Principles of Marketing, Student Value Edition (17th Edition)
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Author: Philip T. Kotler, Gary Armstrong
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Chapter 11, Problem 11.13AC
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To determine: The new contribution margin.
A pricing strategy considers portions, capacity to pay, economic situations, contender activities, trade margins and input costs, among others. It is focused at the characterized customers and against contenders.
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