A Firm Must Decide Whether to Launch a New Product

question 35

Multiple Choice

A firm must decide whether to launch a new product before knowing whether sales demand will be strong or weak. In addition, depending on how demand unfolds, the firm has the flexibility to set either a high price or a low price. The best order in which to draw the firm's decision tree is:

• A) launch, set price, and observe demand.
• B) observe demand, launch, and set price.
• C) launch, observe demand, and set price.
• D) set price, observe demand, and launch.
• E) set price, launch, and observe demand.

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