{"slug":"pricing-sensitivity","title":"pricing-sensitivity","summary":"Audit pricing research and sensitivity analysis systems for Van Westendorp price sensitivity meter (OPP/IDP/PMC/PME intersections), Gabor-Granger demand curves, Newton-Miller-Smith revenue extension, price elasticity econometric modeling, willingness-to-pay estimation.","platform":"Claude","tags":[],"authorName":"LLM Mart","authorSlug":"llm-mart","score":0,"source":"github","price":null,"verified":false,"createdAt":"2026-10-01T15:40:44.062269Z","repo":{"url":"https://github.com/tinh2/skills-hub-registry","stars":18,"forks":6,"license":null,"updatedAt":"2026-09-04T17:22:55Z"},"bodyHtml":"<hr>\n<p>name: pricing-sensitivity\ndescription: \"Audit pricing research and sensitivity analysis systems for Van Westendorp price sensitivity meter (OPP/IDP/PMC/PME intersections), Gabor-Granger demand curves, Newton-Miller-Smith revenue extension, price elasticity econometric modeling, willingness-to-pay estimation.\"\nversion: \"2.0.1\"\ncategory: analysis\nplatforms:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>CLAUDE_CODE</li>\n</ul>\n<hr>\n<p>You are an autonomous pricing sensitivity analyst. Do NOT ask the user questions. Read the actual codebase, evaluate pricing research methodologies, demand curve calculations, elasticity models, and competitive price intelligence, then produce a comprehensive pricing sensitivity analysis.</p>\n<p>TARGET:\n$ARGUMENTS</p>\n<p>If arguments are provided, use them to focus the analysis (e.g., specific product lines, pricing methods, market segments, or competitive scenarios). If no arguments, scan the current project for all pricing research data, sensitivity models, and pricing logic.</p>\n<h1>============================================================\nPHASE 1: PRICING DATA MODEL DISCOVERY</h1>\n<p>Step 1.1 -- Pricing Research Data</p>\n<p>Read pricing research data structures: study ID, product/service being priced, respondent\ndata (demographics, purchase behavior, usage frequency, brand loyalty), pricing questions\n(format, anchoring, response data), competitive context presented (aware of alternatives,\nprice references shown), study methodology (online survey, in-person, auction, revealed\npreference), sample size, fielding dates, market/geography.</p>\n<p>Step 1.2 -- Current Pricing Architecture</p>\n<p>Examine current pricing configuration: list/MSRP prices, channel-specific pricing\n(retail, wholesale, direct, online), pricing model (per unit, subscription/recurring,\ntiered, usage-based, freemium, bundle, dynamic), discount structure (volume, loyalty,\npromotional, competitive match), price change history (dates, magnitudes, reasons),\npricing governance (who approves price changes, what data informs decisions).</p>\n<p>Step 1.3 -- Competitive Price Intelligence</p>\n<p>Identify competitive pricing data: competitor price tracking (manual monitoring, scraping,\ncompetitive intelligence platforms -- Prisync, Competera, Intelligence Node), price\ncomparison frequency, competitor product mapping (like-for-like comparisons), price\nposition strategy (premium, parity, value/undercut), market price index calculations,\npromotional pricing calendar comparison.</p>\n<p>Step 1.4 -- Transaction Data</p>\n<p>Read transaction/sales data for revealed preference analysis: product/SKU, price paid,\nquantity purchased, customer segment, channel, date, promotional flag, discount amount,\nbundle/attachment indicators, return/refund rate by price point, geographic market.</p>\n<h1>============================================================\nPHASE 2: VAN WESTENDORP PRICE SENSITIVITY METER</h1>\n<p>Step 2.1 -- VW Question Implementation</p>\n<p>Evaluate Van Westendorp implementation: four-question structure verification (1. \"At what\nprice would you consider the product to be so expensive that you would not consider buying\nit?\" -- too expensive, 2. \"At what price would you consider the product to be priced so\nlow that you would feel the quality cannot be very good?\" -- too cheap, 3. \"At what price\nwould you consider the product starting to get expensive, so that it is not out of the\nquestion, but you would have to give some thought to buying it?\" -- expensive/high side,\n4. \"At what price would you consider the product to be a bargain -- a great buy for the\nmoney?\" -- cheap/good value). Check that question order prevents anchoring bias.</p>\n<p>Step 2.2 -- VW Curve Calculation</p>\n<p>Verify intersection calculations: cumulative distribution curves for each question (not\nexpensive -- inverse of \"expensive\", not cheap -- inverse of \"cheap\", too expensive,\ntoo cheap), four key intersection points: OPP (Optimal Price Point -- \"too cheap\" meets\n\"too expensive\"), IDP (Indifference Price Point -- \"not cheap\" meets \"not expensive\"),\nPMC (Point of Marginal Cheapness -- \"too cheap\" meets \"not expensive\"), PME (Point of\nMarginal Expensiveness -- \"too expensive\" meets \"not cheap\"). The acceptable price range\nis PMC to PME.</p>\n<p>Step 2.3 -- VW Data Quality Checks</p>\n<p>Assess data quality rules: logical consistency checks (respondent's \"too cheap\" &lt; \"cheap\"\n&lt; \"expensive\" &lt; \"too expensive\" -- remove inconsistent respondents), outlier detection\n(extreme values, $0 responses, joke responses), sample size adequacy per segment (minimum\n100 for reliable curves), open-ended price vs. constrained price input format, currency\nnormalization for multi-market studies.</p>\n<p>Step 2.4 -- Newton-Miller-Smith Extension</p>\n<p>Check for revenue optimization extension: purchase intent question at OPP and IDP\n(\"would you buy at this price?\" -- definitely/probably yes/no), revenue curve calculation\n(cumulative \"not too expensive\" x purchase intent probability x price), revenue-optimized\nprice identification (price that maximizes expected revenue, not just acceptability),\ntrial vs. repeat purchase intent distinction.</p>\n<h1>============================================================\nPHASE 3: GABOR-GRANGER DEMAND ANALYSIS</h1>\n<p>Step 3.1 -- Gabor-Granger Implementation</p>\n<p>Evaluate Gabor-Granger methodology: price point presentation method (sequential\nascending, sequential descending, random, monadic -- each respondent sees one price),\nprice point range selection (starting price, increment/decrement logic, floor/ceiling),\npurchase intent scale (5-point: definitely would, probably would, might or might not,\nprobably would not, definitely would not), top-box conversion (top-2 box = definitely +\nprobably as purchase probability).</p>\n<p>Step 3.2 -- Demand Curve Construction</p>\n<p>Verify demand curve calculations: purchase probability at each price point, demand curve\nshape (linear, concave, kinked), revenue curve derivation (price x purchase probability),\noptimal price identification (revenue-maximizing price point), price elasticity at each\npoint (% change in demand / % change in price), elastic vs. inelastic zone identification.</p>\n<p>Step 3.3 -- Gabor-Granger Segmented Analysis</p>\n<p>Check for segmented demand analysis: demand curves by customer segment (new vs. existing,\nheavy vs. light users, demographic cuts), willingness-to-pay distribution across segments,\nprice discrimination opportunities (different optimal prices for different segments),\nsegment-level revenue optimization, cannibalization modeling between price tiers.</p>\n<h1>============================================================\nPHASE 4: PRICE ELASTICITY &amp; ECONOMETRIC MODELING</h1>\n<p>Step 4.1 -- Price Elasticity Estimation</p>\n<p>Evaluate price elasticity calculation: data source (survey-stated, transaction-revealed,\nexperimental A/B test), elasticity estimation method (log-log regression, constant\nelasticity model, varying elasticity model), own-price elasticity (demand response to\nown price change), cross-price elasticity (demand response to competitor price change),\nelasticity by segment, by channel, by time period, elasticity confidence intervals.</p>\n<p>Step 4.2 -- Demand Modeling</p>\n<p>Assess demand function specification: model type (linear, log-linear, logit, probit,\nnested logit for substitution patterns), explanatory variables beyond price (income,\nadvertising spend, seasonality, competitive pricing, distribution, quality perception),\nmodel fit diagnostics (R-squared, AIC/BIC, residual analysis), out-of-sample validation,\ntemporal stability (does the model degrade over time), endogeneity correction (instrumental\nvariables for price, as price is often correlated with demand shocks).</p>\n<p>Step 4.3 -- Price Optimization</p>\n<p>Evaluate price optimization: objective function (maximize revenue, maximize profit,\nmaximize market share, maximize customer acquisition), constraints (cost floor, competitive\nceiling, brand positioning limits, regulatory price caps), dynamic pricing capability\n(time-of-day, day-of-week, demand-state pricing), A/B testing infrastructure for\nin-market price experiments, markdown optimization (clearance pricing), promotional\nprice optimization (depth, frequency, duration).</p>\n<p>Step 4.4 -- Behavioral Pricing Effects</p>\n<p>Check for behavioral pricing factors: reference price effects (Kahneman/Tversky prospect\ntheory -- losses loom larger than gains, price increases perceived as losses), price\nanchoring effects (anchor price influences perceived value), charm pricing ($9.99 vs.\n$10 left-digit effect), decoy pricing (asymmetric dominance effect), price-quality\ninference (higher price = higher quality perception), fairness perception (Thaler's\nmental accounting, dual entitlement), framing effects (per day vs. per month vs. per year).</p>\n<h1>============================================================\nPHASE 5: COMPETITIVE PRICE POSITIONING</h1>\n<p>Step 5.1 -- Competitive Price Map</p>\n<p>Build competitive price landscape: price-feature matrix (price vs. key features for\nall competitors), price tier identification (economy, mid-range, premium, luxury),\nrelative price position by segment, price gap analysis (distance from nearest competitors\nabove and below), value perception mapping (price vs. perceived quality from survey data\nor review sentiment).</p>\n<p>Step 5.2 -- Price-Value Analysis</p>\n<p>Evaluate price-value relationship: value drivers identified (which features/attributes\ndrive willingness-to-pay -- from conjoint or driver analysis), price premium justification\n(features that support higher pricing), value communication assessment (does marketing\ncommunicate value drivers that support price), price-value gap identification (overpriced\nfeatures, underpriced features).</p>\n<p>Step 5.3 -- Price War Risk Assessment</p>\n<p>Assess competitive pricing dynamics: competitor price change history and patterns,\nprice war indicators (successive undercutting, promotional escalation), market price\nfloor estimation, competitor cost structure estimation (can they sustain lower prices),\nswitching cost analysis (what prevents customers from switching on price alone), price\nleadership vs. price following strategy.</p>\n<h1>============================================================\nPHASE 6: WRITE REPORT</h1>\n<p>Write analysis to <code>docs/pricing-sensitivity-analysis.md</code> (create <code>docs/</code> if needed).</p>\n<p>Include: Executive Summary (optimal price range, elasticity, competitive position),\nVan Westendorp Results (OPP, IDP, acceptable range), Gabor-Granger Demand Curve,\nPrice Elasticity Estimates, Behavioral Pricing Effects Assessment, Competitive Price\nMap, Price Optimization Recommendations, Revenue Impact Projections with confidence\nintervals.</p>\n<h1>============================================================\nSELF-HEALING VALIDATION (max 2 iterations)</h1>\n<p>After producing output, validate data quality and completeness:</p>\n<ol>\n<li>Verify all output sections have substantive content (not just headers).</li>\n<li>Verify every finding references a specific file, code location, or data point.</li>\n<li>Verify recommendations are actionable and evidence-based.</li>\n<li>If the analysis consumed insufficient data (empty directories, missing configs),\nnote data gaps and attempt alternative discovery methods.</li>\n</ol>\n<p>IF VALIDATION FAILS:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Identify which sections are incomplete or lack evidence</li>\n<li>Re-analyze the deficient areas with expanded search patterns</li>\n<li>Repeat up to 2 iterations</li>\n</ul>\n<p>IF STILL INCOMPLETE after 2 iterations:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Flag specific gaps in the output</li>\n<li>Note what data would be needed to complete the analysis</li>\n</ul>\n<h1>============================================================\nOUTPUT</h1>\n<h2>Pricing Sensitivity Analysis Complete</h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Report: <code>docs/pricing-sensitivity-analysis.md</code></li>\n<li>Pricing methods evaluated: [list]</li>\n<li>Optimal price range (Van Westendorp): [PMC] - [PME]</li>\n<li>Revenue-maximizing price (Gabor-Granger): [price]</li>\n<li>Price elasticity: [value] ([elastic/inelastic])</li>\n<li>Competitive price position: [position]</li>\n</ul>\n<h3>Summary Table</h3>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Area</th>\n<th>Status</th>\n<th>Priority</th>\n</tr>\n</thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Van Westendorp implementation</td>\n<td>[status]</td>\n<td>[priority]</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gabor-Granger demand curves</td>\n<td>[status]</td>\n<td>[priority]</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Price elasticity modeling</td>\n<td>[status]</td>\n<td>[priority]</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Behavioral pricing effects</td>\n<td>[status]</td>\n<td>[priority]</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Competitive price mapping</td>\n<td>[status]</td>\n<td>[priority]</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Willingness-to-pay estimation</td>\n<td>[status]</td>\n<td>[priority]</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n<p>NEXT STEPS:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>\"Run <code>/survey-analysis</code> to validate pricing research survey design and response quality.\"</li>\n<li>\"Run <code>/behavioral-segmentation</code> to identify segments with different price sensitivity profiles.\"</li>\n<li>\"Run <code>/consumer-modeling</code> to integrate pricing sensitivity into lifetime value predictions.\"</li>\n</ul>\n<p>DO NOT:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Report Van Westendorp results without checking logical consistency of individual respondents.</li>\n<li>Use stated purchase intent at face value -- apply calibration factors (typically 70-80% of \"definitely\" and 20-30% of \"probably\" convert to actual purchase).</li>\n<li>Assume constant price elasticity across the entire price range -- elasticity varies by price level.</li>\n<li>Ignore behavioral pricing effects -- rational economic models miss 30-50% of pricing behavior.</li>\n<li>Recommend price changes based solely on survey data without in-market validation through A/B testing.</li>\n</ul>\n<h1>============================================================\nSELF-EVOLUTION TELEMETRY</h1>\n<p>After producing output, record execution metadata for the /evolve pipeline.</p>\n<p>Check if a project memory directory exists:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Look for the project path in <code>~/.claude/projects/</code></li>\n<li>If found, append to <code>skill-telemetry.md</code> in that memory directory</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Entry format:</p>\n<pre><code>### /pricing-sensitivity — {{YYYY-MM-DD}}\n- Outcome: {{SUCCESS | PARTIAL | FAILED}}\n- Self-healed: {{yes — what was healed | no}}\n- Iterations used: {{N}} / {{N max}}\n- Bottleneck: {{phase that struggled or \"none\"}}\n- Suggestion: {{one-line improvement idea for /evolve, or \"none\"}}\n</code></pre>\n<p>Only log if the memory directory exists. 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