Case type 10
Competitive response
A rival has acted; decide how to respond by comparing profit under each option and knowing the break-even point, rather than reacting on reflex.
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How do you approach a competitive response case?
- Understand what the rival did and why, list the real options (including doing nothing), and compare profit under each option before you choose.
- The most common mistake: matching a rival's price cut by reflex, without comparing the profit of each option.
- Diagnose the real size and cause of the threat before choosing a response, and pick the option that is best after the rival reacts, not the one that feels good right now.
By the end you will be able to
- Understand a rival's move before reacting
- Compare options on profit and find the break-even volume loss
- Avoid a reflexive price war and set a sensible trigger to revisit
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