If a firm prices its products relatively low compared to the cost to develop, with the prospect of gaining a high market share, it is utilizing which profit-oriented pricing objective?

Multiple choice question.

target return

maximizing current profit

unit volume maximization

managing for long-run profits

1 answer

The pricing strategy described in your question aligns with the objective of managing for long-run profits. This approach involves pricing products lower initially to gain a larger market share, with the expectation that this will lead to greater profitability in the long term as the firm establishes itself in the market.