Should CSC Offer One Version? Which One at What Price? or Both at What Prices?
Should CSC Offer One Version? Which One at What Price? or Both at What Prices?
Should CSC Offer One Version? Which One at What Price? or Both at What Prices?
Or both
Exhibit 1
Segment
Size Pdt. dev. cost
Mkt Dev Cost var cost
Large corp WTP
5000 Price
$150,000 Consumer Surplus
Margin
University/Corp R&D WTP
2000 Price
$100,000 Consumer Surplus
Margin
Consultants/ Professional WTP
20000 Price
$200,000 Consumer Surplus
Margin
Small Business WTP
15000 Price
$200,000 Consumer Surplus
Margin
Student WTP
500000 Price
$300,000 Consumer Surplus
Margin
at what price? Or both at what prices?
Willingness-to-pay
Stu. Ver. Comm. Ver.
$100,000 $200,000
$15 $25
$350 $1,200
$250 $900
$100 $500
$75 $225
$50 $60
Exhibit 1 Willingness-to-pay
Segment
Size Pdt. dev. cost
Mkt Dev Cost var cost
Large corp WTP
5000 Price
$150,000 Consumer Surplus
Margin
University/Corp R&D WTP
2000 Price
$100,000 Consumer Surplus
Margin
Consultants/ Professional WTP
20000 Price
$200,000 Consumer Surplus
Margin
Small Business WTP
15000 Price
$200,000 Consumer Surplus
Margin
Student WTP
500000 Price
$300,000 Consumer Surplus
Margin
Willingness-to-pay
Stu. Ver.
$100,000 Fixed cost $100,000
$15 Variable cost $15
$350
If we price it at $350 Fixed Cost
Cost $250,000
Revenue $1,750,000
$250 Profit $1,425,000
If we price it at $250
Cost $350,000
$100 Revenue $1,750,000
Profit $1,295,000
If we price it at $100
$75 Cost $550,000
Revenue $2,700,000
Profit $1,745,000
If we price it at $50
Cost $1,050,000
Revenue $27,100,000
Profit $17,920,000
Demand Variable Cost Total
5000 $75,000 $325,000
If we price it at $900
Cost $450,000
$500 Revenue $6,300,000
Profit $5,675,000
If we price it at $500
$225 Cost $650,000
Revenue $13,500,000
Profit $12,175,000
If we price it at $60
Cost $1,150,000
Revenue $32,520,000
Profit $17,820,000
Demand Variable Cost Total
5000 $125,000 $475,000
$60
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