<p>Suppose that the wholesale cost of the product is 40USD, and the maximum price that most customers are prepared to pay for the product is 50USD, but a few customers are prepared to pay 100USD for the product. Suppose also that the few customers who are prepared to pay more for the product will put less effort into waiting for discounts. Suppose also that some customers are more likely to buy a 50USD product if it previously costed 100USD than if it had always costed 50USD. </p>

<p>What would be the optimal pricing strategy in this circumstance?</p>

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I don't understand, all you said was just adding another question. What are wholesale costs, and what properties does it contain in regards to purchasing? Also, so is this question of mine only based on a psychological answer rather than a technical one? Thanks
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<p>Are sales (discounts) during a promotional period considered an investment by the company/manufacturer to drag in more customers? Or a loss that wouldn't be paid back anytime in the future, but also drags in customers? If its the former (i.e investment) how do they pay back the money that's being discounted?</p>

<p>e.g A product officially costs 100USD. There's a sale for that product for 50% off (so that product is now 50USD), how do they make profit or get back that other 50USD?</p>

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Are sales (discounts) an investment or a loss?
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# Are sales (discounts) an investment or a loss?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-07-16)

Are sales (discounts) during a promotional period considered an investment by the company/manufacturer to drag in more customers? Or a loss that wouldn't be paid back anytime in the future, but also drags in customers? If its the former (i.e investment) how do they pay back the money that's being discounted?

e.g A product officially costs 100USD. There's a sale for that product for 50% off (so that product is now 50USD), how do they make profit or get back that other 50USD?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2019-07-17. Score: 1

Suppose that the wholesale cost of the product is 40USD, and the maximum price that most customers are prepared to pay for the product is 50USD, but a few customers are prepared to pay 100USD for the product. Suppose also that the few customers who are prepared to pay more for the product will put less effort into waiting for discounts. Suppose also that some customers are more likely to buy a 50USD product if it previously costed 100USD than if it had always costed 50USD.

What would be the optimal pricing strategy in this circumstance?

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: I don't understand, all you said was just adding another question. What are wholesale costs, and what properties does it contain in regards to purchasing? Also, so is this question of mine only based on a psychological answer rather than a technical one? Thanks  

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