At the end of the summer, the Bloomin' Garden Center reduced the price on all of its plants, fertilizer, and potting soil by 50 percent in order to liquidate this inventory. What type of pricing strategy is being used in this example?

At the end of the summer, the Bloomin' Garden Center reduced the price on all of its plants, fertilizer, and potting soil by 50 percent in order to liquidate this inventory. What type of pricing strategy is being used in this example?


a. Supply oriented
b. Sales maximization
c. Target return on investment
d. Satisfactory profit
e. Profit maximization


ANSWER: b