In a message dated 00-10-27 11:29:05 EDT, Chris Dill wrote:

<< Whew!  David certainly used a lot of words say "we can't know this."  I'd =
 like to see reference to research as well, and would bet that it (a)  can =
 be done, and (b) has been done by our colleagues in the entertainment - =
 amusement park industry.    Surely they've done at least studies about =
 raising and lowering prices.
  >>

This will be mercifully short.  I too would bet that the entertainment and
amusement park industries have done studies about raising and lowering
prices--in order to arrive at the optimum fee for the most profit.  But do
you really think such studies would be useful in helping a non-profit museum
decide on "free vs. fee"?  If I recall correctly, that was the original
issue.

David Haberstich

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