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Markets and hierarchies: Analysis and antitrust implications. Free Press. Questionnaire Section A: Demographic Information 1. What is your role in the organization? - Owner/Manager - Accountant/Finance Manager - Marketing Manager - Other (specify) 2. Years of experience in the industry: - Less than 5 years - 5-10 years - 11-20 years - More than 20 years Section B: Pricing Methods 1. Our company uses cost-plus pricing. 1 (Strongly Disagree) 2 (Disagree) 3 (Neutral) 4 5 (Strongly Agree) 2. Our company uses value-based pricing. 1 (Strongly Disagree) 2 (Disagree) 3 (Neutral) 4 5 (Strongly Agree) 3. Our company uses competitive pricing. 1 (Strongly Disagree) 2 (Disagree) 3 (Neutral) 4 5 (Strongly Agree) 4. Our pricing method is effective in maximizing profits. 1 (Strongly Disagree) 2 (Disagree) 3 (Neutral) 4 5 (Strongly Agree) Section C: Contribution-Margin Ratio 1. We regularly calculate contribution-margin ratios for our products/services. 1 (Strongly Disagree) 2 (Disagree) 3 (Neutral) 4 5 (Strongly Agree) 2. Contribution-margin ratio helps us make pricing decisions. 1 (Strongly Disagree) 2 (Disagree) 3 (Neutral) 4 5 (Strongly Agree) 3. Our company uses contribution-margin ratio to evaluate product profitability. 1 (Strongly Disagree) 2 (Disagree) 3 (Neutral) 4 5 (Strongly Agree) Section D: Challenges and Effectiveness 1. Our pricing method is affected by market competition. 1 (Strongly Disagree) 2 (Disagree) 3 (Neutral) 4 5 (Strongly Agree) 2. We face challenges in accurately calculating costs for pricing. 1 (Strongly Disagree) 2 (Disagree) 3 (Neutral) 4 5 (Strongly Agree) 3. Our pricing strategy is effective in achieving business goals. 1 (Strongly Disagree) 2 (Disagree) 3 (Neutral) 4 5 (Strongly Agree) Section E: Future Outlook 1. We plan to review and adjust our pricing strategy in the next 6 months. 1 (Strongly Disagree) 2 (Disagree) 3 (Neutral) 4 5 (Strongly Agree) 2. We will adopt more sophisticated pricing methods in the future. 1 (Strongly Disagree) 2 (Disagree) 3 (Neutral) 4 5 (Strongly Agree) 3. Pricing will become more critical in our business decision-making. 1 (Strongly Disagree) 2 (Disagree) 3 (Neutral) 4) 5 (Strongly Agree)
