If You Order This Item In A Restaurant, You’re Almost Certainly Overpaying

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But restaurants can also use value-based pricing. This focuses on what the customer is willing to pay. And an example is how very few restaurants price appetizers at more than $10, even if they include pricey ingredients. The psychology behind it is that customers don’t value appetizers as highly as main courses, and they are unlikely to pay more than 10 bucks for one.

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