Reduce Price to Improve Revenues and Margins

CHOICE 1 OBJECTIVE: ATTRACT CUSTOMERS

CHOICE 2 SEGMENTS: PRODUCT SYSTEM COMPONENT SEGMENT / OPTIONAL COMPONENTS

CHOICE 3 COMPONENT: CHANGE THE BASIS OF CHARGE

No. SIC Year Notes
1 1521 2004 Homebuilders Financial Network, which sets up financing arms for smaller builders, says some of its clients will forsake profits on their mortgage business to keep buyers happy. Currently, a number of builders are absorbing part of the cost of a 30-year mortgage, so they can offer customers a rate of 5.75% instead of 6%.
2 7375 2004 AOL had been selling an antiviral tool from McAfee Inc. for an extra $2.95 a month, and had signed up some two million of its users. MacAfee sells the same software to consumers on its Web site for $39.99 a year.

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