Question 1

An argument used by manufacturers and wholesalers for the legalization of vertical price fixing is negative consumer perceptions of their products due to prestige pricing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The intent of vertical price-fixing legislation was to protect ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   large retail chains
B)   small manufacturers
C)   small, full-service retailers
D)   final consumersE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 3

The price elasticity of demand for a product can be elastic,inelastic,and unitary over different price levels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is the role of demand-,cost-,and competition-oriented pricing in developing and implementing a price strategy?

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Many manufacturers feel that vertical price fixing should be legal since it protects ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   large chain organizations
B)   final consumers seeking lower prices
C)   manufacturers seeking large promotional budgets for innovative products
D)   a brand's image that may be hurt from repeated price cutting by retailersE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Unit pricing requires that retailers list the price of each item in a conspicuous location on the item.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When the price elasticity of demand is unitary and prices go down,total ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   revenues stay the same
B)   revenues decline
C)   revenues increase
D)   profits increaseE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

In predatory pricing,large retailers attempt to destroy smaller retailers by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   vertical integration
B)   conspiring with manufacturers to refuse to sell to smaller retailers
C)   selling goods at very low prices (sometimes even below cost) 
D)   providing free warranties with selected goodsE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Direct product profitability (DPP) is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   a variable markup policy
B)   pricing at the market
C)   administered pricing
D)   unit pricingE) All of the above
F) B) and C) A

Question 10

A 60 percent markup at retail equals what markup at cost?

Accepted Answer

A)   52 percent
B)   60 percent
C)   150 percent
D)   200 percentE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Item price removal enables supermarkets to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   mark prices for goods on shelves or signs and not on individual items
B)   charge the higher of two prices, if two prices are on a single package
C)   sell goods for below cost if they are matching a nearby competitor
D)   selectively mark prices on "key" items onlyE) A) and D)
F) None of the above A

Question 12

The difference between initial markups and maintained markups is due to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   different terms offered to larger customers
B)   seasonal discounts
C)   markdowns, added markups, shortages, and discounts
D)   revisions in planned profitsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

According to traditional economic pricing theory,price elasticity tends to be a negative number.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A computer retailer generally prices portable computers using a 25 percent markup.The firm expects to sell 100 portable computers at the 25 percent markup.How many units would it have to sell at a 15 percent discount from the original price to maintain the same gross profit?

Accepted Answer

A)   115
B)   167
C)   250
D)   The answer cannot be determined from the information provided.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 15

The major difference between an initial markup and a maintained markup is that the maintained markup reflects ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   actual (not planned)  retail operating expenses
B)   planned (not actual)  retail operating expenses
C)   planned shortages and overages
D)   actual prices received and actual shortagesE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Explain the advantages and disadvantages of the use of everyday low pricing,a one-price policy,leader pricing,and price lining to a retailer.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

The Robinson-Patman Act was developed to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   provide lower prices to final consumers
B)   make price conspiracies between channel members illegal
C)   allow smaller retailers to receive similar prices to large retail chains that had high bargaining power
D)   limit price competition among retailersE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Loss leaders are viewed as being particularly attractive by many retailers since they ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   generate consumer store traffic throughout the store
B)   ultimately destroy small, marginal competitors
C)   are legal
D)   are not forms of deceptive advertising according to FTC guidelinesE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Economic consumers are more price elastic than personalizing consumers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 20

Convert each of the following markup percentages at retail to markup percentages at cost: 30,40,50,and 60.

Accepted Answer

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Exam 17: Pricing in Retailing

An argument used by manufacturers and wholesalers for the legalization of vertical price fixing is negative consumer perceptions of their products due to prestige pricing.

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The intent of vertical price-fixing legislation was to protect ________.

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The price elasticity of demand for a product can be elastic,inelastic,and unitary over different price levels.

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What is the role of demand-,cost-,and competition-oriented pricing in developing and implementing a price strategy?

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Many manufacturers feel that vertical price fixing should be legal since it protects ________.

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Unit pricing requires that retailers list the price of each item in a conspicuous location on the item.

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When the price elasticity of demand is unitary and prices go down,total ________.

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In predatory pricing,large retailers attempt to destroy smaller retailers by ________.

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Direct product profitability (DPP) is an example of ________.

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A 60 percent markup at retail equals what markup at cost?

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Item price removal enables supermarkets to ________.

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The difference between initial markups and maintained markups is due to ________.

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According to traditional economic pricing theory,price elasticity tends to be a negative number.

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A computer retailer generally prices portable computers using a 25 percent markup.The firm expects to sell 100 portable computers at the 25 percent markup.How many units would it have to sell at a 15 percent discount from the original price to maintain the same gross profit?

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The major difference between an initial markup and a maintained markup is that the maintained markup reflects ________.

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Explain the advantages and disadvantages of the use of everyday low pricing,a one-price policy,leader pricing,and price lining to a retailer.

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The Robinson-Patman Act was developed to ________.

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Loss leaders are viewed as being particularly attractive by many retailers since they ________.

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Economic consumers are more price elastic than personalizing consumers.

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Convert each of the following markup percentages at retail to markup percentages at cost: 30,40,50,and 60.

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