Managerial Economics: A Problem Solving Approach
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Chapter 14, Problem 1MC
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Optimal segmentation strategy.
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When the advanced version is available with the same price as the old version, selling only the old version is not the optimal segmentation strategy. Thus, option ‘b’ is correct.
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