Figure 7.25: Payoffs in the Windsurfing/Kitesurfing Game Based on Customer Loyalty and Price Responsiveness
Figure 7.25 presents two payoff matrices for the Wanda-Kit pricing game, illustrating how outcomes change based on customer loyalty and price sensitivity. The payoffs are listed as (Wanda's profit, Kit's profit).
Scenario 1: High Loyalty (26 loyal customers) In this scenario, customers are less responsive to price differences. The profits for each pricing combination are:
- Both choose High Price (H): (520, 520)
- Wanda chooses H, Kit chooses Low Price (L): (338, 470)
- Wanda chooses L, Kit chooses H: (470, 338)
- Both choose L: (300, 300)
Scenario 2: Low Loyalty (14 loyal customers) In this scenario, customers are more responsive to price differences. The profits for each pricing combination are:
- Both choose H: (520, 520)
- Wanda chooses H, Kit chooses L: (182, 530)
- Wanda chooses L, Kit chooses H: (530, 182)
- Both choose L: (300, 300)
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Figure 7.25: Payoffs in the Windsurfing/Kitesurfing Game Based on Customer Loyalty and Price Responsiveness
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