Evaluating Competing Pricing Strategies
A company is launching a new home water carbonation machine. The marketing team is debating two pricing strategies:
- Strategy 1: Sell the machine for $150, a price that reflects its manufacturing and design costs. The required CO2 carbonator refills will be sold for $15 each, a price comparable to competitors.
- Strategy 2: Sell the machine for $40, a price significantly below its manufacturing cost. The machine is designed to only accept the company's proprietary CO2 carbonator refills, which will be sold for $35 each.
Critique both strategies. From the perspective of exploiting a consumer's tendency to focus on immediate, upfront costs rather than long-term expenses, which strategy is more likely to maximize the company's long-term profitability? Justify your choice by explaining the underlying consumer behavior this strategy targets.
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