Many Large Firms, Such as Walmart, Home Depot, Lowe's, and Barnes

question 33

Multiple Choice

Many large firms, such as Walmart, Home Depot, Lowe's, and Barnes & Noble, have been accused of predatory pricing because their business practices have put many local, mom-and-pop firms out of business. In reality, these large firms are not necessarily guilty of predatory pricing. Why?

• A) Because the courts have found little evidence that predatory pricing has occurred.
• B) Because the weak marketing activities of the local firms are to blame.
• C) Because the large firms have efficient cost structures and lower variable costs.
• D) Because the large firms are more guilty of superficial discounting than predatory pricing.
• E) Because the large firms simply have stronger brand equity than local firms.

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