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To: SALChamps03

Competition takes other forms besides cutting prices. Many prefer to get their extra volume by special features, or extra service, etc. You don't see Mercedes, Jaguar, Lexus, Cadillac cutting prices to compete with Hyundais.
Moreover, many businessmen see profitable co-existence as being preferable to unprofitable cut-throat price competition.


425 posted on 06/11/2005 7:51:09 AM PDT by expatpat
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To: expatpat
Competition takes other forms besides cutting prices.
These guys seem to think pricing is a race to the bottom. It doesn't work that way for most products.

They need to read up on game theory.
427 posted on 06/11/2005 7:56:08 AM PDT by Your Nightmare (::tick:: ::tick:: ::tick::)
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To: expatpat

The more players there are in the market, the lower prices will be. High end versions of products are the exception to the rule. Their selling point isn't price. For everyone else, price is determined by supply and demand. More supply lowers the price. More competitors offering more of the product equals lower price.


432 posted on 06/11/2005 8:09:34 AM PDT by SALChamps03
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To: expatpat
You don't see Mercedes, Jaguar, Lexus, Cadillac cutting prices to compete with Hyundais.

Well, d'uh. It's because they are not in the same market segment. But Chevrolet, Saturn, Toyota and Honda will certainly compete.

990 posted on 06/12/2005 6:19:58 PM PDT by Badray
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