an advertising campaign
An advertising platform is the
Cost of producing = The revenue from selling
At the break even point the
deceptive pricing
Both the Federal Trade Commission Act and the Wheeler-Lea Act prohibit
Brands that are attempting to compete with market leaders
Brands that are promoting through comparative advertising are most likely to be
Used when costs and revenues are secondary to competitors' prices
Competition-based pricing is
How important price will be to customers
Competitors' prices, along with the marketing variables they emphasize, are determining factors in
creating sales territories
Customer density and distribution are important factors in
An organized set of activities performed continuously
Effective motivation of a sales force is best achieved through
Cost plus
For custom-made equipment or commercial construction projects, which pricing method is most likely used?
An external reference price
Lucy buys a new dress at T.J. Maxx that has a price tag with "Compare at $150.00. Our Price $89.99." This is an example of the use of
negotiated pricing
Maria recently put her house on the market at an asking price of $260,000. She realizes, however, that in order to sell the house, she may have to use
Overall Marketing
Marketers must take steps to make sure that the pricing objectives they set are consistent with the organization's _____ objectives and _____ objectives.
technical salesperson
Nick is a salesperson for DuPont. His college degree is in engineering, with a minor in physical science. Nick is most likely a(n)
The value paid for a product in a marketing exchange
Paid is
personal selling
Paid personal communication that attempts to inform and persuade customers to purchase products in an exchange situation is called
keeping customers satisfied
Personal selling goals include finding prospects, convincing prospects to buy, and ?
The generation of total revenue
Price is a key element in the marketing mix because it relates directly to
Most flexible
Price is considered to be the variable in the marketing mix that is
To boost market share
Price wars tend to be disadvantageous to retailers. Why, therefore, would a retailer want to lower prices and take the chance of inciting a price war?
Near the end
Recruiting and selection of salespeople should include enough steps to yield the information needed to make accurate selection decisions. However, the stages of the process should be sequenced so that the more expensive steps are
Pricing a product at a moderate level and positioning it next to a more expensive model or brand
Reference pricing is
The current users of a particular product
Reinforcement advertising is primarily targeted at
Survival
Running a big sale in order to generate enough cash to generate enough cash flow to pay creditors is typical in a situation in which a firm's primary pricing objective is
The total sales force and for each sales person
Sales force objectives are generally established for
nonprice competition
Sellers that emphasize distinctive product features to encourage brand preferences among customers are practicing
Product Category Pioneer
The "Got milk?" print campaign is advertising that stimulates demand for a ____, known as ____ advertising.
An agreement among competitors that raise, lowers, or stabilizes prices or competitive terms
The Sherman Act prohibits price fixing. Price fixing is
Differential
The fact that senior citizens are charged a lower price at movie theaters than younger adults is an example of _____ pricing.
Cost plus
The federal government often uses _____ pricing when it grants defense contracts.
follow up
The final stage of the selling process is
Identifying the advertising target audience
The first stage in the development of any advertising campaign is
Evaluating the effectiveness of advertising
The last stage in the development of any advertising campaign is
The approach
The step of the personal selling process in which a salesperson contacts a potential customer is called
people toward whom the advertisements are directed
The target audience for an advertising campaign is the
pulsing, continuous, and flighting
The three general types of media schedules are
Demand, competition, and cost
The three primary bases for developing prices are
Pioneer & Competitive
The two major types of product advertising are
Product Price Promotion Distribution
What are the 3 P's and a D of marketing?
Find what they want and sell it to them
What is the marketing concept?
Product Price Promotion Distribution
What is the marketing mix?
Status quo
What type of pricing objective would an organization use if it were in a favorable position and desired nothing more?
Bundle pricing
When Mia and Shane are planning their honeymoon, their travel agent tells them that if they buy a special package, their trip to Paris will include meals, tickets to the theater, and a rental car in addition to airfare and a hotel. This is an example of the use of
Advocacy
When a company promotes its position on a public issue, this is specifically referred to as______
Statement of advertising objectives
When developing an advertising campaign, benchmarks need to be included in the
develop pricing objectives
When establishing prices, a marketer's first step is to
Product quality
Which pricing objectives de-emphasizes price and can lead to a climate of nonprice competition in an industry?
Market share
Which type of pricing objective can reduce a firm's risk by helping to stabilize demand for its products?
Closing
the _____ stage of the personal selling process is when the salesperson asks the prospect to buy the product