The Isis Company considers introducing a new lower-end olive oil brand with cheaper packaging in addition to its original brand "Isis". The objective was to increase the company's market share by penetrating the mass market (Isis's current market share in 2020 is 10%). Management wanted to position the two brands very differently. However, they anticipated that the new brand might cannibalize from Isis. The below table summarizes the prices, costs and expected volumes in both scenarios (Isis alone and Isis+ New Brand) next year (2021). 2021 Price (EGP/unit) Var. Cost (EGP/unit) Scenario 1 Isis 50 20 Scenario 2 Isis 50 20 Volume (units) Fixed Costs (EGP) 90,000 500,000 a) Conduct a cannibalization analysis to evaluate the introduction of the new brand. Next year (2021) 100,000 500,000 New Brand 35 15 50,000 1,000,000 b) What is the % increase (or decrease) in yolume and in net profits if the new brand is introduced? What is the new market share of the Isis Company (Isis+ New Brand) in this case (Isis's current market share is 10%)?
The Isis Company considers introducing a new lower-end olive oil brand with cheaper packaging in addition to its original brand "Isis". The objective was to increase the company's market share by penetrating the mass market (Isis's current market share in 2020 is 10%). Management wanted to position the two brands very differently. However, they anticipated that the new brand might cannibalize from Isis. The below table summarizes the prices, costs and expected volumes in both scenarios (Isis alone and Isis+ New Brand) next year (2021). 2021 Price (EGP/unit) Var. Cost (EGP/unit) Scenario 1 Isis 50 20 Scenario 2 Isis 50 20 Volume (units) Fixed Costs (EGP) 90,000 500,000 a) Conduct a cannibalization analysis to evaluate the introduction of the new brand. Next year (2021) 100,000 500,000 New Brand 35 15 50,000 1,000,000 b) What is the % increase (or decrease) in yolume and in net profits if the new brand is introduced? What is the new market share of the Isis Company (Isis+ New Brand) in this case (Isis's current market share is 10%)?
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