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If the fixed costs of manufacturing a new cell phone are $10,000, the sales price is $60, and variable cost per unit is $20, the break-even point is

250

Kyle estimates that the fixed costs associated with opening a new bank branch are $500,000. He expects the branch to attract 1,000 new customer accounts in the first year, each of which will cost $50 per year to service. He also expects to generate $100,000 per year in revenue. For Kyle, the total cost of opening the new branch and remaining open for one year will be

550000

Rita knew that her established customers liked her product much better than her competitor's. She was planning to expand into new markets, and she was considering pricing. She was leaning toward charging a higher price than competitors to help demonstrate that hers was a high-quality product. Rita was considering

Premium pricing

Pricing strategies should be aligned with a firm's overall goals and objectives

True

The key to successful pricing is to match the product with the consumer's perception of value

True

When the price of milk goes up, demand does not fall significantly, because people still need to buy milk. However, if the price of T-bone steaks rises beyond a certain point, people will buy fewer of them because they can turn to the many substitutes for this cut of meat. This refers to price elasticity of demand.

True

Price is the only part of the marketing mix that does not generate costs. Group starts

True Product, place, and promotion all generate costs; price generates revenue

______ shows the relationship between income and demand.

a demand curve

In many high-end resort markets, Westin hotels compete directly with Crown Plaza hotels. When it comes to pricing, Westin tends to charge its guests similar rates to what the Crown Plaza hotels charge. Westin is using a ________ pricing strategy.

competitive parity

________ is/are one of the five Cs of pricing.

customers

If the price for a product increases, the demand for the complementary product will

decrease

Hayla is the marketing manager for a fast-food restaurant chain. She uses a target return pricing strategy because her firm's primary objective is to

increase profits

A study found that, among addicted smokers, a 10 percent increase in the price of cigarettes resulted in a 2 percent decrease in quantity demanded. For these consumers, cigarettes have a(n) ________ price elasticity demand.

inelastic

The commercial airline industry is considered what type of market?

oligopolistic competition

Dante always buys and uses Bridgestone brand golf balls. If he finds a Titleist or Callaway ball in the rough, he gives it away. Brand-loyal golfers like Dante allow Bridgestone to charge a higher price and not lose many sales. By building a strong brand, Bridgestone has effectively

reduced the price elasticity of demand for its products.

Ozzie is the marketing manager for an automobile dealership. His boss tells him the firm's primary goal is to increase its local market share from 15 to 30 percent. His firm is using a ________ orientation.

sales

Many years ago Honda's Accord and Ford's Taurus were the two top-selling cars in the United States. As the year was coming to an end, Ford cut the price of the Taurus, hoping to outsell the Accord and allow Ford to claim that "Taurus is the best-selling car in America." Ford was using a ________ pricing strategy.

sales orientation

A ________ strategy involves accurately measuring all the factors needed to predict sales and profits at various price levels, so that the price level that produces the highest return can be chosen.

target return

Sales of national brands of orange juice tend to increase when the economy is doing well, while sales of generic orange juice increase when the economy is not doing well. This is an example of how ________ impacts demand for products.

the income effect

The demand curve for prestige products generally slopes downward due to higher prices

False


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