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Product bundling and shared information goods: A pricing exercise

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In this article, the author describes an exercise in which two pricing problems (product bundling and the sharing of digital information goods) can be understood using the same analytical approach. The exercise allows students to calculate the correct numerical answers with relative ease, while the teaching plan demonstrates the importance of the distribution of reservation prices across consumers in determining the optimal pricing strategies.

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  • William G. Morrison, 2016. "Product bundling and shared information goods: A pricing exercise," The Journal of Economic Education, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 47(1), pages 49-63, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jeduce:v:47:y:2016:i:1:p:49-63
    DOI: 10.1080/00220485.2015.1106360
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