Abstract
We investigate how need for cognition and cognitive effort associated with multi-dimensional pricing combine to influence demand. Experiment 1 shows that individuals with low (vs. high) need for cognition are less likely to purchase products that list price and relative discount separately. The direction of the effect of need for cognition on demand is found to depend on whether consumers' inaccurate arithmetic generally leads them to overestimate or underestimate final prices. Therefore, experiment 2 finds that individuals with low (vs. high) NFC are more likely to purchase products that list price and relative surcharge separately. As expected, the effect is eliminated for absolute discounts or surcharges and mediated by recalled purchase prices.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 193-203 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Marketing Letters |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 2006 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cognitive effort
- Discounts
- Need for cognition
- Partitioned prices
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Business and International Management
- Economics and Econometrics
- Marketing