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Category Management Association Certified Professional Category Manager Exam - Topic 3 Question 10 Discussion

Posted by Reita on Aug 15, 2026 at 04:41 AM

What does price elasticity measure in the context of pricing strategies?

Suggested Answer: D

The correct answer is D.

The CPCM pricing analytics course covers advanced analytic techniques used to assess retailer pricing, including price-setting rules and methods used to evaluate pricing decisions. Price elasticity is one of the core pricing analytics concepts because it measures how demand responds when price changes. Harvard Business Review defines price elasticity as showing how responsive customer demand is for a product based on its price.

Option D is the only answer that correctly describes price elasticity. It is about demand sensitivity to price changes.

Option A is wrong because product quality and satisfaction are consumer perception measures. Option B is seasonality analysis. Option C is advertising or promotion response analysis. None of those define price elasticity.


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12 comments · newest first
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Berry 1 hour ago
I was torn between D and A, but D is clearer.
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Caitlin 5 days ago
Agreed, D makes the most sense. Customers react to price shifts.
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Carey 10 days ago
I think it's D. Price changes really affect demand.
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Suzan 16 days ago
Surprised this isn't more common knowledge!
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Tanesha 21 days ago
I always thought it was more about quality vs. price.
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Darrin 26 days ago
Wait, I thought it was about advertising effects?
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Chuck 1 month ago
Totally agree, it's option D for sure!
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Iesha 1 month ago
It's all about how demand changes with price shifts.
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Kristel 1 month ago
I feel like this question is tricky; I might have seen something about advertising affecting sales in another practice question.
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Patrick 2 months ago
I’m pretty confident that price elasticity measures how sensitive demand is to price changes, but I could be mixing it up with something else.
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Dion 2 months ago
I remember practicing a question that was similar, and I think it was about customer sensitivity to price changes.
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Mozell 2 months ago
I think price elasticity is about how demand changes when prices go up or down, but I’m not completely sure.
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