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What are the four critical elements to selling overseas? |
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-pricing properly -complete accurate quotations -terms of sale -payment method |
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What are the considerations that will help you determine the best price for your product overseas? |
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-market positioning -competitive? -type of discount -differ by segment -foreign govnt view reasonable or exploitative -antidumping laws |
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Why pricing is important? |
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What are the traditional components of pricing? |
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-costs -market demand -competition |
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What are the Strategies that affect pricing? |
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-penetrate -long term growth -outlet surplus or outmoded products |
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What is the cost-plus method? |
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Starts with domestic manufacturing cost -administration -r&d -overhead -freight forwarding -distributor margins -customs charges -profit |
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What are the characteristics of marginal cost pricing? |
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-competitive -out of pocket expenses -prices cannot be without incurring a loss -costs may decrease |
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How should pricing be determined according to market demand? |
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-per capita income -simplify product -fluctuations in currencies |
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What is pro forma invoice? |
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Quotation prepared in format of invoice -not used for payment -certify invoice is true and correct -country of origin -state clearly "pro forma invoice" |
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What is quotation invoice? |
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Detailed description of the product -product, price, shipment, terms of sale, payment |
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What are the characteristics of the terms of sale? |
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-defines obligations, risks, costs of the buyer and seller -terms of delivery -terms have different meaning than domestic business |
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What do Incoterms formally define? |
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-tasks will be performed by exporter and importer -activities will be paid by exporter ind importer -when the transfer of responsibilities takes place |
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Why choosing the correct incoterm is important? |
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-type of product -method of shipment -ability to perform tasks -amount of trust |
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