Here are 2 options for a 1-year magazine subscription:
A) Web only subscription – $59
B) Print & Web subscription – $125
Which one would you pick? A study shows that 68% of you would pick option A, and 32% would pick option B.
OK, how about if we add in one more option:
A) Web only subscription – $59
B) Print only subscription – $125
C) Print & Web subscription – $125
No, there’s no typo. Option B and C are the same price, but option B is missing the web access. Now which one would you pick?
Surprisingly, by adding in a dummy option with the same price, the study says that only 16% of you would pick option A, none of you would pick option B, and a whooping 84% would pick option C. Want to know why? In short, because we often judge value relatively. A choice is good because it is better than the other choices, not because of the intrinsic and objective value of it. Think you can use this to your business advantage?
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