A Small Italian Grocery Store Sells Five Varieties of Feta

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A small Italian grocery store sells five varieties of feta cheese.It offers Bulgarian,French,Danish,Greek,and one that is processed and sold from Tillamook,Oregon.The domestic variety from Oregon) sells for $1.99/pound,while all the others sell for more than $2.99/pound,and the Greek variety is priced at $6.99/pound.The domestic variety is much cheaper because:

• A)Customers always perceive the domestic varieties to be of lower quality than the imported varieties.
• B)The value of the dollar never favors imported goods.
• C)Imported cheese producers often pay protective tariffs on these goods,which ultimately raises the price at the grocery store.
• D)The distributors of these imports refuse to buy the cheese in large enough quantities to enjoy economies of scale.

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