PUB 350 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8-1: Profit Margin, Marginal Cost
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Should you invest in the long tail (anita elberse) Grand central is pursuing what is known as a blockbuster strategy a time- honored approach, particularly in the media and entertainment sector. Today we live in a world of ubiquitous information and communication technology, where retailers have virtually infinite shelf space and consumers can search through innumerable options. economists robert frank and philip cook, in their 1995 book the. Winnertake-all society, that school argues that broad, fast communication and easy replication create dynamics whereby popular products become disproportionately profitable for suppliers, and customers become even likelier to converge in their tastes and buying habits. The authors offer three reasons for their view: First and foremost, lesser talent is a poor substitute for greater talent. Second, people are inherently social, and therefore find value in listening to the same music and watching the same movies that others do.