Which pricing strategy did Watson & Crick initially employ when they launched their DNA sequencing technology in 1997, allowing them to recover massive R&D costs before competitors entered the market?

In the competitive world of scientific product development, pricing strategies can make or break a new innovation's market entry. From breakthrough pharmaceuticals to cutting-edge laboratory equipment, companies must carefully consider how to price their innovations to recover R&D costs while maximizing market adoption. This poll tests your knowledge about a specific pricing strategy that revolutionized how scientific products enter markets.

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Price skimming - charging premium prices to early adopters before gradually lowering the price as competitors entered the market
Penetration pricing - setting artificially low prices to rapidly gain market share before raising prices after establishing market dominance
Cost-plus pricing - calculating all development costs and adding a fixed percentage markup regardless of market conditions
Value-based bundling - offering the sequencing technology only as part of a comprehensive package with reagents and service contracts