Memo 1 To: Pricing Manager, Tri-State Region From: Regional Vice President, Tri-State Region Re: Revenue from EPIX We recently added the EPIX Movie Channels as part of a new tier of programming for our digital video subscribers. The EPIX channels are sold as an add-on package for $9.75 per month, but we would like to potentially increase our revenue from our subscriber base. Currently we have about 15,059 subscribers, generating monthly revenue of $146,823. Some have suggested we should cut price, as customers tend to be fairly price sensitive for add-on packages. However, in this case, if we l

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Memo 1
To: Pricing Manager, Tri-State Region
From: Regional Vice President, Tri-State Region Re: Revenue from EPIX
We recently added the EPIX Movie Channels as part of a new tier of programming for our digital video subscribers. The EPIX channels are sold as an add-on package for $9.75 per month, but we would like to potentially increase our revenue from our subscriber base. Currently we have about 15,059 subscribers, generating monthly revenue of $146,823.
Some have suggested we should cut price, as customers tend to be fairly price sensitive for add-on packages. However, in this case, if we lower price for our new subscribers, we really need to cut it to all of our existing subscribers as well. I have some concerns that lowering price will be counter-productive.
The marketing department calculated some subscription levels at various price points in this region, and I need you to perform the analysis. Specifically, I want you to estimate the price sensitivity of customers at the current price. Please address the following questions: (1) If we lower the price, do you think this is likely to lead to higher revenue, and (2) how much potential revenue can we generate and how low should we go with our price?
Thanks for your help. Attachment: Epix.xls

Divisional Sales,
General and
Number of
Cost of License
Price
Subscribers
Fees (Thousands) Administrative Costs
(Thousands)
(Thousands)
$5.00
29.974
134.883
14.5
149.87
0.487
$5.50
29.256
131.651
14.5 160.907175
14.756
$6.00
17.822
80.199
14.5
106.932
12.233
$6.50
22.657
101.956
14.5 147.270175
30.814
$7.00
19.897
89.537
14.5 139.2804
35.243
$7.50
16.671
75.017
14.5 125.02875
35.512
$8.00
20.492
92.213
14.5 163.9344
57.221
$8.50
20
89.998
14.5 169.997025
65.499
$9.00
19.76
88.92
14.5
177.84
74.42
$9.50
17.123
77.053
14.5 162.667075
71.114
$10.00
12.644
56.896
14.5
126.435
55.039
$10.50
12.785
57.531
14.5 134.238825
62.208
$11.00
12.216
54.974
14.5
134.3804
64.907
$11.50
13.246
59.608
14.5
152.3313
78.223
$12.00
8.637
38.867
14.5
103.6464
50.279
$12.50
10.595
47.678
14.5
132.4375
70.26
$13.00
5.857
26.357
14.5
76.1436
35.286
$13.50
2.615
11.768
14.5 35.30385
9.036
$14.00
$14.50
2.739
12.326
14.5
38.346
11.521
5.291
23.809
14.5 76.718775
38.409
$15.00
3.051
13.73
14.5
45.765
17.536
Transcribed Image Text:Divisional Sales, General and Number of Cost of License Price Subscribers Fees (Thousands) Administrative Costs (Thousands) (Thousands) $5.00 29.974 134.883 14.5 149.87 0.487 $5.50 29.256 131.651 14.5 160.907175 14.756 $6.00 17.822 80.199 14.5 106.932 12.233 $6.50 22.657 101.956 14.5 147.270175 30.814 $7.00 19.897 89.537 14.5 139.2804 35.243 $7.50 16.671 75.017 14.5 125.02875 35.512 $8.00 20.492 92.213 14.5 163.9344 57.221 $8.50 20 89.998 14.5 169.997025 65.499 $9.00 19.76 88.92 14.5 177.84 74.42 $9.50 17.123 77.053 14.5 162.667075 71.114 $10.00 12.644 56.896 14.5 126.435 55.039 $10.50 12.785 57.531 14.5 134.238825 62.208 $11.00 12.216 54.974 14.5 134.3804 64.907 $11.50 13.246 59.608 14.5 152.3313 78.223 $12.00 8.637 38.867 14.5 103.6464 50.279 $12.50 10.595 47.678 14.5 132.4375 70.26 $13.00 5.857 26.357 14.5 76.1436 35.286 $13.50 2.615 11.768 14.5 35.30385 9.036 $14.00 $14.50 2.739 12.326 14.5 38.346 11.521 5.291 23.809 14.5 76.718775 38.409 $15.00 3.051 13.73 14.5 45.765 17.536
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