Market Analysts for a Large Cereal Company Estimated That Price

question 151

Multiple Choice

Market analysts for a large cereal company estimated that price elasticity of demand for pre-sweetened cereal is 1.97, but that the entire market for ready-to-eat cereals exhibits price elasticity of demand of 0.36. Most likely, this information will be collected by managers in which step of the price-setting process?

• A)estimating the break-even point
• B)identifying pricing constraints and objectives
• C)estimating demand and revenue
• D)selecting an appropriate (approximate)price level

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