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Pricing strategies can be used to maximize profit margins in several ways. One common strategy is price skimming, where a high price is set initially and then gradually lowered over time. This strategy can maximize profits by capturing the consumer surplus from customers willing to pay more at the product launch. Another strategy is penetration pricing, where a low price is set initially to penetrate the market and then gradually increased. This strategy can maximize profits by attracting a large customer base quickly and then raising prices. Other strategies include value-based pricing, where the price is set based on the perceived value to the customer, and cost-plus pricing, where the price is set based on the cost of production plus a markup.
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Because the downside of price skimming is that it could annoy early adopters, in contrast, execs can use penetration pricing to price their products at a lower price point to enter the market. Then, they gradually increase the price as time goes on. This rewards early adopters, but is not sustainable in the long run and is usually applied only for a set period of time; just long enough to draw attention away from higher-priced competitors. (Slide 9)
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