Which pricing strategy did Texas Instruments famously use to maintain its graphing calculator's high price point in educational markets despite minimal production cost changes over decades?

Mathematics and marketing might seem worlds apart, but top educational math product companies invest heavily in strategic branding and consumer psychology. Behind the calculators, educational software, and textbooks you use are sophisticated marketing strategies designed to position these tools as essential for academic success. Test your knowledge about how the math product industry influences consumer choices and builds brand loyalty through clever positioning and pricing strategies.

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Price skimming - keeping prices artificially high due to established educational curriculum requirements and limited competition
Penetration pricing - initially offering calculators below production cost to secure market share before gradually increasing prices
Dynamic pricing - adjusting calculator prices seasonally based on academic calendars to maximize revenue during back-to-school periods
Value-based bundling - packaging calculators with textbooks and software at a premium that obscures the individual product costs