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Individuals can choose to purchase Microsoft stand-alone software packages such as the Home and Student versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for $119.99 each. However, they may choose to purchase the Office Home and Student 2010 suite, which has all of these applications in the same package for a price of $149.99. Microsoft is using a __________ pricing strategy.

Apenetration

Bprestige

Cbundle

Dodd-even

Estandard mark-up

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Suggested Answer: E

by Margart at Feb 03, 2023, 08:00 AM

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Mica

2 months ago

Standard markup, eh? I guess Microsoft is just playing it safe. But where's the fun in that? I say they should go for the 'Penetration' strategy - drop the price to like, $20, and really undercut the competition. Maybe then I can afford to have a whole suite of Microsoft products to complement my collection of floppy disks and Zip drives.

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Edwin

21 days ago

C) bundle

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Niesha

30 days ago

B) prestige

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Farrah

2 months ago

A) penetration

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Rasheeda

2 months ago

I'm just surprised Microsoft hasn't come up with a 'Prestige' version of Office yet, where it's the exact same thing but costs $500. You know, for the discerning user who wants to feel extra special while drafting their term papers.

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Carmen

2 months ago

Ah, the age-old question of bundling or not bundling. Microsoft's strategy is certainly a clever one, though I hope they don't bundle their products with things like, I don't know, a toaster or a rubber duck. That would just be odd-even pricing, and that's just plain weird.

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Gregg

1 months ago

C) bundle

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Venita

1 months ago

B) prestige

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Theron

1 months ago

A) penetration

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Stephaine

3 months ago

I agree with Lilli. The bundle pricing strategy makes it more appealing for consumers to purchase the entire Office suite rather than the individual software packages.

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Serina

24 days ago

D) odd-even

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Jimmie

25 days ago

C) bundle

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Kenny

27 days ago

B) prestige

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Gilberto

28 days ago

A) penetration

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Anglea

29 days ago

D) odd-even

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Cathrine

1 months ago

C) bundle

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Oneida

1 months ago

B) prestige

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Chantell

2 months ago

A) penetration

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Bette

3 months ago

I'm not sure, but I think it could also be A) penetration because they are trying to attract more customers by offering a lower price for the package.

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Lilli

3 months ago

The correct answer is C) bundle pricing strategy. Microsoft is offering a package deal for the Office suite, which is more cost-effective than buying the individual applications.

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