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Certified Internal Auditor Exam Questions 736–740 (page: 149)

Updated On: 9-Feb-2026

Setting the introductory price of a new product relatively high is

  1. Market-based pricing.
  2. Price skimming.
  3. Penetration pricing.
  4. Pricing by intermediaries.

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

Price skimming is the practice of setting an introductory price relatively high to attract buyers who are not concerned about price and to recover research and development costs rather quickly. The opposite approach is to use penetration pricing, which involves setting a relatively low price to gain deep market penetration quickly.



Price skimming involves

  1. Setting a low introductory price.
  2. Setting a high introductory price.
  3. Setting different freight charges for customers in different zones.
  4. Using markups tied closely to the price paid for a product.

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

Price skimming is used when a new product is introduced at the highest price possible given the benefits of the product. For market skimming to work, the product must appear to be worth its price, the costs of producing a small volume cannot be so high that they eliminate the advantage of charging more, and competitors cannot enter the market and undercut the price.



Which of the following price adjustment strategies is designed to smooth production for the selling firm?

  1. Cash discounts.
  2. Quantity discounts.
  3. Functional discounts.
  4. Seasonal discounts.

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

Seasonal discounts are designed to smooth production by the selling firm. For example, a ski manufacturer offers seasonal discounts to retailers in the spring and summer to encourage early ordering.



Company F produces and sells two products. Product A costs US $10 per unit and Product B costs US $5 per unit. Product A is selling ver well, but sales of Product B are low. In order to increase sales of Product B, Company F has begun setting a price of US $13 for one of each.
What is the pricing method?

  1. Product-bundle pricing.
  2. By-product pricing.
  3. Value pricing.
  4. Collusive pricing.

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

Product-bundle pricing entails selling combinations of products at a price lower than the combined prices of the individual items. This strategy promotes sales of items consumers might riot otherwise buy.



Selling below cost in other countries is called

  1. Predatory pricing.
  2. Price discrimination.
  3. Dumping.
  4. Collusive pricing.

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

Dumping, which refers to selling below cost in other countries, is an inappropriate pricing tactic that may trigger retaliatory tariffs and other sanctions.



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