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_______ Clearly profit is important, and once a product has been selling for some time, it's often tempting to reduce prices quickly. People think this will lead to higher sales, and then greater profit. However, there is an alternative. That is to persuade consumers that, really, the product is worth a higher price. The remainder of this paper will present evidence that this is usually the best strategy.