Crystal Soaps wants your help in setting an initial price for its products to ensure a dramatic launch. Your client is convinced that this new product is truly different from anything else on the market, and she tells you that she doesn’t see any competitors on the horizon for the foreseeable future. Based on this information, which of the following should you recommend to your client to capitalize on the situation?

a. Pursue a price skimming strategy.
b. Use a penetration pricing strategy to establish the product in the market.
c. Bundle the product with a free wicker basket and a scented candle.
d. Use price discounts to stimulate sales.

Ancho corp. is an automobile company whose core competency lies in manufacturing petrol- and diesel- based cars. the company realizes that more of its potential customers are switching to electric cars. the r& d department of the company acquires competencies in developing electric cars and launches its first hybrid car, which uses both gas and electricity. in this scenario, ancho is primarilya. leveraging new core competencies to improve current market position. b. redeploying existing core competencies to compete in future markets. c. unlearning existing core competencies to create and compete in markets of the future. d. building new core competencies to protect and extend current market position