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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ddddd, post: 4937555, member: 22377&quot;]Here is something that speaks about the same idea (just not for coins);</p><p>&quot;When a brand faces a much higher-quality competitor, it usually benefits from being transparent about its costs. However, when the perceived quality differences are large, such as between a mass-market and a luxury retailer, both firms are better off keeping costs hidden because different firms can use different selling prices to segment the market. When the quality differences are small — between two mass-market or two luxury brands — both companies should opt for openness. That’s because transparency gives enough of a competitive edge that either company risks the loss of market share and lower profit margins if it keeps costs hidden.</p><p><br /></p><p>Another important factor is how much consumers value transparency, and it comes into play when the perceived quality differences are neither very great nor very small.&quot;</p><p><a href="https://www.anderson.ucla.edu/faculty-and-research/anderson-review/cost-transparency" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.anderson.ucla.edu/faculty-and-research/anderson-review/cost-transparency" rel="nofollow">https://www.anderson.ucla.edu/faculty-and-research/anderson-review/cost-transparency</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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