Asymmetric Dominance
- Consumers change their preference between two options when presented with a third option (the "decoy") that is "asymmetrically dominated".
- The decoy is priced to make one of the other options much more attractive.
- It is "dominated" in terms of perceived value (quantity, quality, extra features).
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