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Under what circumstances might a firm use survival pricing objectives? How would a firm implement such a strategy?

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Dell Computer attempts to earn a profit by manufacturing premium-quality computers. This action represents its mission.
 
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Answer to Question 1

Survival pricing would be used only when a firm must price its products simply to survive--either as an organization or as a player in a particular market. Having to resort to survival pricing usually means that the firm will cut its price to attract customers even if it then must operate at a loss. This situation, obviously, cannot be a long-term strategy or the business will eventually fail.

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