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Ships Ahoy is a small company that makes model sailboat kits priced at $120. The costs of the materials that go into each kit are $45. It costs $5 in labour to assemble a kit. The company has monthly expenses of $1,000 for rent and insurance, $200 for heat and electricity, $500 for advertising, and $3,500 for the monthly salary of its owner. Ships Ahoy's unit variable cost for its kits is:


A) $50.
B) $45.
C) $170.
D) $120.

E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

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Elastic demand exists when:


A) a small percentage decrease in price produces a larger percentage increase in quantity demanded and total revenue increases.
B) a small percentage decrease in price produces a smaller percentage increase in quantity demanded and total revenue falls.
C) the quantity demanded remains the same regardless of level of price and total revenue is unchanged.
D) an increase in price causes a larger increase in quantity demanded and total revenue falls to zero.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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You have been asked to calculate the break-even point for a new line of shirts. The selling price will be $35 per shirt. The labour costs will be $5 per shirt. The administrative costs of operating the company are estimated to be $60,000 annually and the sales and marketing expenses are $20,000 a year. Additionally, the cost of materials will be $10 per shirt. What is the break-even quantity?


A) 1,715 shirts
B) 4,000 shirts
C) 2,286 shirts
D) 3,000 shirts

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Wilkinson Sword exchanged some of its knives for advertising used to promote its razor blades. This practice is referred to as:


A) tariff.
B) commission .
C) price.
D) barter.

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Marketing managers often use break-even analysis to analyze the relationship between total revenue and total cost to determine profitability at various levels of output. What is the break-even formula? Use the formula to calculate how many compact disc players a dealer must sell if her fixed costs are $6,000, unit variable costs are $140, and the selling price is $200.

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Richard Anderson, an entrepreneur residing in Arizona, noticed that many of his friends and neighbours complained of the intense heat during the summer months. In order to make the heat more bearable, Anderson developed and marketed a simple cooling system that sprayed a fine mist of water into the air. The system attached easily to patio roofs, backyard fences, and even golf carts. Since introducing the product on the market, Anderson has discovered that relatively small changes in the price of the system lead to relatively large changes in demand for his product. The demand for Anderson's product is:


A) price insensitive.
B) price elastic.
C) price sensitive.
D) price inelastic.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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While working towards a target price of $45.00 per widget, Delta Inc., calculated their total input costs were $30.00 per widget. Adding $15.00 to the total input costs to arrive at $45.00 would be reflective of:


A) penetration pricing
B) experience curve pricing
C) cost-plus pricing
D) standard markup pricing

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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A car manufacturer launches a 2014 version of their newest vehicle and has internally stated that each car will have a profit margin of 25%. Manufacturing and marketing need to know this number so they can plan accordingly. The stated profit margin of 25% is an example of a(n) :


A) pricing objectives.
B) a pricing plan.
C) a business mission.
D) pricing constraints.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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The former Soviet republic Turkmenistan is in Central Asia and is one of the last countries on the planet to gain Internet access. The only Internet service provider for the entire country is Turkmen Telecom. There is no need for price competition, promotion competition, or product differentiation because Turkmen Telecom is a(n) :


A) oligopoly.
B) pure monopoly.
C) free enterprise.
D) monopolistic competitor.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Which of the following is NOT one of the six major pricing objectives discussed in the text?


A) survival
B) unit volume
C) break-even
D) profit

E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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Other things equal, if a firm finds the demand for one of its products is inelastic, it can INCREASE its total revenues by:


A) reducing fixed costs.
B) reducing variable costs.
C) raising its price.
D) lowering its price.

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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The theory behind freemium pricing is that:


A) this model is great for companies that do not want to make money
B) it is illegal and unethical
C) customers perceive value in the free service and then are more willing to pay
D) customers are "guilted" into purchasing

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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A specific product in a snack vending machine is:


A) likely to have a price elasticity less than 1.
B) more likely to be price elastic than price inelastic.
C) an ideal example of unitary demand.
D) likely to have a price elasticity equal to 1.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Market analysts for a large cereal company estimated that price elasticity of demand for pre-sweetened cereal is 1.97, but that the entire market for ready-to-eat cereals exhibits price elasticity of demand of 0.36. Most likely, this information will be collected by managers in which step of the price-setting process?


A) estimating the break-even point
B) identifying pricing constraints and objectives
C) estimating demand and revenue
D) selecting an appropriate (approximate) price level

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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The Precision Writing Instruments Company makes two pen designs - the Cordova design and the Savannah design. These data apply, regardless of which of two pen designs is being implemented. Materials cost per pen is $6. Labour cost per pen is $5. Production overhead is $1,000,000. Advertising and promotion is $1,000,000. Marketing research has estimated the following demand functions for the next year of sales for the two pen designs where Q represents demand in thousands and P represents price. For the Cordova design, Q = 150 - 2.5P. For the Savannah design, Q = 175 - 2.1P. What are the total costs for sales of 500,000 units of the Cordova design?


A) $3,650,000
B) $7,500,000
C) $5,500,000
D) $2,000,000

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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The fashion buyer for Neiman Marcus is in Italy to view the new collections and to order for the coming season. In Milan, she negotiates a good price for a quantity of shoes in a range of sizes and styles at FOB factory. This means that:


A) the factory pays freight to the U.S., Neiman Marcus pays freight within the U.S.
B) the factory selects the mode of transportation, pays freight charges, and is responsible for any damage because the seller retains title to the goods until they are delivered to Neiman Marcus.
C) Neiman Marcus and the factory split freight costs.
D) Neiman Marcus selects the mode of transportation, pays freight charges, and is responsible for any damage while the shoes are in transit because title passed to the buyer at the point of loading.

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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When Bruno's, a legendary supermarket 10 km north of Toronto, prices rib steaks at $2.29 a pound, which is below its cost, it is attempting not to sell steaks, but to:


A) attract customers in hopes they will buy other products as well.
B) drive its competition out of business.
C) help the local ranching community dispose of excess beef.
D) fill its parking lot so its store will look successful.

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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In which type of industry would a marketing director be most likely to say, "The purpose of our advertising is to differentiate our firm's products from our competitors' products"?


A) oligopoly
B) pure competition
C) pure monopoly
D) monopolistic competition

E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

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The use of flexible pricing has grown in popularity because of:


A) increasingly sophisticated information technology
B) producers' demands
C) supplier's demands
D) consumer's demands

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Consumers buy candy bars, snacks, and soda pop from vending machines. Traditionally, the price of each of these products is about 60 cents. If a marketer charges a significantly higher price for such products dispensed by vending machines, sales are likely to decline. In order to avoid such declines in sales, marketers tend to be very consistent in the price charged for vending machine products. This is an example of marketers employing a __________ strategy.


A) skimming pricing
B) below-market pricing
C) penetration pricing
D) customary pricing

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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