GOOGLE INDUSTRY RESEARCH PAPER

Instructions:

Marketing Plan This week you will continue your comprehensive marketing plan researching the GOOGLE company that you researched in previous units. You will provide a comprehensive discussion of the pricing strategies of your company.

Subheading: Pricing This section will provide a comprehensive look at the pricing strategies of your organization. Begin with a look at the overall pricing objectives used by your company. This might include profit orientation, sales orientation, or status quo orientation. From there, review the pricing policies and include a look at the flexibility of the pricing structure, prices over the product life cycle, and discounts or allowances.

Subheading:Competitive Advantage 

Does Google company have a competitive advantage WITH RESPECT TO PRICING? The idea is to discuss whether Google company has a competitive advantage with respect to how they price their products? Again, this section should only discuss whether your company has a competitive advantage with respect to price (product, promotion and place are discussed in other sections). Once you have stated your position, remember to include your rationale.

Requirements:

Your submission should be a minimum of two pages in length, double-spaced with a reference page . References should include be credible.  All sources used must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations and cited per APA guidelines. Include the use of subheadings (this week consider Pricing and Competitive Advantage in Pricing).