Marketing: An Introduction (13th Edition)
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Author: Gary Armstrong, Philip Kotler
Publisher: PEARSON
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Company K, the pop-tarts maker has introduced a new product, which includes the added flavors of chocolate peanut butter and peanut butter. Though, the new product would gain a larger wholesale cost for the firm, that is, $1.20 for eight-count package of new product against $1.00 for one package of original product, it also has a larger variable costs, that is, $0.55 for eight-count package of new product against $0.30 for eight-package of original product
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To discuss: Whether the new products will be profitable for a firm.
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