Why do products from larger companies cost more than those from smaller companies?

Question by Marisol: Why do products from larger companies cost more than those from smaller companies?

For example: an ipod shuffle costs more than another lesser-known mp3 player that has the shuffle feature as well.

Or

A Dell laptop with similar specs (if not slightly lower) as an Ibuypower laptop, but costs 200-300 dollars more.

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Answer by Thedrip
Advertising is part of it.

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Q&A: How many more things have to go wrong during the bush admin. before Republicans admit he is a failure?

Question by Big Paesano: How many more things have to go wrong during the bush admin. before Republicans admit he is a failure?

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Answer by GH
Sorry, this ALL began with your great leader Clinton.

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How can I feel more comfortable and confient walking my dog rather than using my bike?

Question by Makoce: How can I feel more comfortable and confient walking my dog rather than using my bike?

I usually take her for a bike ride rather than a walk — its because i feel like a target when i walk her.
if a dog runs after me down the street, i can petal away with her.
if there is a person walking down the street with a dog — i can pass before she notices and i can give a easier correction.
if something happens im just faster and slicker.

when i walk she jumps and pulls at other dogs, even with the prong collar and other corrections like cesar millan. if i body block she wraps up my feet, and if i turn her back to them she keeps turning around.
i feel stupid pulling on my dogs leash and making weird motions and such — especially sicne 95% of the people in my neighborhood have horrible dogs! So they wouldnt know dog training even if it smacked them in the face.
for some reason my parents hate the gentle leader
but agree with the prong

go figure x_X i dont get it either
maybe cause its misleading on the face

but i want to train her, not cloak over it
once you remove the head halter the dog isnt trained, just knows its not on and can do what it wants

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Answer by Missy
Try a Gentle Leader. I use one with my APBT and it works wonders! Before buying it, he was a SUPER puller, but now if he tries to pull, I give a gentle tug and he settles right down.

***Well, then all you can do is train your dog to “Heel” on command. Seek a professional trainer to help if you need one***

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Did Japan ever have more advanced cell phones than the US or rest of the world?

Question by 805gabe: Did Japan ever have more advanced cell phones than the US or rest of the world?

I remember when I was younger I would hear people say that the phones in Japan were very advanced. I was recently talking with a study abroad student from Japan and all his products were Apple. Was it a myth that their consumer technology was a lot better than ours ever?

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Answer by Nick
Yes they do…but also.other country are advanced.. america has some states that high then others…i heard that japan is on like a 7g…when most the us is still 3g…new york i think you can get 5g..but no phones hear are capeable yet..

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Are you good with probability Questions?10 points and more?

Question by Emperor: Are you good with probability Questions?10 points and more?

This is my last problem and I’m not sure how to solve this:
A large consumer company ran a television advertisement for one of its soap products.On the basis of a survey that was conducted, probabilities were assigned to the following events.
B=individual purchased the product
S=individual recalls seeing the advertisement
B?S=individual purchased the product and recalls seeing the advertisement
The probabilities assigned were
P(B)=.20
P(S)=.40
P(B?S)=.12
a.)What is the probability of an individual’s purchasing the product given that the individual recalls seeing the advertisement?Does seeing the advertisement increase the probability that the individual will purchase the product? As a decision maker, would you recommend continuing the advertisement(assuming that the cost is reasonable)?

b.)Assume the individuals who do not purchase the company’s soap product buy from its competitors.What would be your estimate of the company’s market share?Would you expect that continuing the advertisement will increase the company’s market share?Why or why not?

c.)The company also tested another advertisement and assigned it values of P(S)=.30 and P(B?S)=.10. What is P(B/S) for this other advertisement?Which advertisement seems to have had the bigger effect on customer purchases?

Any help is appreciated. Thanks. Free computer help and Spanish help if you help me out with this.That is if you ever need it.And your ten points of course.:)
Thank you Isaac. I appreciate it.

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Answer by Isaac N
P[B/S] = P[B and S] / P[S]

This is about all you need to do the problem. For the first question, I got that the probability of an individual purchasing the product given that the individual recalls seeing the advertisement is 0.3.

It’s interesting how you might interpret this result. We know that if a person “recalls” seeing the advertisement, that this increases the probability of the person purchasing the soap from 0.2 to 0.3. However, that does not mean that if a person saw the advertisement that it increases the probability of them purchasing the soap.

There may be people that saw the advertisement and forgot about it. Chances are, this demographic is less likely to purchase the soap because they found its advertisement forgettable. Therefore, it may even out, and the probability of a person purchasing the soap, given that the person has seen the advertisement (regardless of whether they remember it), might not increase.

So the calculations are easy, but interpretation of the results might be complicated.

Personally, I would give the following answers:

Seeing the advertisement does not necessarily increase the probability of the person purchasing the soap. I therefore cannot reccomend whether or not to continue the advertisement.

In the second question, I would estimate the market share to be 20%, assuming that everyone buys soap. If competitors also run advertisements, then it is not clear whether continuing advertisements will increase market share, though it may keep it from decreasing.

In the third question, P[B/S] = 0.33, so it seems that the second advertisement had a bigger effect. However, this is not necessarily the case because we again do not know the behavior of the people who saw the advertisement and forgot about it.

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For me, fashion design is a hobby, how do I make it more?

Question by ?aLi?: For me, fashion design is a hobby, how do I make it more?

I love designing clothes…as a hobby along with acting. Right now acting is just a “side job” and I’d really like to focus on design. Are there any websites, e-mail addresses or helpful tips you can give me on making my line real?

What I DON’T need:
1. Don’t say fashion is a potential catfight career, I REALLy do NOT care in the slightest.
2. Don’t give me stupid answers…I want something real, something that can be backed up.
3. Cut to the chase. Please. You guys are helping make my dreams a reality!

Thanks to ALL soooooooo much!

?aLi? xoxo

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Answer by Stephanie W
Make designs for your friends, and soon word will get around that you have talent. You can start charging ppl money for your clothes, send your designs to fashion agencies, and try your best to get your designs out there. If the first time you don’t get anywhere, don’t give up! You seem like a dedicated person, so keep on following your dream and everything will fall into place. 😀

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