Perceptions of the cost that Milo stands to incur if its
prices are high were measured by averaging responses to three items (Cronbach’s α = .80). The items were: “Milo
is likely to incur substantial monetary costs if its prices are
actually high” (1 = Strongly disagree; 7 = Strongly agree),
“If Milo has high prices, the monetary costs that it will have
to bear are” (1 = Very low; 7 = Very high), and “Milo will
incur little or no costs if it has high prices” (1 = Strongly
disagree; 7 = Strongly agree). The third item was reverse
scored.