State the term - Price

Price is the amount charged for a service or product. It's the second most important  element in marketing mix. Fixing the price of product is a tricky job. Many factors like demand for a product, cost involved, consumer' s ability to pay, prices charged by competitors for similar products, government restrictions etc. have to be kept in mind when fixing the price. Actually, pricing is a very crucial decision area as it has its effect on demand for product and also on the profitability of firm.