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Which of the following best illustrates a shift in the demand curve?


A) When prices remain the same,there is a significant decrease in profit.
B) As the price is raised,the quantity demanded increases,assuming all else stays the same.
C) When prices remain the same,there is an increase or decrease in demand.
D) As the price is lowered,the quantity demanded decreases,assuming all else stays the same.
E) An internal matter has forced a price change of some type,but it does not impact demand.

F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

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Factors that determine consumers' willingness and ability to pay for products and services are referred to as


A) supply factors.
B) demand factors.
C) affordability factors.
D) elasticity factors.
E) macro environmental factors.

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

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Which of the following would be an example of an objective in Step 1 of the price-setting process?


A) We need to set an initial price of $259 per unit.
B) We need to find the least expensive distributor.
C) We need to make a profit of at least $1.2 million.
D) We need to make allowances for large quantity orders.
E) We need to increase the price during the holiday shopping season.

F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

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You are president of an electric appliances manufacturer.You want to reduce your break-even quantity.All things being equal,you can do this by


A) increasing the quantity sold,while keeping price unchanged.
B) reducing marginal revenue.
C) reducing unit variable cost.
D) increasing fixed cost.
E) increasing total cost.

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

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A company that manages apartments decides to buy 15 new dishwashers at a list price of $550 each as replacements for old dishwashers in a small apartment complex it owns.Because the company is buying more than 10 dishwashers,it is eligible for a $150-per-unit quantity discount.Financing charges total $20 per unit.The company gets $10 per dishwasher for the 15 dishwashers traded in.What is the final price the company will pay for each dishwasher?


A) $390
B) $400
C) $410
D) $430
E) $730

F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

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Figure 13-5 Figure 13-5    -The owner of a picture frame store has generated a spreadsheet of several calculations based on different quantity,price,revenue,cost,and profit scenarios shown in Figure 13-5 above.Of the following options,at what sales level is profit maximized? A) 0 B) 400 C) 800 D) 1,200 E) 2,000 -The owner of a picture frame store has generated a spreadsheet of several calculations based on different quantity,price,revenue,cost,and profit scenarios shown in Figure 13-5 above.Of the following options,at what sales level is profit maximized?


A) 0
B) 400
C) 800
D) 1,200
E) 2,000

F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

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The total money received from the sale of a product is referred to as


A) profit.
B) total revenue.
C) average revenue.
D) marginal revenue.
E) derived demand.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Price elasticity of demand (E) is expressed as (∆ means change)


A) E = Percentage change in price (%∆ in P) ÷ Percentage change in quantity demanded (%∆ in Q) .
B) E = Price (P) ÷ Quantity demanded (Q) .
C) E = Percentage change in quantity demanded (%∆ in Q) ÷ Percentage change in price (%∆ in P) .
D) E = Quantity demanded (Q) ÷ Price (P) .
E) E = Quantity demanded (Q) × Price (P) .

F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

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A demand curve graph typically appears as


A) a parabola with the apex representing the highest price that can be charged without losing customers.
B) a diagonal line going from upper left to lower right demonstrating that as price goes down,demand goes up.
C) an inverted parabola with the lowest point representing the lowest price that can be charged and still meet the company's profit objectives.
D) a diagonal line going from lower left to upper right demonstrating that as prices go up,demand goes up proportionately.
E) two intersecting lines that identify the point at which supply and demand are exactly the same.

F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

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Campbell Soup spent seven years and $55 million on a secret project to produce a line of Intelligent Quisine (IQ) food products "scientifically proven to lower high levels of cholesterol,blood sugar,and blood pressure." The company was responding to the needs and desires expressed by consumers.However,after 15 months in an Ohio test market,Campbell Soup yanked the entire IQ line because  


A) Progresso Soups got to the stores first with a similar product and dominated the shelf space.
B) the product's claims were exaggerated and not backed up with scientific data.
C) the product was priced too high and there was too little product variety.
D) the price was too low,leaving the consumer believing that Campbell sacrificed taste for nutrition.
E) a downturn in the economy shifted people's desire from a healthy lifestyle to a desire for home and comfort.The new soups were too different from the product they remembered as children.

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

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When it was launched,the BMW Streetcarver was the only skateboard with stabilizers and wheel design based on BMW's automobiles.This technology gave the BMW Streetcarver better control at high speeds and around sharp turns than any other brand.The skateboard was priced at $495,which left many consumers (especially young males) who might have wanted to buy the Streetcarver unable to afford it.This inability to pay for the high-priced BMW-made skateboard shows the effect of ________ on sales.


A) demand factors
B) macroeconomic environmental factors
C) barter factors
D) supply factors
E) exchange parameters

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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If the CEO of the Clorox Co.were to say,"We want to control 60 percent of the bleach market within the next five years," he would have set a ________ pricing objective.


A) profit
B) sales
C) unit volume
D) market share
E) social responsibility

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

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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 radio-controlled drones a dealer must sell if her fixed costs are $100,000,unit variable costs are $150,and the selling price is $200.

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Suppose you want to buy a Tesla Model S,the world's leading all-electric,zero-emission car that has a 265-mile range and can be recharged in three hours.The Tesla Model S Performance model has a list price of $87,500.However,you want several options (Performance Plus Package,red multicoat armor paint,Tech Package,Sound Studio Package,home charging station,performance wheels,and others) that will cost $17,500.An extended warranty will add an additional $5,000.However,if you put $50,000 down now and finance the balance over the next year,you will receive a dealer rebate of $5,000 off the list price.The dealer will give you a $7,000 trade-in allowance for your 2010 Honda Civic DX four-door sedan.In addition,you will have to pay a state sales tax of $10,000,an auto registration fee of $1,000 to the state,and a $1,000 destination charge to ship and prep the car.But because the Tesla Model S is an alternative energy vehicle,you qualify for a $2,500 state rebate and a $7,500 federal tax credit! Finally,your total finance charge is $7,000.Applying the price equation,what is your final price for the Tesla Model S?


A) $57,000
B) $68,000
C) $87,500
D) $107,000
E) $151,000

F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

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The break-even point (BEP) = [________ ÷ (Unit price − Unit variable cost) ].


A) Total cost
B) Total expense
C) Fixed cost
D) Unit variable cost
E) Total number of units produced or quantity

F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

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The competitive market situation in which many sellers follow the market price for identical,commodity products is referred to as


A) a pure monopoly.
B) an oligopoly.
C) monopolistic competition.
D) pure competition.
E) oligopolistic competition.

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

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Price refers to


A) the value assigned to the exchange of products and services for other products and services.
B) the value judgment made by both the buyer and seller regarding an item's worth.
C) the money or other considerations (including other products and services) exchanged for the ownership or use of a product or service.
D) the value assessed for the benefits of using a product or service.
E) the highest monetary value a customer is willing to pay for a product or service.

F) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

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A technique that analyzes the relationship between total revenue and total cost to determine profitability at various levels of output is referred to as


A) break-even analysis.
B) marginal analysis.
C) sensitivity analysis.
D) market analysis.
E) tipping point analysis.

F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

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The sum of the expenses of a firm that is stable and does not change with the quantity of the product that is produced and sold is referred to as


A) fixed cost.
B) total cost.
C) variable cost.
D) sunk cost.
E) overhead cost.

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

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Several companies produce latex gloves that are used in a variety of different industries.If one of the glove manufacturers decreases its price by just a few percentage points,it will result in a significant increase in quantity demanded.The demand for latex gloves is


A) synergistic.
B) inelastic.
C) unitary.
D) elastic.
E) static.

F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

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