compromise effect

The. (1989). compromise effect.

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Type

Unclassified

Intellectual base

Unclassified

Year

1989

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Mechanisms

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  • A ceiling rung inserted purely as a decoy — priced to make the middle look cheap, with no buyer it genuinely serves — exploits the compromise effect

    This sourceIt is what makes a well-placed middle rung the default landing spot, and also what a decoy ceiling rung abuses when it exists only to reframe the tier below it.

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