Principles of Marketing, 17e (Kotler/Armstrong)

Chapter 11 Pricing Strategies: Additional Considerations

1) Companies set not a single price, but a pricing ________ that covers different items in its
line and changes over time as products move through their life cycles.
A) by-product
B) structure
C) loop
D) cycle
E) bundle

2) Companies facing the challenge of setting prices for the first time can choose between two
broad strategies: market-penetration pricing and ________ pricing.
A) comparative
B) competitive
C) market-skimming
D) market-segmentation
E) cost-plus

3) A market-skimming pricing strategy should NOT be used for a new product when ________.
A) the product's quality and image support its higher price
B) enough buyers want the products at that price
C) competitors are unable to enter the market
D) competitors can undercut prices easily
E) producing a smaller number of goods is feasible

4) When a company sets a high price for a new product with the intention of reducing the price
in the future, it is using the ________ pricing strategy.
A) market-skimming
B) cost-plus
C) market-segmentation
D) market-penetration
E) competitive

5) Midnight Magic, a perfume manufacturing company, plans to release a new fragrance during
the holiday season at $99 per bottle. The company intends to bring the price down to $49 within
six months of its release to attract buyers who couldn't afford the initial price. Which of the
following pricing strategies is Midnight Magic using?
A) market-penetration pricing
B) market-skimming pricing
C) competitive pricing
D) cost-plus pricing
E) product-line pricing

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6) Which of the following is true of price skimming?
A) It is effective in situations in which competitors are able to undercut prices easily.
B) It can be profitably used when the product's quality and image support its price.
C) It involves underpricing products so that companies make larger sales.
D) It is ineffective in situations in which competitors are unable to enter the market easily.
E) It leads to a situation in which the company completes more, though less profitable, sales.

7) Companies that set a low price for a new product in order to attract a large number of buyers
and a large market share are using the ________ strategy.
A) market-skimming pricing
B) market-penetration pricing
C) cost-plus pricing
D) inclusive pricing
E) exclusive pricing

8) A market-penetration pricing policy should LEAST likely be used for a new product when
________.
A) the market is highly price sensitive
B) production and distribution costs fall as sales volume increases
C) the product's quality and image support a high price
D) a high price helps keep out the competition
E) there are few or no competitors in the market

9) Which of the following is true of market-penetration pricing?

A) It should be used when the product's quality and image support a high price.
B) It involves setting a high price for a new product to appeal to the elite in society.
C) It results in drawing in large numbers of buyers quickly, winning a large market share.
D) It is best used in conjunction with a market-skimming pricing strategy.
E) It results in the company making fewer and less profitable sales.

10) In a bid to attract more customers in a market that has several competitors, Barrymore's
Bakery slashed the prices of all its products by 50 percent. Managers at the firm reasoned that
lower prices would draw in even more customers, making up for the reduction in price several
times over. Which of the following pricing strategies are they using?
A) market-skimming pricing
B) market-penetration pricing
C) captive-product pricing
D) cash discount pricing
E) by-product pricing

11) Whizz Corp. wishes to introduce a new hybrid car into mature markets in developed
countries with the goal of gaining mass-market share quickly. Which of the following pricing
strategies would help the firm meet its goal?
A) market-skimming pricing
B) market-penetration pricing
C) market-segmentation pricing
D) cost-plus pricing
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E) captive-product pricing

12) Electrowhip, a company that manufacturers blenders and electric whisks, has decided to use
a market penetration pricing strategy. Which of the following, if true, proves their decision to
be a wise one?
A) Electrowhip's competitors utilize social media for marketing their products.
B) Electrowhip sells products whose image and quality support high prices.
C) Electrowhip operates in a market with many competitors.
D) Electrowhip does not operate in a price sensitive market.
E) Electrowhip's products are intended to appeal to the elite in society.

13) For a market penetration-price strategy to succeed, which of the following is LEAST likely
to be true?
A) Production costs decrease as sales volume increases.
B) A low price triggers market growth.
C) Distribution costs decrease as sales volume increases.
D) Low prices must inhibit competition from entering the market.
E) The strategy can be changed quickly, to a higher-priced position, with no negative
impact.

Refer to the scenario below to answer the following question(s).

Champion, Inc. is a manufacturer of lunch boxes, school bags, and school stationery. Charles
Payton, the CEO of Champion, hopes to sell the products at a low price to penetrate the market
quickly.

14) Which of the following best supports a market-penetration strategy for Champion?
A) Production costs increase as sales volume increases.
B) It is very difficult for competitors to enter the market.
C) The cost of producing a smaller volume is negligible.
D) The quality of the products supports high initial prices.
E) The market for the products is highly price sensitive.

22) Which of the following product mix pricing strategies involves setting prices across an
entire product range based on cost differences between the products, customer evaluations of
different features, and competitors' prices?
A) by-product pricing
B) product bundle pricing
C) optional product pricing
D) captive product pricing
E) product line pricing

23) Go Zone plans to introduce four tablet models over the next year. These models range from
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basic readers at $99 per unit, to more sophisticated tablets at $399 per unit. The more features a
model has, the more expensive it is. What pricing strategy is Tone Zone using for its range of
tablets?
A) product line pricing
B) product bundle pricing
C) captive product pricing
D) by-product pricing
E) optional product pricing

24) Which of the following is true of product line pricing?

A) The price steps take cost differences between products in the line into account.
B) The pricing strategy cannot be used by companies in developed countries.
C) The price steps do not account for the prices of similar products from competitors.
D) The pricing strategy involves overpricing products so that they appeal to the elite.
E) The customer's perception of the value of different features is considered irrelevant.

25) Which of the following companies uses product line pricing?

A) Photo Genie, which sells inexpensive cameras that run only on their own expensive batteries
B) Mobile Point, which launched a range of cell phone models, each priced according to
its features
C) Penguin's Parlor, which offers customers a 20-percent discount on their birthdays and certain
holidays
D) Green Thumb, which gives away free watering cans with the purchase of certain potted
plants
E) Panizza, whose combo meals are priced lower than the individual components sold together

26) Which of the following product mix pricing strategies involves pricing additional or
accessory products sold along with the main product?
A) inclusive product pricing
B) exclusive product pricing
C) by-product pricing
D) product bundle pricing
E) optional-product pricing

27) Which of the following is true of optional-product pricing?

A) It involves capitalizing on low value by-products.
B) It involves pricing products that can be added to the base product.
C) It is used to price a company's main product.
D) It involves setting geographically specific prices.
E) It is used to price products that must be used with the company's main product.

28) Which of the following product mix pricing strategies involves pricing products that can
only be used with the main product?
A) by-product pricing
B) product bundle pricing
C) captive product pricing
D) product line pricing
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E) optional product pricing

29) Multiprint, a printer manufacturing firm, sells ink cartridges for each of its specific models.
Only Multiprint cartridges are compatible with Multiprint printers, and no two models share the
same specifications. What type of pricing does Multiprint use?
A) product line pricing
B) captive product pricing
C) optional product pricing
D) by-product pricing
E) product bundle pricing

30) Which of the following product mix pricing strategies did Polaroid use when it set the
general price range of its cameras low and the markup on its film high?
A) product-segmented pricing
B) by-product pricing
C) customer-segmented pricing
D) captive product pricing
E) product bundling pricing

31) In the case of services, captive product pricing is called ________ pricing.
A) by-product
B) optional product
C) two-part
D) bundle
E) segmented

32) Which of the following companies uses captive product pricing?

A) Photo Genie, which sells inexpensive cameras that run only on their own expensive
batteries
B) Go Zone, which launched a range of tablet models, each priced according to its features
C) Penguin's Parlor, which offers customers a 20-percent discount on their birthdays
D) Sportsprint, which prices sports equipment according to customer evaluations
E) Burger Den, whose combo meals are priced lower than its individual components sold
together

33) When amusement parks charge customers for admission and later for food and beverages,
they are following a ________ pricing strategy.
A) by-product
B) product line
C) penetration
D) skimming
E) two-part

34) Beach Heaven uses two-part pricing for its holiday resort charges. Because this is a service,
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the price is broken into a fixed fee for the room plus a(n) ________ usage rate for activities,
including kite-sailing and child care.
A) fixed
B) variable
C) standard
D) market
E) optional

35) Using ________ pricing, companies are able to turn their trash into cash, allowing them to
make the price of their main product more competitive.
A) product bundle
B) optional product
C) captive product
D) by-product
E) product line

36) A lumber mill takes in logs, turns them into 2 x 4's and other sizes needed for building
construction. Wood chips created in the milling process are a(n) ________ that can be sold.
A) bundled product
B) captive product
C) by-product
D) optional product
E) primary product

37) Which of the following product mix pricing strategies involves pricing multiple products to
be sold together?
A) product line pricing
B) product bundle pricing
C) optional product pricing
D) by-product pricing
E) captive product pricing

38) Which of the following is true of product bundle pricing?

A) It promotes the sale of products that consumers might not otherwise buy.
B) It is used to set prices across an entire product range based on customer evaluations.
C) It forces customers to buy product parts that are only compatible with the main product.
D) It results in companies making fewer—though more profitable—sales.
E) It involves pricing the main product low and setting high markups on the supplies.
39) Which of the following companies uses product bundle pricing?
A) Photo Genie, which sells inexpensive cameras that run o on their own, expensive, batteries
B) Go Zone, which launched a range of tablet models, each priced according to its features
C) Penguin's Parlor, which offers customers a 20 percent discount on their birthdays
D) Green Thumb, which gives away free watering cans with the purchase of certain potted
plants
E) Panizza, whose combo meals are priced lower than its individual components sold
together
Refer to the scenario below to answer the following question(s).
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Champion, Inc. is a manufacturer of lunch boxes, school bags, and school stationery. Charles
Payton, the CEO of Champion, hopes to sell the products at a low price to penetrate the market
quickly.

40) Noticing that themed envelopes aren't selling well, Charles Payton decides to offer
customers a special "letter writing" kit. He prices the kit—which comprises letter paper,
matching envelopes, and pens—at $5, even though the combined prices of the individual items
is $8. Which of the following pricing strategies is he using?
A) optional product pricing
B) product bundle pricing
C) by-product pricing
D) dynamic pricing
E) captive product pricing

56) Which of the following is a price adjustment strategy?

A) product bundle pricing
B) by-product pricing
C) product line pricing
D) optional product pricing
E) discount and allowance pricing

57) Which of the following price adjustment strategies involves reducing prices to reward
customer responses such as volume purchases, paying early, or participating in sales-support
programs?
A) product bundle pricing
B) captive product pricing
C) product line pricing
D) dynamic pricing
E) discount and allowance pricing

58) A(n) ________ is a straight reduction in price on purchases during a stated period of time or
of larger quantities.
A) allowance
B) free sample
C) discount
D) tax credit
E) quota

59) Solar Tanning Salon prices tanning sessions at $25 per visit. It also offers seasonal passes
for $175 that allow the customer to visit the salon multiple times in a year. This is an example
of a ________.
A) sample
B) promotional allowance
C) product bundle
D) discount
E) product line
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60) Which of the following price adjustment strategies offers a price reduction to buyers who
pay their bills promptly?
A) cash discount
B) season discount
C) quantity discount
D) trade discount
E) functional discount

61) Leicestershire Renovations has a history of problems with customers who do not pay their
bills on time. Leicestershire Renovations wants to improve its cash situation, reduce bad debts,
and reduce credit-collection costs. Which of the following forms of pricing would most likely
help the firm achieve its goal?
A) by-product pricing
B) zone pricing
C) cash discounts
D) product bundling
E) quantity discounts

62) A quantity discount is a price reduction for buyers who ________.

A) buy merchandise out of season
B) buy merchandise in bulk
C) pay their bills on time
D) buy discontinued products
E) return old items while buying new ones

63) A seller offers a ________ to trade-channel members who perform certain functions, such
as selling, storing, and record keeping.
A) functional discount
B) storage allowance
C) cash discount
D) promotional allowance
E) quantity discount

64) The discount offered by Glamor Gifts to customers who bought Valentine-themed
merchandise the week following Valentine's Day is an example of a ________.
A) functional discount
B) seasonal discount
C) trade discount
D) cash discount
E) time-based discount

65) A(n) ________ refers to promotional money paid by manufacturers to retailers in return for
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an agreement to feature the manufacturer's products in some way.
A) allowance
B) sample
C) discount
D) tax credit
E) tax exemption

66) ________ allowances are price reductions given for turning in an old item when buying a
new one.
A) Promotional
B) Trade-in
C) Depreciation
D) Segmented
E) Functional

67) Trade-in allowances are most commonly used in the ________ industry.
A) real estate
B) automobile
C) dairy products
D) financial services
E) health care

68) Shoe Trends, a company that manufactures formal shoes for men and women, offers to give
its customers $10 for an old pair of shoes when they buy a new pair. In essence, they're
reducing the price of the new shoes by $10. What is this type of price adjustment called?
A) functional discount
B) captive product pricing
C) seasonal discount
D) trade-in allowance
E) by-product pricing

69) ________ allowances are payments or price reductions that reward dealers for participating
in advertising and sales support programs.
A) Promotional
B) Trade-in
C) Segmented
D) Functional
E) Dynamic

70) In return for participating in Honda advertising and sales support programs, Honda
dealerships are rewarded with payments or price reductions, which are known as ________.
A) seasonal discounts
B) functional allowances
C) cash discounts
D) promotional allowances
E) trade-in allowances

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71) By definition, ________ pricing is used when a firm sells a product or service at two or
more prices, even though the difference in price is not based on differences in cost.
A) segmented
B) variable
C) flexible
D) cost-plus
E) reference

72) The New Age Gallery has three admission prices for students, adults, and seniors, even
though all three groups are entitled to the same services. This form of pricing is called
________ pricing.
A) psychological
B) product form
C) customer-segment
D) captive product
E) by-product

73) Under ________ pricing, different versions of the product are priced differently but not
according to differences in their costs.
A) product form
B) optional product
C) captive product
D) by-product
E) seasonal

74) Sparkling Valley, a luxury resort, prices cottages facing the lake higher than cottages that do
not, even though the cottages and services offered are identical in every other aspect. This form
of pricing is called ________ pricing.
A) location-based
B) time-based
C) by-product
D) seasonal
E) captive product

75) When theaters vary seat prices due to audience preferences for seats in coveted rows, they
use ________ pricing.
A) customer-segment
B) location-based
C) time-based
D) product line
E) captive product

76) When a firm varies its price by the season, it is using ________ pricing.
A) product form
B) customer-segment
C) location-based
D) time-based
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E) value-added

77) Segmented pricing is only effective when ________.

A) the segments show similar degrees of demand
B) the cost of segmenting does not exceed the revenue obtained from the price difference
C) the segmented prices do not reflect real differences in customers' perceived value
D) the customers of different socio-economic classes are treated according to their rank
E) companies make their services and products accessible exclusively to wealthy patrons

78) A movie theater offers a reduced price for an afternoon showing of a film. This type of
pricing is ________ pricing.
A) location-based
B) customer-segmented
C) cost-based
D) product form
E) time-based

79) Which of the following is a price adjustment strategy that considers how a customer's
perception of a product is influenced by its price?
A) captive product pricing
B) psychological pricing
C) by-product pricing
D) promotional pricing
E) international pricing

80) Consumers are less likely to use price to judge the quality of a product when they
________.
A) have never tried the product before
B) have little knowledge of the brand
C) have experience with the product
D) are shopping for luxury items
E) cannot physically examine the product

81) Which term refers to prices that buyers carry in their minds and check with when they look
at a given product?
A) product line prices
B) reference prices
C) location-based prices
D) product form prices
E) time-based prices

82) Which of the following is NOT a cue to consumers about whether a price is high or low?
A) price-matching guarantees
B) prices of surrounding, similar products
C) signs such as "Clearance"
D) "Coming Soon!" signs
E) location in the store, especially at the entry
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83) ________ are formed by noting current prices, remembering past prices, or assessing the
buying situation.
A) Product line prices
B) Seasonal prices
C) Reference prices
D) Time-based prices
E) Product bundle prices

84) La Belle released a cut glass bottle of perfume at $299 per item, even though its major
competitor prices its signature scent at $99 per item. La Belle reasons that customers in search
of luxury goods will prefer its product because they are likelier to believe that high price
indicates superior quality. What price adjustment strategy is evident in its reasoning?
A) seasonal pricing
B) time-based pricing
C) captive product pricing
D) psychological pricing
E) location-based pricing

85) A supermarket places its store brand of blackberry jam priced at $5 per jar in the fruit
preserves aisle, alongside the jam jars of a better known brand—whose products are priced at
$8 apiece. Store managers reason that customers are more likely to choose the store brand
instead of the better-known brand when they realize the price difference. What price adjustment
strategy is evident in the supermarket's reasoning?
A) by-product pricing
B) product bundle pricing
C) captive product pricing
D) psychological pricing
E) seasonal pricing

86) What type of pricing is being used when a company temporarily prices its product below
the list price or even below cost to create buying excitement and urgency?
A) segmented pricing
B) international pricing
C) reference pricing
D) promotional pricing
E) basing-point pricing

87) Hearth & Home, a store which sells household products, has announced a one-week sale on
its new carpet line. This is an example of ________.
A) promotional pricing
B) seasonal pricing
C) by-product pricing
D) product bundle pricing
E) time-based pricing

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88) Which of the following is true of promotional pricing?
A) It leads to 'deal-prone' customers who buy products only during sales.
B) It fortifies the brand's image in the eyes of customers if relied upon extensively.
C) It simplifies shopping for customers if used simultaneously by multiple stores.
D) It makes balancing short-term sales incentives against long-term brand building
unnecessary.
E) It is extremely beneficial for the brand's profitability if practiced repeatedly.

89) Low-interest financing and longer warranties are both examples of ________ pricing.
A) segmented
B) promotional
C) product bundling
D) captive product
E) product form

90) Which of the following is an adverse effect of using promotional pricing?

A) It makes shopping stressful if used by multiple stores simultaneously.
B) It erodes the value of competing brands in the eyes of customers.
C) It gives pricing secrets away to competitors.
D) It creates "deal-immune" customers if used often.
E) It delays the company's focus on short-term strategies.

91) Which of the following involves adjusting prices to account for the physical location of
customers?
A) location-based pricing
B) geographical pricing
C) domestic pricing
D) interior pricing
E) captive pricing

92) Which of the following is a geographical pricing strategy?

A) basing-point pricing
B) segmented pricing
C) dynamic pricing
D) Internet pricing
E) location-based pricing

93) Under which type of geographic pricing strategy does each customer take responsibility for
the freight charges for the product from the factory to its destination?
A) zone pricing
B) basing-point pricing
C) uniform-delivered pricing
D) dynamic pricing
E) FOB-origin pricing

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94) Which of the following is true of FOB-origin pricing?
A) It is a strategy in which the company charges the same price plus freight to all customers.
B) It is a costly option for customers who are located near the company.
C) It charges all customers the freight cost from a base city to the customer location.
D) It is an expensive alternative for customers in distant locations.
E) It is a strategy in which the seller absorbs all or part of the freight charges.

95) Which form of geographic pricing is a company using when it charges the same rate to ship
a product anywhere in the United States?
A) uniform-delivered pricing
B) psychological pricing
C) zone pricing
D) FOB-origin pricing
E) basing-point pricing

96) If Detroit DLX charges the same price for the delivery of its product to customers located
in the states near the Great Lakes, but a different price to customers elsewhere, the company is
using ________.
A) psychological pricing
B) promotional pricing
C) zone pricing
D) reference pricing
E) uniform-delivered pricing

97) Motorzone offers replacement parts for old Volkswagen Beetles. The company calculates
shipping charges based on shipping parts from Boston, even though some parts actually ship
from St. Louis. Motorzone most likely practices ________ pricing.
A) FOB-origin
B) basing-point
C) zone
D) uniform-delivered
E) freight-absorption

98) ________ is a pricing strategy in which the company sets up two or more clearly identified
geographic regions within which all customers pay the same total price.
A) Freight-absorption pricing
B) Zone pricing
C) Uniform-delivered pricing
D) FOB-origin pricing
E) Basing-point pricing

99) In which of the following geographic pricing strategies would customers located close to
the company pay the same amount as customers in distant locations?
A) uniform-delivered pricing
B) zone pricing
C) FOB-origin pricing
D) location-based pricing
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E) reference pricing

100) With which pricing strategy does the seller take responsibility for part or all of the actual
freight charges in order to acquire the desired business?
A) FOB origin pricing
B) freight-absorption pricing
C) basing-point pricing
D) location-based pricing
E) uniform-delivered pricing

101) Freight-absorption pricing is used for ________.

A) penetrating international markets
B) generating customer buzz about new products
C) holding on to increasingly competitive markets
D) generating quick profits to offset input costs
E) maintaining quality service records

102) The Internet offers ________, where the price can easily be adjusted to meet changes in
demand.
A) captive pricing
B) dynamic pricing
C) basing-point pricing
D) price bundling
E) cost-plus pricing

103) Big Mike's Health Food Store sells nutritional energy foods. The price of the products sold
varies according to individual customer accounts and situations. For example, long-time
customers receive discounts. This strategy is an example of ________.
A) time-based pricing
B) seasonal pricing
C) dynamic pricing
D) promotional pricing
E) penetration pricing

104) Stores can combat the current consumer practice of ________, in which consumers visit
stores and then check online for price comparisons.
A) discounting
B) conferencing
C) using Instagram to share purchases
D) showrooming
E) auctioning

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105) Which of the following likely does NOT play into products being offered for different
prices in different countries?
A) additional costs of operations
B) product commonality
C) physical distribution
D) shipping and insurance
E) exchange-rate fluctuations

106) Which of the following is true of the bottom of the pyramid?

A) It is a market segment that has been tapped into and depleted.
B) It consists of people who have easy access to luxury goods.
C) It comprises people who have easy access to the basic amenities of life.
D) It is considered a source of fresh growth opportunities.
E) It is a market segment that has insignificant purchasing power.

126) The "bottom of the pyramid" refers to ________.

A) the world's poorest consumers
B) the middle classes of Brazil, Russia, India, and China
C) a market with little or no purchasing power
D) people with easy access to luxury goods
E) the middle class of high-income countries

127) Which of the following factors would most likely lead to a company initiating a price cut?
A) over-demand
B) weakened economy
C) poor competition
D) cost inflation
E) weak price competition

128) Which of the following is used in an attempt to dominate the market through a pricing
strategy?
A) price increase
B) match competitors' pricing
C) price cuts
D) quantity discounts
E) custom prices

129) Which of the following would most likely lead to a company initiating a price increase?
A) weakened economy
B) possession of outdated merchandise
C) excess capacity
D) over-demand
E) possession of defective merchandise

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130) Reasons for a price increase include all of the following EXCEPT ________.
A) a desire to improve profits
B) cost inflation
C) when the alternative is rationing of the product
D) decreasing gross margins
E) increasing supply of product

131) Ways to avoid accusations of price gouging include ________.

A) bundling products together
B) matching competitors' pricing
C) communications to customers explaining why prices are being increased
D) passing along increased costs
E) increase quality of the product

132) Which of the following is true of price changes?

A) Over-demand leads to companies initiating price cuts.
B) Changes in price do not affect a brand's image.
C) Customer reaction to price changes is not as important as competitor reaction.
D) A drop in price can adversely affect how consumers view the brand.
E) Excess capacity is a factor that causes increases in price.

133) Competitors are most likely to react to a price change when ________.
A) a large number of competitors are involved
B) the product is uniform
C) the buyers are not well informed about product features
D) buyers are not well informed about price differences
E) the products are not uniform

134) Questions a company should consider if a competitor initiates a price change include all of
the following EXCEPT ________.
A) "Are other competitors going to respond?"
B) "What will happen to the company's market share if it does not respond?"
C) "Is the price change temporary or permanent?"
D) "Why did the competitor change the price?"
E) "How can we improve our product?"

135) When a competitor cuts its price, a company should ________ if it believes it will not lose
much market share or would lose too much profit by cutting its own prices.
A) reduce its production costs
B) reduce its marketing costs
C) maintain its current prices and profit margin
D) increase its marketing budget to raise the perceived value of the product
E) increase its production costs to improve the quality of the product

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136) When faced with a competitor who has cut its product's price, which of the following is
the most cost-effective way for a company to maintain its own price but raise the perceived
value of its offer?
A) by improving the quality of the product
B) by introducing a higher-priced premium brand
C) by altering the company's marketing communications
D) by bundling the offer with add-ons
E) by distributing the product through less costly channels

137) In response to price cuts from competitors, a cereal company with several more expensive
and higher quality cereals introduced a lower-priced option to its product line. This is an
example of which of the following responses to a competitor's price cut?
A) raising the perceived value of a product
B) improving product quality
C) accepting a reduced market share
D) launching a "fighter brand"
E) using high-low pricing

144) Which of the following is true of public policies and pricing?

A) The government imposes no limits on intrastate pricing issues.
B) The Robinson-Patman Act governs interstate commerce.
C) Companies have free rein when it comes to setting prices.
D) The Sherman Act governs intrastate commerce.
E) The Clayton Act encourages the formation of monopolies.

145) Which of the following is NOT true of public policies and pricing?
A) Companies are free to charge whatever prices they wish.
B) Federal, state, and local laws govern the rules of fair play in pricing.
C) Deceptive pricing is not permitted.
D) Companies must consider broader societal pricing concerns.
E) Regulations exist to control predatory pricing.

146) The Sherman, Clayton, and Robinson-Patman Acts are all federal laws that were enacted
to curb the formation of ________.
A) monopolies
B) global partnerships
C) competitive markets
D) internal markets
E) intrastate partnerships

147) When sellers set prices after talking to competitors and engaging in collusion, they are
involved in ________.
A) interstate commerce
B) comparative pricing
C) price fixing
D) skimming pricing
E) price bundling
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148) A number of top fashion-modeling agencies would most likely be charged with ________
for jointly determining what commissions they charge for models.
A) prestige pricing
B) competitive pricing
C) price bundling
D) dynamic pricing
E) price fixing

149) Federal legislation on price fixing requires that sellers set their prices ________.
A) based on their fixed and variable costs
B) without communication from competitors
C) to achieve a specific profit margin
D) without the intention of cutting into competitors' profits
E) consistently throughout a region

150) If a large retailer sold numerous items below cost with the intention of punishing small
competitors and gaining higher long-run profits by putting those competitors out of business,
the retailer would be guilty of ________.
A) price collusion
B) price fixing
C) predatory pricing
D) competitive pricing
E) penetration pricing

151) Savings for You, a discount retail chain, is highly competitive. When entering a new
market, Savings for You often cuts prices so deeply that it sells below costs, effectively pushing
smaller companies with less purchasing power out of the market. Savings for You is most likely
guilty of ________.
A) market skimming
B) price fixing
C) deceptive pricing
D) price collusion
E) predatory pricing

152) Which of the following would be considered predatory pricing?

A) a company that prices its products below cost to get rid of a surplus
B) a company that prices below cost to drive out competitors
C) a company that offers a volume discount
D) a company that offers the suggested retail price on the manufacturer's package
E) a company that offers real-time pricing online

153) The ________ seeks to prevent unfair price discrimination by ensuring that sellers offer
the same price terms to customers at a given price level.
A) FTC's "Guides against Deceptive Pricing"
B) Robinson-Patman Act
C) Sherman Act
D) Clayton Act
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E) Automobile Information Disclosure Act

154) Price discrimination is legal when a ________.

A) manufacturer and reseller have agreed upon a specified retail price for a product
B) manufacturer sells to retailers in different markets
C) seller can prove its costs are different when selling to different retailers
D) seller advertises prices that are not actually available to consumers
E) seller has not communicated with competitors before announcing prices

155) Price discrimination may be used to match competition as long as the strategy is
temporary, localized, and ________.
A) defensive
B) offensive
C) publicized
D) private
E) uniform across channels

156) Mark's Markers, a manufacturer of white board markers, has required its dealers to charge
a specified retail price for its markers. Mark's is most likely guilty of ________.
A) captive pricing
B) retail price maintenance
C) price discrimination
D) competitive pricing
E) unfair price skimming

157) ________ occurs when a seller states price savings that are not actually available to
consumers.
A) Comparative pricing
B) Scanner fraud
C) Deceptive pricing
D) Market skimming
E) Price collusion

158) While comparison pricing claims are legal if they are truthful, the FTC warns sellers not to
advertise a) factory or wholesale prices unless such prices are what they claim to be, b)
comparable value prices on imperfect goods, or c) ________.
A) a sale unless the products are available in sufficient quantity to meet expected demand
B) in a way which confuses potential buyers of the product
C) a description of a product unless all versions of the product are offered with the same pricing
terms
D) a price reduction unless it is a savings from the usual retail price
E) if only a limited quantity are available at the reduced price

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159) Failure to enter the current price into a retailer's system may result in charges of
________.
A) predatory pricing
B) scanner fraud
C) retail maintenance pricing
D) discriminatory pricing
E) price fixing

160) Reasons sellers go beyond what is required by pricing regulations include all of the
following EXCEPT that ________.
A) it is good business to treat customers fairly
B) customers that fully understand prices and pricing terms are happy customers
C) word-of-mouth from dissatisfied customers spreads rapidly
D) building strong and lasting relationships is key to business success
E) it improves profitability to earn additional revenue due to customer confusion

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