list price

American  

noun

1. the price at which a product is usually sold to the public and from which a trade discount is computed by a wholesaler.

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list price British  

noun

1. the selling price of merchandise as quoted in a catalogue or advertisement

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list price Cultural  

1. The stated price of a commodity before any discount or other reduction.

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Etymology

Origin of list price

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

Redfin looked at the 50 most populous metro areas in the U.S. and analyzed annual Multiple Listing Service data comparing original list prices with final sales prices.

From MarketWatch

In addition, they also made big cuts to U.S. list prices for widely used drugs for diabetes, blood clotting and other conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal

While rebates will vary by drug, the kickbacks to Medicare could be upward of 80% of list price.

From The Wall Street Journal

The typical home that sold last month went for 1.6% less than its final list price.

From The Wall Street Journal

As for the direct-to-consumer website, Pfizer has flexibility to reduce those cash prices while still preserving its earnings, since cash payments skip the intermediaries that generally absorb a chunk of the drug’s list price.

From Barron's

Related Words

• retail price
• sticker price