A local appliance store is advertising the sale of a 27-inch color TV for only $199. The ad states that this price will apply only to TVs that are in stock and no rain checks will be given. Fifteen minutes after the store opens on the day of the sale of the TV, a customer is told by a sales clerk that all of the TVs selling for $199 have been sold. However, the sales clerk is very happy to show the customer a similar TV for only $399. What pricing strategy is the store implementing and why?

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The Answer of A local appliance store is advertising the sale of a 27-inch color TV for only $199. The ad states that this price will apply only to TVs that are in stock and no rain checks will be given. Fifteen minutes after the store opens on the day of the sale of the TV, a customer is told by a sales clerk that all of the TVs selling for $199 have been sold. However, the sales clerk is very happy to show the customer a similar TV for only $399. What pricing strategy is the store implementing and why?

A Local Appliance Store Is Advertising the Sale of a 27-Inch