Scenario Quills, Inc., Is a Manufacturer of Ball-Point Pens, Pencils, and and Stationery.The

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Quills, Inc., is a manufacturer of ball-point pens, pencils, and stationery.The firm's primary distribution strategy is to sell in large volumes to office supply stores and large discount chains.Charles Powell, CEO of Quills, had hoped to manufacture and sell in large enough quantities that prices could be held low.However, in the first several months, the firm experimented with the price portion of its marketing mix in an effort to cater to a number of markets.
Quills started out with a market-penetration pricing strategy.What assumptions could be made about the market(s) Quills was serving?