Price, the Only Revenue Generator

Read this chapter for a thorough treatment of the critical concept of price, which the authors note is the only means a company has of generating revenue. This chapter discusses the process companies must go through to effectively price their offerings, including identifying pricing objectives, accounting for the factors that affect pricing decisions, and implementing a pricing strategy. Pay attention to concepts of pricing basics, value pricing, target pricing, price sensitivity and elasticity, dynamic pricing, rack pricing, and loss leaders.

Factors That Affect Pricing Decisions

REVIEW QUESTIONS

  1. What factors do organizations consider when making price decisions?
  2. How do a company's competitors affect the pricing decisions the firm will make?
  3. What is the difference between fixed costs and variable costs?