The Cost-Plus vs. Value Pricing Analyzer

Compare cost-plus and value-based pricing for this product and recommend
an approach.

The product and its cost: [DESCRIBE VARIABLE AND FULLY-LOADED COST]
Current pricing method: [DESCRIBE]
Customer value and alternatives: [DESCRIBE]

Provide:
1. The cost-plus price at my target markup and what it ignores
2. The value-based view — what the product is worth to the customer
3. Where cost-plus is leaving money on the table or pricing me out
4. How to use cost as a floor and value as the target
5. A recommended pricing basis for this product

Show why cost-plus quietly caps upside and can misprice in both
directions.