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Evaluating a Pricing Strategy
A marketing consultant tells the manager of a company that produces a unique product, 'To maximize revenue for any quantity you choose to sell, you must always set the price at the highest point consumers are willing to pay, which is the point directly on the market demand curve.' Critically evaluate this statement. In your answer, explain why a price-quantity combination on the demand curve is significant, and then argue for or against the idea that a firm might ever rationally choose a combination below the demand curve.
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