Pricing Strategies MCQs 2026
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- Q1 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium
Pricing calculation 17: unit cost Rs 272, target markup 33% on cost. The cost-plus selling price is approximately Rs
💡 Explanation:Cost-plus: 272 × (1 + 33/100) = 362.
- Q2 medium
Pricing calculation 12: unit cost Rs 212, target markup 18% on cost. The cost-plus selling price is approximately Rs
💡 Explanation:Cost-plus: 212 × (1 + 18/100) = 250.
- Q3 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium
Pricing calculation 11: unit cost Rs 200, target markup 15% on cost. The cost-plus selling price is approximately Rs
💡 Explanation:Cost-plus: 200 × (1 + 15/100) = 230.
- Q4 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS hard
Optional product pricing sets base price low and charges for
💡 Explanation:Printers and razors use low base, high consumable pricing.
- Q5 medium
Bundle pricing combines products and sells them at
💡 Explanation:Bundling increases total sales and clears slow items.
- Q6 medium
Prestige pricing uses high price to signal
💡 Explanation:Premium price supports premium image.
- Q7 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy
Going-rate pricing sets price close to
💡 Explanation:Competition-based pricing follows market leader.
- Q8 medium
Break-even pricing analysis finds the volume where
💡 Explanation:Break-even supports pricing and volume targets.
- Q9 medium
Dynamic pricing adjusts prices based on
💡 Explanation:Airlines and e-commerce use dynamic pricing.
- Q10 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS hard
Price discrimination charges
💡 Explanation:First, second and third degree discrimination exist.
- Q11 hard
Predatory pricing involves
💡 Explanation:Predatory pricing may violate competition law.
- Q12 medium
Price elasticity of demand measures
💡 Explanation:Elastic demand: quantity changes sharply with price.
- Q13 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy
Psychological pricing uses
💡 Explanation:Odd pricing suggests bargain; prestige pricing signals quality.
- Q14 medium
Value-based pricing sets price according to
💡 Explanation:Value pricing captures fair share of delivered benefit.
- Q15 easy
Cost-plus pricing adds
💡 Explanation:Simple but ignores demand and competition.
- Q16 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy
Skimming pricing starts with
💡 Explanation:Skimming captures surplus from early adopters.
- Q17 easy
Penetration pricing sets a
💡 Explanation:Low entry price discourages competitors and builds volume.
- Q18 hard
Pricing calculation 22: unit cost Rs 92, target markup 18% on cost. The cost-plus selling price is approximately Rs
💡 Explanation:Cost-plus: 92 × (1 + 18/100) = 109.
- Q19 medium
Pricing calculation 15: unit cost Rs 248, target markup 27% on cost. The cost-plus selling price is approximately Rs
💡 Explanation:Cost-plus: 248 × (1 + 27/100) = 315.
- Q20 hard
Pricing calculation 19: unit cost Rs 296, target markup 39% on cost. The cost-plus selling price is approximately Rs
💡 Explanation:Cost-plus: 296 × (1 + 39/100) = 411.
- Q21 medium
Pricing calculation 24: unit cost Rs 116, target markup 24% on cost. The cost-plus selling price is approximately Rs
💡 Explanation:Cost-plus: 116 × (1 + 24/100) = 144.
- Q22 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS hard
Pricing calculation 25: unit cost Rs 128, target markup 27% on cost. The cost-plus selling price is approximately Rs
💡 Explanation:Cost-plus: 128 × (1 + 27/100) = 163.
- Q23 medium
Pricing calculation 26: unit cost Rs 140, target markup 30% on cost. The cost-plus selling price is approximately Rs
💡 Explanation:Cost-plus: 140 × (1 + 30/100) = 182.
- Q24 medium
Pricing calculation 27: unit cost Rs 152, target markup 33% on cost. The cost-plus selling price is approximately Rs
💡 Explanation:Cost-plus: 152 × (1 + 33/100) = 202.
- Q25 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS hard
Pricing calculation 28: unit cost Rs 164, target markup 36% on cost. The cost-plus selling price is approximately Rs
💡 Explanation:Cost-plus: 164 × (1 + 36/100) = 223.
- Q26 medium
Pricing calculation 29: unit cost Rs 176, target markup 39% on cost. The cost-plus selling price is approximately Rs
💡 Explanation:Cost-plus: 176 × (1 + 39/100) = 245.
- Q27 medium
Pricing calculation 30: unit cost Rs 188, target markup 42% on cost. The cost-plus selling price is approximately Rs
💡 Explanation:Cost-plus: 188 × (1 + 42/100) = 267.
- Q28 medium
Pricing calculation 33: unit cost Rs 224, target markup 21% on cost. The cost-plus selling price is approximately Rs
💡 Explanation:Cost-plus: 224 × (1 + 21/100) = 271.
- Q29 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS hard
Pricing calculation 34: unit cost Rs 236, target markup 24% on cost. The cost-plus selling price is approximately Rs
💡 Explanation:Cost-plus: 236 × (1 + 24/100) = 293.
- Q30 medium
Pricing calculation 36: unit cost Rs 260, target markup 30% on cost. The cost-plus selling price is approximately Rs
💡 Explanation:Cost-plus: 260 × (1 + 30/100) = 338.
- Q31 medium
Pricing calculation 38: unit cost Rs 284, target markup 36% on cost. The cost-plus selling price is approximately Rs
💡 Explanation:Cost-plus: 284 × (1 + 36/100) = 386.
- Q32 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS hard
Pricing calculation 40: unit cost Rs 308, target markup 42% on cost. The cost-plus selling price is approximately Rs
💡 Explanation:Cost-plus: 308 × (1 + 42/100) = 437.
- Q33 medium
Pricing calculation 41: unit cost Rs 80, target markup 15% on cost. The cost-plus selling price is approximately Rs
💡 Explanation:Cost-plus: 80 × (1 + 15/100) = 92.
- Q34 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS hard
Pricing calculation 43: unit cost Rs 104, target markup 21% on cost. The cost-plus selling price is approximately Rs
💡 Explanation:Cost-plus: 104 × (1 + 21/100) = 126.
- Q35 easy
Price is the amount of money charged for
💡 Explanation:Price is the value exchanged for the offering.