Asked by Jalon Lipford on May 05, 2024
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Thoen Heavy Machinery Corporation has developed a new drill press-model OU-84-that has been designed to outperform a competitor's best-selling drill press. The competitor's product has a useful life of 30,000 hours of service, has operating costs that average $1.60 per hour, and sells for $189,000. In contrast, model OU-84 has a useful life of 120,000 hours of service and its operating cost is $1.00 per hour. Thoen has not yet established a selling price for model OU-84.
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From a value-based pricing standpoint what range of possible prices should Thoen consider when setting a price for model OU-84?
Value-based Pricing
A pricing strategy where the price of a product or service is set based on the perceived or estimated value it provides to customers, rather than its cost of production.
Drill Press
A drill press is a machine tool used for drilling holes in various materials, offering precision and stability that handheld drills might not provide.
Operating Cost
Expenses associated with the day-to-day functioning of a business, such as rent, utilities, and payroll, excluding manufacturing costs.
- Get to know the principle of value-based pricing and how it is applied in product price formulation.
- Scrutinize the financial contributions of a product to the customer over its duration of use.
- Craft strategies for pricing by considering the cost of production, place in the market hierarchy, and the unique value the product offers.
Verified Answer
Reference value ≤ Value-based price ≤ Economic value to the customer (EVC)
The reference value is the price of the competing alternative, which in this case is $189,000.
The economic value to the customer (EVC) is determined as follows:
EVC = Reference value + Differentiation value
The differentiation value has two components. First, customers who purchase a model OU-84 rather than the competing alternative would avoid the need to buy four drill presses for $189,000 rather than just one OU-84 to achieve 120,000 hours of service. This is a savings of $567,000 (= 3 × $189,000) for the additional drill presss that would have to be purchased. Second, customers who purchase a model OU-84 rather than the competing alternative would realize operating cost savings computed as follows:
Differentiation value = $567,000 + $72,000 = $639,000
EVC = Reference value + Differentiation value = $189,000 + $639,000 = $828,000
Reference value ≤ Value-based price ≤ EVC
$189,000 ≤ Value-based price ≤ $828,000
Learning Objectives
- Get to know the principle of value-based pricing and how it is applied in product price formulation.
- Scrutinize the financial contributions of a product to the customer over its duration of use.
- Craft strategies for pricing by considering the cost of production, place in the market hierarchy, and the unique value the product offers.
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