This photo was presumably taken in an area with a proportionately high white population. The demand for white-skinned dolls, consequently, is higher than dark-skinned dolls. This leads to the higher-priced white doll.
Even if this is true, they could have hidden it better.
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Ariel Goldring
Guest Blogger
Interestingly there are likely other factors at work here too in producing higher demand for the white dolls. I learned in an international business course that in countries like China, the preference among Chinese children is actually for white, blonde dolls- not Asian ones.
PS: I’ve been a little slammed for a few days, but I will be responding to your e-mail very shortly, Ariel.