Measuring the potential success of a business idea

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What is a pricing strategy?
The way in which a business decides upon the price of its product or service.
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What does a companies pricing strategy depend on?
The level of competition, What competitive advantages the business has, are there any attractive or distinguishing features, is there any differentiation. Is the economy growing.
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What is competitive pricing?
Looking at competitors prices and making yours similar or slightly less. Often done with two similar products.
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What is cost plus pricing?
Price is decided by calculating how much percentage profit the business wants which is then added to the total cost of producing the product.
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What is penetration pricing?
A lower price than the competition is set to persuade customers to try the new product. The aim is to gain market share, after which the price will probably increase.
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What is premium pricing?
A higher price is charged because the product is seen as being higher quality or more desirable. May not work for new unknown businesses.
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What is price skimming?
Charging a very high initial price. Only works for really new and different products. Deand will be high because people want a unique product. The entrance of more competitors will decrease prices.
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What is predatory pricing?
Setting the price below the level of production to drive the competition out of the market. It is illegal in the UK.
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What are fixed costs?
Costs that do not change with output.
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What are variable costs?
Costs that change with output
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What is the break even point?
The level of output at which the total revenue is exacly the same as the total costs. Neither a profit or loss is made.
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What is the formula for calculating breakeven?
Fixed costs/Contribution(P-VC)
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What is contribution?
The difference between the price of a product and its variable costs. Once a sale is made the contribution can help pay off fixed costs.
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What is margin of safety?
The difference between the actual level of output compared to the breakeven level.
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What are the strengths of breakeven analysis?
Helps to assess the strength of a business idea, helps assess the levels of output needed to make a profit, shows impact of changes in price on the BEP and profit, can calculate profit for different levels of output, supports finance applications.
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What are the weaknesses of break even analysis?
Model assumses costs rise steadily- bulk buying may reduce costs, assumes all output is sold, only a forecast and estimate with may be wrong, knowing the BEP doesn't mean you will sell that amount, markets are dynamic- estimates can be spoilt
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What is gross profit?
Turnover minus variable costs
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What is operating profit?
Gross profit minus fixed costs.
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What are profit margins?
Tells what percentage of the sales is actually profit.
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What is the formula for calculating the Gross/operating profit margin?
(Profit/Turnover)x100
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What does a companies pricing strategy depend on?

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