explain some of the different types of trade sales promotions marketers frequently use.

The following table contains different consumers' values for three software titles: PowerPoint, Excel, and Word. Suppose there are 100 consumers of each type. It costs Microsoft $0 to produce each piece of software. Consumer Types Administrative Assistants Marketing/Sales Accountants Price per each Profit on just that software PowerPoint Total profit on all software $76 $200 $25 A la carte pricing If Microsoft were to sell each of the software individually, what price should it set for each and what would its profits on each be? PowerPoint Excel $100 $100 $250 $ Word $200 $125 $25 Excel Word Bundled Pricing If Microsoft were to only sell the three products as a bundle, what price should they set for bundle and what would profits be? Bundled Price $ Total Profit S Mixed Pricing Suppose that Microsoft offered a bundle of all three for $375, but it also offers a price of $200 for each software separately. What is the new profit level for this pricing scheme?$ Is this mixed-pricing scheme…

Write an essay and provide a detailed examination of each of the forms of price discrimination.

What are ways in which a monopolist can engage in price discrimination?

(a) U.S. pharmaceutical companies charge different prices for prescription drugs to buyers in different nations, depending on elasticity of demand and government-imposed price ceilings.  Is this acceptable?  (b) Do you agree that price discrimination is legal?

Name three places you frequent that use price discrimination and explain the discrimination used.

Define price discrimination. Give two examples of price discrimination. How does perfect price discrimination affect consumer surplus, producer surplus and total surplus?

Explain how price discrimination increases profit.

Most smartphones in the United States use Apple's IOS or Google's Android operating system. What market structure applies to the market for smartphone operating systems? Why?