Pricing objectives and pricing methods in the services sector George J. Avlonitis and Kostis A. Indounas Department of Marketing and Communication‚ Athens University of Economics and Business‚ Athens‚ Greece Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this research paper is to explore the pricing objectives that service companies pursue along with the pricing methods that they adopt in order to set their prices. Design/methodology/approach – An extensive review of the literature revealed the complete
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Identify two cost oriented approach and provide hypothetical examples for each? Cost oriented approach is when a company sets a price of a product that covers marketing and production cost. An example would be an apples iphone. It cost about $200 to make and they sell a brand new one without an contract for $800. So I am guessing the rest of the money is used to cover production‚ marketing and make a profit. Also Dr. Dre beats are made in china and are priced at $300 but cost $80 to make. So same
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Four Types of Pricing Objectives Price is a vital component of a marketing mix‚ also known as the "four Ps" of marketing. The other components are product‚ place and promotion‚ all of which constitute costs. Price‚ on the other hand‚ generates a return as it supports the other marketing-mix elements. Although supply and demand drive pricing decisions‚ they’re not the only factors. Any number of pricing objectives may come into play‚ but four in particular apply to most businesses. Survival
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Pricing objectives are goals that describe what a firm wants to achieve through pricing. Pricing objectives must be stated explicitly‚ and the statement should include the time frame for accomplishing them. There are six stages of setting prices. They are developing pricing objective‚ assessing the target market’s evaluation of price‚ evaluating competitors’ prices‚ choosing a basis for pricing‚ selecting a pricing strategy‚ and determining a specific price. Cost-based pricing is adding a
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being a one-time drop of up to $5‚000.00‚ and the other being an Investor Program is an innovative funding program designed to support six organizations under each of the objectives of the Supporting Families program‚ with up to $150‚000 a year for up to 3 years. I believe both the project-wide and the objective-oriented evaluation plans could benefit the PEACE domestic violence program‚ but the project wide evaluation would be better suited for the program. The project wide looks at the program
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Sales management entails numerous objectives which are executed by sales managers. There are mainly three such objectives 1. Sales Volume 2. Contribution to profits 3. Continuous Growth The sales executives in this case are the ones who help implement these objectives. However it is the top management who has to outline the strategies to achieve these objectives of sales management. The top management should provide products which are socially responsible and are marketed in a manner
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Report Case 2 1. What was Apple’s primary pricing objective when it introduced the iPhone? What was its primary objective in cutting the product’s price just two months after introduction? Apple’s primary pricing objective when it introduced the iPhone is set high pricing at $599 in order to reinforce the brand’s high-end positioning and special cachet and also make profit from from the very start of iPhone’s life. The primary objective in cutting the product’s price just two months
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Project-wide or objective-oriented evaluations HSM/270 January 17‚ 2014 Project-wide or objective-oriented evaluations Checkpoint week 4 Project-wide an or Objective-oriented evaluations I believe both the project-wide and the objective-oriented evaluation plans could benefit the PEACE Domestic Violence Program‚ but the project wide evaluation would be better suited for the program. The project wide looks at the program as a whole‚ and can be setup for the staff‚ and the clients
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SALES AND INVENTORY SYSTEM System Features Product Management – Create and manage products/items. Set categories‚ packages and sub packages or bundled packages. Set retail price and wholesale price for customers and regular customers. Supplier Management – Add‚ update or delete suppliers. Create list of suppliers and monitor who is active. Your list of suppliers will also display your accounts payable. Customer Management – Create‚ update or delete customers. For regular customers‚ set
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Objectives of the Marketing Plan “Setting objectives for a marketing plan is not simple and straightforward matter. It is an iterative process whereby objectives are set‚ strategies and action plans are developed‚ and then it is decided whether the planned objectives are impossible‚ achievable or easy. Marketing objectives should be difficult‚ but they must be achievable. The aim is to set objectives that a challenge‚ but can be achieved with effort. They must be motivating rather than discouraging
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