Evaluating a Sub-Optimal Pricing Strategy
A business consultant suggests that a company should price its product at a level that, for the quantity it expects to sell, corresponds to a point located inside the area bounded by its demand curve and the axes. Assuming the company's goal is to maximize profit, explain why this strategy is inherently flawed.
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