A cloud service charges each customer according to the amount of data that customer stores. Which revenue model best describes how the service earns money?
4 Revenue Models and Unit Economics Online Quiz Questions
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True or false: A subscription is a revenue model, while the price and billing structure determine how that subscription works.
- A
True
- B
False
For one unit, contribution margin equals price per unit minus .
A business calculates the cost of providing its product, then adds a markup to set its price. Which pricing approach is it using?
- A
Value-based pricing
- B
Cost-plus pricing
- C
Competitor-based pricing
- D
Usage pricing
Which statements accurately describe subscription revenue models? Select all that apply.
- A
Recurring payments can make revenue more predictable.
- B
The business must keep delivering value and retaining customers.
- C
A subscription guarantees that fixed costs will be covered.
- D
A subscription always charges customers according to their consumption.
A product has monthly fixed costs of $7,200, sells for $45 per unit, and has a variable cost of $21 per unit. Assuming a constant price and variable cost, how many units must be sold per month to break even? Enter the break-even quantity in units.
Customer acquisition cost is sales and marketing acquisition costs divided by .
Which quantities are inputs to the introductory estimate of subscription customer lifetime value (LTV)? Select all that apply.
- A
Monthly revenue per customer
- B
Gross margin percentage
- C
Average customer lifetime in months
- D
Customer acquisition cost
- E
Monthly rent
A subscription customer generates $80 in monthly revenue, has a gross margin of 75%, and is expected to remain for 10 months. Using the introductory LTV estimate, what is the customer's estimated gross-profit LTV?
A service wants a simple fixed charge, but its customers' usage and service costs vary greatly. Which pricing approach matches the desired simplicity while carrying the risk described?
- A
Usage pricing, because every customer must receive the same fixed bill.
- B
Flat-rate pricing, which is simple but can fit poorly when usage and service costs vary greatly.
- C
Competitor-based pricing, because it automatically matches each customer's costs.
- D
Cost-plus pricing, because it always changes with each customer's consumption.
True or false: A short estimated CAC payback period, by itself, proves that the whole business is profitable.
- A
True
- B
False
A subscription business estimates an LTV:CAC ratio of 3:1. Explain what this ratio suggests and why it does not, by itself, establish that the business is profitable.
A company sells a device once and also charges a recurring fee for its connected service. Which statement best characterizes this arrangement?
- A
It is only a one-time sales model and cannot include recurring revenue.
- B
It is only a subscription model because the service continues after the device is sold.
- C
It combines one-time sales and a subscription, which can diversify revenue but add billing complexity.
- D
It is usage-based because every customer must be charged per unit consumed.
A marketplace earns money by taking a percentage of each sale it helps its customers complete. Which revenue model best describes this arrangement?
- A
Subscription
- B
Transaction or commission fee
- C
Licensing or royalties
- D
Advertising or sponsorship
A software service wants customer bills to reflect consumption, but customers are concerned that usage-only bills will be difficult to predict. Which billing structure best addresses both goals?
- A
Charge one flat amount regardless of how much each customer uses.
- B
Charge only a recurring subscription fee that does not vary with use.
- C
Charge a base fee plus charges for measured usage.
- D
Charge a one-time fee for access, with no further charges.
A company learns that customers value its product because it solves a costly, important problem. It sets the price based on that expected benefit rather than simply adding a markup to its costs. Which pricing approach is it using?
- A
Cost-plus pricing
- B
Value-based pricing
- C
Competitor-based pricing
- D
Per-seat pricing
A service wants customers with different needs to choose among packages that vary in features and usage limits. Which pricing approach most directly fits this plan?
- A
Set one price by adding a markup to the product's cost.
- B
Charge a separate amount for each unit a customer consumes.
- C
Offer packages at different prices with different features or limits.
- D
Set the price by copying a comparable competitor's offer.
A price that attracts strong customer interest is necessarily sustainable, even if the business has not compared it with delivery costs, customer acquisition costs, or retention.
- A
True
- B
False
A product sells for $92 per unit and has a variable cost of $37 per unit. What is its contribution margin per unit? Enter the amount in dollars.
A subscription customer costs $450 to acquire, generates $150 in monthly revenue, and has a gross margin of 60%. Using CAC divided by monthly gross profit per customer, estimate the CAC payback period. Enter the number of months.