Suppose Mattel, the producer of Barbie dolls and accessories (sold separately), has two types of consumers who purchase its dolls: low-value consumers and high-value consumers. Each of the low-value consumers tends to purchase one doll and one accessory, with a total willingness to pay of $48. Each of the high-value consumers buys one doll and two accessories and is willing to pay $91 in total. Mattel is currently considering two pricing strategies: • Strategy 1: Sell each doll for $24 and each accessory for $24 • Strategy 2: Sell each doll for $5 and each accessory for $43   In the following table, indicate the revenue for a low-value and a high-value customer under strategy 1 and strategy 2. Then, assuming each strategy is applied to one low-value and one high-value customer, indicate the total revenue for each strategy.   Revenue from Low-Value Customers Revenue from High-Value Customers Total Revenue from Strategy $48 Value, 1 Accessory $91 Value, 2 Accessories ($) ($) ($) Strategy 1 $24 doll + $24 accessory       Strategy 2 $5 doll + $43 accessory         The strategy that generates the most revenue is strategy    1 or  2?   please fill in the chart

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Suppose Mattel, the producer of Barbie dolls and accessories (sold separately), has two types of consumers who purchase its dolls: low-value consumers and high-value consumers. Each of the low-value consumers tends to purchase one doll and one accessory, with a total willingness to pay of $48. Each of the high-value consumers buys one doll and two accessories and is willing to pay $91 in total.
Mattel is currently considering two pricing strategies:
Strategy 1: Sell each doll for $24 and each accessory for $24
Strategy 2: Sell each doll for $5 and each accessory for $43
 
In the following table, indicate the revenue for a low-value and a high-value customer under strategy 1 and strategy 2. Then, assuming each strategy is applied to one low-value and one high-value customer, indicate the total revenue for each strategy.
 
Revenue from Low-Value Customers
Revenue from High-Value Customers
Total Revenue from Strategy
$48 Value, 1 Accessory
$91 Value, 2 Accessories
($)
($)
($)
Strategy 1
$24 doll + $24 accessory
 
 
 
Strategy 2
$5 doll + $43 accessory
 
 
 
 
The strategy that generates the most revenue is strategy    1 or  2?
 
please fill in the chart
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