When do consumers prefer partitioned prices? The role of mood and pricing tactic persuasion knowledge

Through three laboratory experiments and a study conducted in a natural setting, this research investigates the unexplored area of the role of mood (positive versus negative), pricing frame (partitioned versus combined), and pricing tactic persuasion knowledge (PTPK = low versus high) on product attractiveness and purchase intention. Study 1 explores a mood × frame interaction, with results showing that subjects in the positive mood report...